How can I live greener?

Question

I already recycle so yeah. I want to know where some good green products are that I can buy. I'm only 13 and some of the eco-friendly items that I saw are kinda expensive. What are some great, inexpensive, green products? Example: Burt's Bees

Answer 1

I'm not sure if this is what you mean but I know that you can use baking soda to brush your teeth. It works like a whitener, but it doesn't taste very good!

There are a few other thing you can do other than recycle. If you eat meat with most of your meals, try to eat a salad or spaghetti once in a while instead. It takes alot of land and money and fuel to get animals what they need to grow before they end up on your plate.

Answer 2

Living greener is not only buying certain products.Something you can do to live greener is not waste so much. Don't buy water bottles at the store every time you're thirsty, buy a water bottle that you can keep filling over and over again so you won't waste so much material, and you save money. Recycle plastic bags at your grocery store. Pick up trash around your neighborhood. RECYCLE EVERYTHING YOU CAN!!!

Answer 3

When you go shopping, take your own reusable fabric shopping bags, or if you only have 1 or 2 items, skip the bag..

When you get ready to purchase a car, buy a used one.  Some of them get 20+ miles to the gallon (not the 40 the Smart cars get, but still pretty good).  It takes more than 1000 gallons of fuel to create a new automobile.  In the long run, you will still save energy.

Congratulations in starting at the wonderful age of 13.  Good for you and future generationsns.

Answer 4

Seventh Generation and you can print out coupons on their site.

http://www.seventhgeneration.com/

Turn light off when your not in the room, unplug the gadgets that don't need to be plugged in. Change a few lights to the fluorescent kind. Even though they are a little more expensive they'll save you money later =)

Answer 5

For example.You can buy a solar flashlight ,solar charger and solar lights,You can find a lot in the market

Answer 6

There are many things that you can do to go green, and some are very inexpensive too:

~Of course, recycle everything you can! (Ex: cans, bottles, plastics, paper, ect.)

~Buy energy saving light bulbs

~Buy things like clothes, paper, ect that are made from recycled materials

~Use reusable batteries or recycle dead batteries properly

~Use reusable shopping bags

~If you have plastic shopping bags, use them instead of just tossing them. They can be used to pick up dog poo, line small trash cans, ect.

~Try not to use paper napkins or paper towel as much as possible. Instead use cloth napkins that can be washed.

~Try to use fewer paper plates and more washable ones.

~Take shorter showers

~Turn off lights whenever possible

~Try to buy more organic foods and local foods (for example, at a farmer's market)

~Use regular silverware, not plastic

~Use eco friendly products in replace of regular dish washing liquids, house cleaners, ect. (Greenworks)

~Use cold water to wash clothes (Tide Cold water works great)

~On a nice day, turn off the air/heat and open some windows. You save on the cost, get a nice fresh breeze, and help the environment.

~Plant trees around your house to shade and save on using more air conditioning

~Buy one stainless steel, reusable, water bottle instead of using regular plastic ones and then getting rid of them. This one you can clean and use over and over again!

~Change the setting on your sprinklers to use less water

~Buy eco friendly fertilizers (I think they have them at Home Depot)

~If painting, they have eco friendly paint at Home Depot

~Walk or ride a bike wherever possible

~Carpool if possible

That is all I can think of, but you can also get some tips at www.gogreen.com I think it is great that you are trying to help the environment at such a young age.  Good for you!  Just try some of these ideas and you can also try to convince some of your friends to join in and try some too!  Good luck :)

Answer 7

You are missing a big part of living green. To live green is to consume less. Don't ask what you can buy, ask what can you live without. Does your family compost? I have a worm bin in the basement. All it really does is make fertilizer out of kitchen scraps and my junk mail. I do not have to by a paper shredder or top soil or fertilizer for my house plants. Oh, never have to buy bait to go fishing. As usual, the best things in life are free.

Answer 8

Some products that you can buy are Jason and Nature's Gate for hair care.  I've found that Nature's Gate is less expensive.  Kiss My Face for skin care.

I use Method soap for hand soap.  You can save some money by making your own foam soap.  Here's an article about it:

Save money and the environment by making your own foam soap:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

You can use baking soda and vinegar to clean and for many other things.  Just do a search to see all that you can do with both of these.

You can use hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach.   Hydrogen peroxide can be used to clean out ear wax also.  

You can make some of your own products like shampoos etc.  Just look online for some recipes.

There's also a list of 50 things you can do to be more green here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Answer 9

It is greener to reduce what you buy. If you do have to buy things look for recycled content, natural ingredients and sustainable harvesting. A great website is www.biggreenpurse.com. I will also add my standard go green answer below.

Going green is easy, there are so many great resources about the subject. My personal favorite is "The Green Book" which has parts of its book online as well at www.readthegreenbook.com.

As I have been striving to "Go Green" I realize it is like stepping back in time without getting rid of my modern conveniences. I'm doing many things I learned as a child, like line drying my clothes, sweeping instead of vacuuming, opening the windows in the morning to catch the cool breeze, only buying what I need instead of everything that looks cool, growing some of my own food, and canning what I can't eat now.

To me "going Green" is a frame of mind. Do what fits your lifestyle and do the easy things first, it is a process and like dieting if you go to radical to soon, you are more likely to go back to bad habits. I also believe there are good, better, best choices in most things. If you aren't ready to start a home garden, then try finding a farmers market, until you locate one look for produce grown as close to home as possible and go organic when available.

Many people think "going green" is expensive, I disagree. Some changes may take an initial investment, but they usually have a short payoff time. Things like weatherstiping and insulation cost, but the energy savings will add up quickly. You may need to purchase reusable bags, but most stores give you a 5 or 10 cent credit, so you are paid back within a few months.

My top tips are make your home more energy efficient, that also means using natural light, cooling and heating.

Reduce your packaging, if you eat more fresh food you will generally reduce packaging, it's the same thing they tell dieters, shop the perimiter, that is where all the meat, dairy and produce are located. Only buy what you will use, many Americans throw away a lot of unused food. Buy in bulk, that doesn't just mean large packages, but that area with the bins that you buy only what you plan on using.

Replace disposable items with durable items, if you eat outside often and use disposable paper or plastic plates, it is a wise investment to purchase a set of reusable plastic plates. Replace disposable razors, diapers and cleaning products like swiffer. Avoid bottled water, get a home filter like Pur or Brita.

Recycle, www.earth911.org will help you locate the nearest recycle center. I try to only purchase plastics that are #1 or #2, they are more easily recycled. I also buy recycled products when available, that includes paper towels, napkings, toilet paper, tissue, school/office supplies and clothing.

Detox your cleaning, vinegar and baking soda clean almost anything, they can even losen a hair clog. Seventh Generation and Method are a couple mainstream brands that are very earth friendly.

Just start small and build from there, don't get overwhelmed.

Answer 10

The 3 basics of living greener are, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

Answer 11

Throw away everything you own and go live completely off the land.  By the way don't count on living past 40.