If people want us to help with global warming, why is everything that we can do to help so expensive??

Question

Like hybrid cars, enery saving products, ect.

Answer 1

because they havent found a cheaper way yet

Answer 2

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Recycle paper, cardboard, newsprint and magazines.

Recycle aluminum cans.

Recycle all batteries.

Recycle and reuse. Roughly 50% of the average person's trash can be recycled. Don't forget that hazardous waste like batteries, your printer's ink cartridges, and cell phones can be recycled too! Find out how and where to recycle in your area. Always buy recycled paper. Just 1 ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees.

Just because your community doesn't pick up all recyclables on the curb, it doesn't mean there are not viable alternatives nearby. Check with dry cleaners, supermarkets, manufacturers, your local public works department and civic organizations to find out where recycled goods can be dropped off, at a location near you.

Did you know that just in 1995 alone, recycled toner cartridges kept over 21,000 tons of trash out of landfills? Believe it or not, now you can recycle your printer's toner cartridges! Every year, Americans throw out enough printer cartridges to stretch from Los Angeles to New York City and back again. Toner cartridges can be recycled, having just as good a performance as an unrecycled cartridge. To recycle your toner cartridges, find a local business that does printer cartridge recycling, or contact the manufacturer of your current toner cartridge and ask about a cartridge recycling program.

Not only should you recycle, but buy products that are recycled. By purchasing these products, you are helping to conserve natural resources, and to protect the environment.

Wash clothes in cold water.

Hot water is unnecessary for most clothes. When needed, use warm water.

Fill your toilet tank.

Put a plastic bottle or two, filled with water and rocks, in your tank to reduce the amount of water used in each flush.

Clean your filters.

Clean the filters of your air-conditioners once a month to improve energy efficiency. While you’re at it, change your car’s filters as recommended in your manual.

Get a low-flow shower head.

Stop at the hardware store on your way home, and get a low-flow shower head. Takes a few minutes to install, and it’ll save gallons of water a day.

Lower your thermostats.

If you use heating, get by with less heat and wear warmer clothes. If you use air-conditioning, get by with less cooling and wear cooler clothes.

If it’s a nice sunny day, hanging clothes only takes a few minutes, and you’re using solar power instead of electricity to do the job. It also makes your clothes last longer.

Turn down your water heater.

Most people have their water heater’s thermostat turned up too high, wasting energy. Turn it down to 130 degrees, saving energy but still hot enough to kill bacteria.

Use CFC light bulbs.

If your light bulb burns out, replace it with a Compact Flourescent bulb (those spiral-looking ones). They’re more expensive, but if you just replace them one at a time, it doesn’t cost much, and the energy savings is great. And as they last longer, over the long run, you’ll save money.

Wash and dry only full loads of laundry and dishes.

Follow your community's water use restrictions or guidelines.

Install a low-flow shower head.

If you are not looking to change your car just yet there are a number of ways you can be more environmentally friendly and help you save money by conserving fuel.

Lighten your car to reduce weight by not carrying unnecessary items.

Cut your speed and stick to the speed limits

Drive smoothly avoiding heavy accelerating and braking.

When stationary for a long time, switch off the engine.

Closing windows will make the car more efficient by being more aerodynamic.  Remove roof bars when not is use also helps.

Make sure your tyres are properly inflated as under inflated tyres cause more resistance.

Where possible, walk, cycle or even use public transport.  

If possible lift share to reduce the number of cars on the road.

Try mass transit.

Millions of people use it, and it saves tons of fuel. If you don’t already, give it a try.

Unload your car.

Remove excess weight from your car (such as stuff that might be in the trunk) to reduce the amount of fuel you use.

Walk instead of drive.

You don’t have to do this all the time, but walking the short trip to a store, or to lunch from work, or some other short trip like that, can reduce the amount of fuel you use over the long term, and you shed some fat at the same time. Or at least burn off that morning donut.

Buy a smaller car.

You won’t be able to do this today, probably, but the next time you’re in the market for an automobile, get a smaller and energy-efficient car rather than a big, lumbering one. It’s one of the best things you can do to reduce your fuel consumption.

Inflate your tires.

Many people don’t realize that their tires are under-inflated. Check the recommended pressure for your tires, and fill them up to that pressure. It only takes a few minutes, but it will save you on fuel consumption (a little) and more importantly, make your tires last longer and reduce the rubber that’s worn off your tires.

Get creative with gift-giving. The gift of time, services, or environmentally positive gifts may be more appreciated than disposable goods that are not to the taste or needs of the recipient.

Look into those lifestyle changes you’ve been putting off

Work from home more. Many organisations, when prodded a little, will accept flexible work arrangements where there is no impact to the work that needs to get done.

Use your oven less.

The oven not only uses a lot of energy, it heats up your kitchen, requiring more cooling. Instead, use toaster ovens, crockpots, microwaves, and electric grills when you can. And when you do use your oven, open it less - you lose 25% of the heat every time you open the oven door.

Mend your stuff.

Try not to throw stuff away and buy new stuff if the old stuff can be fixed. Torn clothing? Takes a few minutes to sew up.

