How can i live totally green?

Question

i meant like wat i can do to cut down on the use of materials.

Answer 1

Under no circumstances should you use soy. Soy is the number one thing that farmers are cutting down the rain forest for. Don't use ethanol; drives up food price and is twice as bad for the environment than oil. Don't use recycled paper; puts sulfuric acid in the air that makes acid rain. Basically don't believe everything the politicians and celebrities say about global warming. Look into the effects of EVERYTHING.

Answer 2

1. Stop watching t.v., stop reading magazines that aren't actually informative/useful.  This will both save the resources to make the t.v. and magazines, while at the same time ending a great deal of your exposure to ads. That in turn will help you to buy less "stuff".

2. Buy only what you actually need (food, shelter, etc). Stop buying stuff that you're not going to use, and cut down on how much you do use. For example, how many shirts do you have? How many do you actually use? How many do you actually need?

3. Consider buying second hand- washing machines, clothes etc.

There are many things that you can do, these were just a few that popped into my head. You can also start thinking about ways to cut down your use of water and electricity.  

Answer 3

move to costa rica....sleep on the beach and eat what the monkeys eat

Answer 4

Don't bother trying, you won't make it.   Just try small things.   Pick up an aluminum can along the road and recycle it- that will save more energy than shutting off your lights.   Pick up three or four and it will be better than shutting off your computer.   Try planting a food plant or two- chives and parsley are real easy.   Growing even a little of your own is better than having it shipped from where it was grown on the other side of the country to you, and fresher too.

Answer 5

It is hard to live totally green, meaning not having any negative impact on the planet. I look at it as striving to live a sustainable life, meaning my lifestyle only uses resources that can be replenished and creates waste that returns naturally to the planet. I also say striving, I may never be able to live a 100% sustainable life, but I'm working toward minimizing my impact, I also know I want to live a reasonably mainstream life and will make gradual changes, but always look for ways to imporve. I will add my standard go green answer so you can see what areas in your life you may want make changes in.

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 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 of 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 Good luck :)

Answer 7

go live in the woods and dont use any electricity and dont make any waste whatsoever.  and dont think about going to the bathroom or building yourself shelter or burning fires.  or breathing.  wait, i guess you cant live then....

Answer 8

dip yourself into a large bucket of green paint.

Answer 9

You can't. Even if you lived in a cave and wore leaves, you would still have to have fire, which puts carbon into the atmosphere. This "living green" stuff is bogus. We only started noticing man-made global warming when the war in Iraq started. As it turns out, people found a way to make an excuse to end the war, since they think it is a war for oil, not a war to protect the human race from terrorism, and according to them, oil burning causes global warming. If we were causing global warming, then how did an ice age happen thousands of years ago? It all becomes clear that Global Warming is a natural cycle of the planet to repair itself. Once this warming period reaches its peak, its gonna make the ice caps freeze the northern hemisphere by transfer of cold air. That won't happen for a few hundred years, so we have nothing to worry about. Also, its inevitable. There is no stopping global warming. Humanity has been able to survive ice ages with nothing but fur coats and rocks. I'm pretty sure we still can. So, stop wasting your time thinking about ways to "save the earth" and get on with life.

Answer 10

read the go green book, it gives really good ideas

Answer 11

You can start to go green just by making small changes in your everyday activities.

Here are some great blog posts that give advice about going green:

http://www.greenstudentu.com/eco_lifesty...

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http://www.greenstudentu.com/Our_World_T...

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Answer 12

recycle cans.some places have a "can man" and you give him the cans and he gives you money.

AWESOME!!SAVE THE EARTH AND GET MONEY!!!!

Answer 13

live in a cave...

Answer 14

There are so many things you can do. To name a few:

-Recycle - including print cartridges, paper

-Turn off the water when you brush your teeth

-Use canvas shopping bags

-Use cloth napkins

-Use a toaster oven to reheat rather than a conventional oven

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

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

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

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

Answer 15

refuse all medical assistance beginning with inoculations with those petroleum based needles and syringes, also it would be a good idea to get a horse as a ambulance uses oil and gas,,wear only vegetation as clothing being VERY careful not to take too much vegetation that might affect our mother earth by taking away too much sunlight or shade...CAREFUL NOW!!!! stop bathing, brushing, using toilet paper, and most importantly of all, STAY AWAY FROM ME AND ANYONE ELSE WITH HALF A BRAIN!!