(PLEASE HELP!!!) I want to do my homework, but I also want to help the environment. What's better?

Question

It's currently nighttime and I have lots of homework, but I also want to save energy and help the environment. Should I try to do homework with the lights off or not do it at all? please, suggestions would help

Answer 1

Some eletricity doesn't harm the enviroment. Like solar, hydro, wind etc.

those energy are renewable.

(homework)

Answer 2

Do your homework.

Every page you do = a plant planted...

Answer 3

Use only as much light as you need to not damage your eyes... I don't really believe in the "conservation karma" ideas people throw around... so the way I figure planting a tree doesn't attone for "energy sins."

Just go with it man...

Or tell yourself that with the A in that class you'll get a good job where you can RADICALLY help the environment...

Or become a vampire if you really want...

Answer 4

Plan your day.  Make as much use of natural light as you can.  But, in a choice between doing your homework and saving energy; do your homework.

If you get smart enough, you can invent stuff that will work to reverse the damage done by the generation(s) before you and you'll have a world worth living in.

Or, don't do your homework, live in a ****ed up world, die young, stay pretty.

Answer 5

Stop looking for meaningless and stupid excuses and put your nose to your books! Worry about the environment after you learn the value of knowledge; which will help you understand tomorrows environmental needs and guide you to act accordingly.

Answer 6

Turn on only the lights in the room that you are in, and don't use lights during the day tomorrow. You don't need to go overboard, hun.

Answer 7

Well then, turn off your computer - that's using way too much energy for a little boy who has his lessons to finish - turn on a light instead, and DO YOUR WORK.

Answer 8

It's good to be conscientious of the environment, but you shouldn't to neglect yourself over it. After all, if you want to make a difference, you need to get a good education. Then be active in politics to make a positive influence in our government!

Answer 9

You don't need to go that overboard and damage your eyes.

Answer 10

That's even worse than the "doig ate my homework" act

Answer 11

Is this just an excuse not to do homework? Don't be silly and just do it and next time if you want to help the environment do your homework right after school when its still light out

Answer 12

Cut on a 100 watt bulb and do your homework.  It'll help your environment when you go to school tomorrow.  lol.  Little late isn't it?

Answer 13

Why not buy lightbulbls that use less electricity.  So then, you can still do your homework with the lights on and help the environment at the same time.

Answer 14

Yeah right!!! You folks are leading this kid astray! Homework is not worth killing us all. You (and all of us) must stop doing homework immediately.

Also, stop doing HW during the daytime (just in case).

Answer 15

Well if you cannot see to read and write, then perhaps we need to add a little light to the subject.

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Answer 16

dnt do ur hwk mate or buy a torch with a dynamo

Answer 17

Do your homework and stop worrying about something you can do nothing about. Forget global warming completely.

When you finish your education, you can make an informed decision as to the truth or untruth of global warming.

Answer 18

you are being silly

Do your homework and tomorrow or in the weekend go plant a tree .

here are some more good ideas that would make you a good person.

the best we can do as individuals is be more responsible ,in our own neck of the woods

organise well publicized clean up parties ,talk on the radio

have citizan meetings

get the shools involved to plant trees and listen to environmental awareness talks,

if you do any cleaning up leave signs behind saying who cleaned,why and ask people not to start dumping rubbish again ,leave a hole or bins ,in case people come with trash ,

we have done a lot of comunity cleaning and if you dont leave alternatives or try to work on peoples guilt feelings (some people actually have those ,but not many)

than your efforts are a waste of time.

that is what we do in Mexico

POSITIVE ACTIONS

print Tshirts with slogans ,hang posters all over the place (with recycled paper if possible)

classify trash take out all the organic waste and make compost with it ,the worst you can do is throw it with the trash

70% of contamination is due to organic waste that is mixed in with the garbage .

and it is just as bad in the sewer where it helps to breed rats and in the landfill it poisons the ground

and it is the easiest to take care of

o first of all we have to clasify trash at least keep the organic to one side ,like in a plasic bin with a lid

if you got a few meters of ground ,you only need 1 or 2 square meters in a shallow hole ,in the shade ,that you can wet now and again ,where you dump everything that is organic ,from toilet paper,bones vegetable cuttings ,eggshells,,dead bodies ,excrement ,and cover regularly with leaves to keep humid and to hide any smell

the worms will come and decompose the wastes truning it into beautifull blck soil for the garden of flower pots .

if you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,

and add a few buckets of sand now and again to put over the trash ,you should realt stir or move the stuff at times to airate it and ensure that the decomposition is overall ,keep moist

this rubbish does not get big very fast and the thing works for a long time with out getting full

got a compost heap in the garden for 6 years ,have added tons of banana poles ,and palm leaves at times tree trunks ,the mountain goes up and down and never seems to get any bigger ,the stuff rots and becomes a very fine black compost of high density

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global warming cannot be stopped but we can stop helping it becoming faster,and being friendlier to out Environment cannot be bad

these are Al gores sites

http://events.stepitup2007.org/............

http://www.stepitup2007.org/

http://events.stepitup2007.org/............

if you want to help the planet ,plant a tree every week ,if everyone on the planet did we we would be able to slowdown the destructive processes

reduce carbon emisions,and they are already working on that by alternative forms of energy and regulations on carbon producing materials,aerosol cans,burning rubbish,industrial chimneys,powerplants etc.

the capture of carbon and the production of water and assist the aquiferous manta.

the world bank pays large subsidies for reforrestation to capture carbon and the best tree for this is the Pawlonia

Waterharvesting projects ,such as millions of small dams.to redirect over ground waterflows from the rains into the ground to supply subteranian water supplies.

the protection of existing forrests.

stop building more highways,urban planning to include vegetation stop building cities encourage people to return to the land to conduct their business from there which now has become possible thanks to the internet.

education to motivate people to auto sufficiency by building more home food gardens.

education on environmental awareness

education on family planning to curb over´population

Agricultural education and improvements to follow the principals or sustainability and soil management.

more environmental or land ,design to prevent bush fires,such as--fire breaks

,more dams.regulations and control for public behaviour

alternative effeciant public transport to discourage the use of the internal conbustion engine

recicling wastes,limit water use

here are a 100 more ways

http://www.eco-gaia.net/forum-pt/index.p...

Answer 19

I'm not sure that you are really seriuos about this, but I will give you the benefit of the doubt. First of all, you should try to get your homework done during the daylight hours if possible, that would solve both issues. Secondly, if that is not possible it is always better to do your homework, make yourself smarter, get good grades, focusing on getting a great education so that when you graduate you may actually be able to solve some of the world's biggest environmental issues rather that just turning off a lightbulb....Goodnight!

Answer 20

buy some of those new energy saving light bulbs;it will lessen the enviormental damage and you (hooray?) get to do your homework.

Answer 21

Do your homework with the lights on so that when you finally graduate with good grades and good vision you can have a career that will help the environment. During summers maybe you can work or volunteer at something that will now, like maybe at the recycling center, or something.