Install a water filter.

If you buy a lot of bottled water, use your tap instead. Some places need a filter to make tap water taste drinkable, but they don’t cost much and they can save money, water, and plastic bottles over time.

Unplug appliances.

If you don’t use an appliance several times a day, it’s better to unplug it, as they often use energy even when turned off

Use rechargeable batteries.

Instead of throwing your batteries away all the time, reuse rechargeable batteries. Costs a little more, but cheaper in the long run.

When you’re looking to buy appliances, be sure to research the most energy-efficient ones. They may cost a little more, but they’ll more than make up for that in the long run with lower energy bills.

Buy a smaller home.

The next time you’re home-shopping, instead of buying the McMansion, look for a smaller home that’s big enough to meet your needs comfortably. Reducing the amount of stuff you own is a good way to need less house. It’s cheaper, and requires less energy to heat and cool. And easier to clean at the same time.

Look for energy efficiency.

Use acryllic paint.

Compost.

It’s not hard to set one up (look it up online), and you can save a lot of waste from the landfill and help your garden at the same time

Water grass early in the morning.

Reduces the amount of water you need to keep your grass looking fabulous.

Plant shade trees near your house.

It’ll take awhile before they can make a difference, but shade trees greatly reduce the need to cool a home.

Coat your roof.

This’ll take up an afternoon, but you only have to do it once every few years. And it’ll save you a lot of money and energy in heating and cooling over the long-term, more than making up for the cost of paint.

Avoid fast food.

Instead, eat at home or at a sit-down restaurant. Fast food restaurants are one of the worst polluters of the environment, both in the massive amounts of beef they must raise, in the wasted packaging, and in the energy they use in so many ways. And they’re tremendously unhealthy.

Buy a manual reel mower or electric mower.

If you’re looking for a new lawn mower, and you have a small yard, consider getting a manual one. They’re much advanced from the reel mowers of our grandparents’ generation, much quieter, cheaper, and they save on fuel and pollution. Electric mowers are also quieter and use much less energy.

Clean up.

Hope this helped, feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions if you’d like assistance in making your first self sufficient steps, I’m willing to walk you step by step threw the process. I’ve written several how-to DIY guides available at  www agua-luna com on the subject. I also offer online and on-site workshops, seminars and internships to help others help the environment.

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Answer 3

My husband and I have been 'ecologically sound' since BEFORE this latest attention has been paid to 'global warming' ... and it is NOT 'expensive' for us at all.  We do not own a car, we don't rent a car ... we take the bus, except for one cab ride every 2-4 weeks to do the grocery shopping ... I take the bus to the store and the cab home.  Even giving the driver a 'greater than normal' tip (I know they don't like grocery runs, but they do all know my name because I tip so well) it's only $15.  That makes our 'total transportation costs' per month something under $100.  If you drove a car every day, you could use that much gas in two days now ... easily.  We don't buy a lot of 'junk' but we save our money and buy the things we really want ... we live in a very inexpensive apartment (and have no plans on moving until one of us can't climb those stairs because it's RIDICULOUSLY inexpensive, and the walking up and down those stairs is GOOD EXERCISE).  We don't read the newspaper except on Sunday (which we buy for the coupons and weekly TV listings, so it 'pays for itself' and then some) ... we don't talk on the phone all the time (we have cell phones that we can call 911 for in case of an emergency, though ... we pay $20 every three months for that), and we do own THE BEST COMPUTERS ... my husband is a professional web developer and he knows how to build them so we have the best 'cases' that will last for at least 15 more years, and all of the 'best stuff' ... in short, we live very 'frugally' but think it's that 'take the bus' attitude we have that saves us the most money and time ... no parking at home, no parking at work, no mechanic bills, no tire bills, no gasoline bills ... and NO HEADACHES.  Yes, we DO have 'energy saving appliances' .. they save us money on the electric bill, and pay for themselves by the time they're halfway 'aged' to the point of needing new ones.  IN SHORT, we 'save' by being 'ecologically sound' because we didn't 'wait' for it to get POPULAR ... my grandfather told me to 'watch what I do' as far as using any 'power' including gasoline, and 'littering, making garbage' in 1953 and I have ALWAYS done that.  My husband loves it, too ... I'm sorry if you feel 'taken' but you may deserve to pay since you 'polluted' for so long.  Think about it and SIMPLIFY your own life ... for the LIFE of this planet.

Answer 4

They will most likely lower the prices once they find easier and inexpensive ways to do it.

Its still brand new.

Answer 5

Because global warming is a great marketing ploy.  Soon we'll have to pay $3 for a light bulb we now pay 60 cents for, and when these new bulbs break, you need a Haz-Mat crew to clean up the mess.

Answer 6

The hybrid car I bought last year was only slightly more expensive than a comparable non-hybrid.  And with the current gas prices, I'll recover that extra expense in under 3 years.  The next 5 - 7 year I plan to own the car it will be saving me significant money.

