How many of you recycle?

Question

How many of you recycle?

Answer 1

l sure do.

Answer 2

my family recycles plastic, metal, grass clippings, glass, and paper.

Answer 3

I try....I admit that sometimes things end up in the garbage that shouldn't but for the most part I think we do pretty good at our house.

Answer 4

We recycle EVERY SINGLE DAY! Every week when the garbageman comes by, we have an overflowing recycle bin,and hardly more than 1 or 2 bags of garbage. The easiest part is that most things are recycleable.

Answer 5

i recycle bottle paper plastic  cans

Answer 6

I recycle!!!!!:)

Answer 7

I recycle almost everything!

Global warming -- a gradual increase in planet-wide temperatures -- is now well documented and accepted by scientists as fact. A panel convened by the U.S National Research Council, the nation's premier science policy body, in June 2006 voiced a "high level of confidence" that Earth is the hottest it has been in at least 400 years, and possibly even the last 2,000 years. Studies indicate that the average global surface temperature has increased by approximately 0.5-1.0°F (0.3-0.6°C) over the last century. This is the largest increase in surface temperature in the last 1,000 years and scientists are predicting an even greater increase over this century. This warming is largely attributed to the increase of greenhouse gases (primarily carbon dioxide and methane) in the Earth's upper atmosphere caused by human burning of fossil fuels, industrial, farming, and deforestation activities.

Average global temperatures may increase by 1.4-5.8ºC (that's 2.5 - 10.4º F) by the end of the 21st century. Although the numbers sound small, they can trigger significant changes in climate. (The difference between global temperatures during an Ice Age and an ice-free period is only about 5ºC.) Besides resulting in more hot days, many scientists believe an increase in temperatures may lead to changes in precipitation and weather patterns. Warmer ocean water may result in more intense and frequent tropical storms and hurricanes. Sea levels are also expected to increase by 0.09 - 0.88 m. in the next century, mainly from melting glaciers and expanding seawater . Global warming may also affect wildlife and species that cannot survive in warmer environments may become extinct. Finally, human health is also at stake, as global warming may result in the spreading of certain diseases such as malaria, the flooding of major cities, a greater risk of heat stroke for individuals, and poor air quality.

Climate change is very likely having an impact now on our planet and its life, according to the latest installment of a report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). And the future problems caused by rising seas, growing deserts, and more frequent droughts all look set to affect the developing world more than rich countries, they add. The report is the second chapter of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment -- the most comprehensive summary yet of research into the causes and effects of climate change. To read more, visit Effects of climate change tallied up.

Factors

Greenhouse Gases

The increase in greenhouse gases caused by human activity is often cited as one of the major causes of global warming. These greenhouse gases reabsorb heat reflected from the Earth's surface, thus trapping the heat in our atmosphere. This natural process is essential for life on Earth because it plays an important role in regulating the Earth's temperature. However, over the last several hundred years, humans have been artificially increasing the concentration of these gases, mainly carbon dioxide and methane in the Earth's atmosphere. These gases build up and prevent additional thermal radiation from leaving the Earth, thereby trapping excess heat.

Solar Variability & Global Warming

Some uncertainty remains about the role of natural variations in causing climate change. Solar variability certainly plays a minor role, but it looks like only a quarter of the recent variations can be attributed to the Sun. At most. During the initial discovery period of global warming, the magnitude of the influence of increased activity on the Sun was not well determined.

Solar irradiance changes have been measured reliably by satellites for only 30 years. These precise observations show changes of a few tenths of a percent that depend on the level of activity in the 11-year solar cycle. Changes over longer periods must be inferred from other sources. Estimates of earlier variations are important for calibrating the climate models. While a component of recent global warming may have been caused by the increased solar activity of the last solar cycle, that component was very small compared to the effects of additional greenhouse gases. According to a NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) press release, "...the solar increases do not have the ability to cause large global temperature increases...greenhouse gases are indeed playing the dominant role..." The Sun is once again less bright as we approach solar minimum, yet global warming continues.

GLOBAL WARMING HAS TO STOP BEFORE WE ALL DIE.

Answer 8

I live in a mostly-rural municipality that doesn't recycle. But I do recycle my daily can of soda at work.

Answer 9

I recycle what I can, which in my city is

* paper and cardboard

* glass

* some plastics

* cans

* milk/juice cartons

...and try to compost as much  food and garden waste as possible!

Answer 10

I recycle!

Answer 11

<raise of hand>

Answer 12

We recycle every single day, and any and all items that could possibly be recycled. We have two children, they along with their children, and their children's children and so on will inherit this earth. It's the least we can do, taking the steps necessary to ensure that it will be a safe and healthy environment for them. Everyone should recycle, it's simple enough, and most local governments have made the process pretty convenient for each household. Providing special bins and carts designed only for recyclables. Just think of the positive message your passing along to your children!

Answer 13

we do. aluminum,reusing plastic jugs/bags,and composting.

Answer 14

I recycle...

Answer 15

I recycle EVERYTHING!  I package up all my posterior methane emissions and send them to Al Gore and Barracks Oblama so they can use them in their speeches, I recycle all my trash as neighborhood landscaping and lawn sculptures, and all my thinking is recycled from the Generic Lefterian Thinkificator.  My pets are recycled every time we have a barbeque. I recycle old tires by using them as fuel in our barbeque. (dont worry, we bought plenty of Carboondoggle Credits, so the stench from the burning tires in our grill doesnt really exist). Let my fine smoky example be an expiration to all!

Answer 16

I do...

After the school year I cut out the unused pages of my notebook and fasten all the pages I have collected into a new notebook. I just add glitters, ribbons and designs to the cover for it not to look old...

Answer 17

Everything we are able to, and then some!

Answer 18

They don't have an official recycle program in my area, but I:

wash out free icing buckets from Walmart to use for storage, composting, cat food, etc.

save cans (we don't have the 10 cents per can that we had in MI, but we do have a bit of change for a big bag of them)

I buy water in glass bottles, then wash out and refill with filtered water (to save on plastic, plus plastic breaks down)

I use Freecycle.org, as well as my own exchange/barter group for local trades and giveaways

Answer 19

i do...i have been doing it since i was a kid. not only recycling but also conserving and preserving natural resources..it's what our mother nature been asking for....green world!

Answer 20

It will depend on what material but for my case i mostly recycle water.

Answer 21

sorry i dont

Answer 22

Yes I recycle all the time.