The CFL's I place in my house cost more than incandescent bulbs, but the energy I save and the number of years before I'll have to replace them will save me money.

Paying a little extra to put more insulation in my home also cost more, but I recovered that extra money in 5 years.

So I'm not sure why you think everything we can do is so expensive.  It's a bit more upfront costs, but it saves money in the long run.

Answer 7

Because global warming is nothing but a ploy!  The earth goes thru cycles and we are in a warming cycle right now. It would go through this if humans were here or not and that is history!

As far as helping they don't want to help they just want to scare you to try and get your vote.

As far as being expensive, because they don't want to make it cheep then the oil companies would lose money! There have been cars made that ran on hydrogen, steam, solar NG, on and on it goes but the big car makers are in the same bed with oil companies.  They even have tires that never wear out but the big tire companies bought those up too.  

The rich just want to get richer at the poor's expense.

Answer 8

HYBRID CARS OR CARS WITH NORMAL EXHAUST DOES'NT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH GLOBAL WARMING, IT HAS TO DO WITH GETTING RID OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING ONLY, BUT OUR GOVERNMENT IS BLAMING IT ON THE CAUSE TO GLOBAL WARMING, JUST SO EVERYONE WILL BE IN DEBT FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. OUR GOVT. IS TOO LAZY TO DELETE GLOBAL WARMING SAFELY. THEY'D RATHER L;IE TO YOU THAN TELL EVERYONE THEY DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

Answer 9

goood question

Answer 10

Some things aren't, like switching off appliances, turning down the heating/ac, washing clothes on a lower temp.  I get what you mean tho.  I'm not very good at being green but I'm trying : )

Answer 11

hybrid cars and solar panels and such are costly. the expenses for doing such things are very great, because they are new and improved versions. but, in the long run they will save losts of energy so they are worth it!

hope this helps!

Answer 12

There are low-cost measures one can take to become "greener", however, hybrid cars have not become widespread enough and easy enough to manufacture to lower the cost.  The real question is how come low-fat cheese is more expensive than regular cheese even though they have the same number in a pack and the same container.

Answer 13

Because being a good citizen takes a lot of Redistribution of Wealth

Answer 14

The best and easiest things to do are free, such as limiting purchases to only items you really need, recycling what can be recycled, turning off the lights and the water when not in use, buying items that don't have a lot of packaging, using public transportation when possible.

Answer 15

actually, a motorcycle has such good gas mileage that it makes hybrid cars look like 10 coal burning factories.

But anyway, the reason is...

are you sure you want to know?

are you ready for this?

yes....

yes.....

The goverment/big corporations want your money

Answer 16

because it is just like the rest of this humans causing global warming c**p. it is just a way to scam us and get our money.

Answer 17

Partly because adequate ,less expensive technology has not as yet been developed. Alternatively enemies of ecology could be sabotaging more economic ways of dealing withj this problem

Answer 18

It doesnt cost anything to study the facts about Climate change

(its no longer called Global Warming now scientists are speaking out & the public are waking up)

One of the ways TO KNOW climate Change (as we are being FEED) is NOT TRUE.

Since the 1800s we could have had Free Energy (name given to a perpetual motion, safer electricity)

Look up TESLA & very recently 2 Irishmen redicovered it again & an Australian a few months ago.

This energy would not require more harm to the environment, We have NEVER needed to pollute with petroleum products & much much more. Check it out & pass it on. The world desparately needs educated people.

The more who know the less these people can get away with.

Why havent Govts around the world provided the public with Water tanks if they are so worried or at least cancelled the need for expensive permits....encouraged people to put in gardens for food shortages.

No they are not worried...this so called Climate change is simply a depopulation program.... a means to price people out of their homes for the UN to take them over.

(NWOrder)

Can you imagine the type of mind of those who would do this. NO & thats what they are counting on.

It would be kinder (& cheaper) to put a bullet in our heads.

Look around Answers for more global warming answers. Put Rockefeller, HAARP, CHEMTRAILS, etc in SEARCH.

Those who criticise & condemn come in 4 catagories.

Ignorant. afraid & evil or one of them (NWO) they cant back up their criticism.

Please look into this & pass it on. The more who know the less they can get away with.

Answer 19

If you think doing something is expensive, consider the cost of doing nothing.

Seen the price of gas lately? You know why it's so high? Because we haven't been doing anything serious to change our energy policy in this country since Reagan was elected. Result: increased demand for gasoline, price rises through the roof.

Hybrid cars are not much more expensive than gasoline cars., but they save you nearly $1000 per year in gas. More importantly, if we had all been driving hybrids for the last 20 years, gas itself would be a whole lot cheaper.

Answer 20

no was, use less electricity, gasoline and water.  stop eating meat etc.  use recycled clothes.  carpool.  recycle things you use. it's not expensive.

Answer 21

Any amount of money spent to combat so called global warming (climate change...whatever comes next) is a waste of your hard earned cash.  Don't bother.

However...combatting pollution is another entirely different matter so recycling is important.  Keep your car well tuned, dispose of chemicals properly, you'll save not only energy but money by using electrical things less.