What are the ways to save the environment?

Question

Give me lots of ways to save the envionment by conserving energy or recycle or anything other ways (turn off the lights before leaving room etc.)

Answer 1

Dont use the lights if you dont need them, open the curtains!

Turn lights off when you leave the room

Dont litter & try to recycle as much as possible

Turn off the taps when not using them, a days worth of a dripping tap is enough to fill a bathtub!

Turn the heating down slightly & wear a jumper!

By some solar powered lights!

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Answer 2

Lots to mention, and i know all of us also know this,but the problem w/.us, ,,,we never apply it. Instead we   dont  mind whats gonna happen next? And now that we are affected,we want  an immediate action into it.Of course we can not do it w/,.just a click of a finger. So the best way here is to start by ourself.Inform evryone on how to conserve , and we should do it as a part of our daily routine.

Answer 3

Fix the deteriorating sewers that were put in 100 years ago.  They are now cracked and leaking into the groundwater.  That's one big cause of water pollution.

Answer 4

In Your Home

Recycle everything you can: newspapers, cans, glass, aluminum foil and pans, motor oil, scrap metal etc.

Investigate local recycling centers that take items your garbage hauler doesn't (scrap paper, plastics, appliances, etc.).

Save your kitchen scraps for the compost pile.

Try to use phosphate-free laundry and dish soaps.

Avoid the use of household pesticides. Fly swatters work very well.

Clean your windows with vinegar and water instead of chemical products.

Use cold water in the washer unless it's necessary to use warm or hot.

Use washable rags, not paper towels, for cleaning up spills and other household chores.

Crumpled-up newspapers are great for washing windows.

Use cloth diapers. The plastic in disposable diapers doesn't break down in landfills.

Use cloth, not paper, napkins.

Don't put hazardous substances down your drain or in your trash (paint thinner, furniture polish, etc.). Dispose of them on designated hazardous waste collection days.

Don't use electrical appliances for things you can easily do by hand.

Re-use brown paper bags and grocery plastic bags (recyclable) to line your trash can or waste basket. Re-use bread bags, butter tubs, etc

Use re-usable containers to store foods:not plastic wraps and foil.

Write to companies that send unwanted junk mail:ask them to take you off their list.

Save your coat hangers and return them to the cleaners.

Take unwanted, re-usable items to a charitable organization or thrift shop.

Don't leave water running needlessly.

Install a water saving shower head.

Set your water heater at 130 degrees F/54 degrees C.

Have your water heater insulated free of charge by your utility company.

Turn the heat down and wear a sweater.

Lower your house temperature by one degree per hour for every hour you'll be away or asleep.

Turn the lights off when you're out of the room. Ditto with the TV.

Get a free energy audit from your utility company.

Burn only seasoned wood in your wood stove or fireplace.

Start a compost pile.

Plant shrubs and trees in your backyard that provide food and shelter for birds and other creatures.

Feed the birds.

Put up bird houses and baths.

Pull weeds instead of using herbicides.

Learn about natural insect controls as alternatives to pesticides.

Landscape with plants that aren't prone to insect and fungus problems.

Ignore caterpillars and most native leaf chewing insects. Let birds and insect predators take care of them.

Use beer traps for slugs instead of baiting with poisons.

Use organic fertilizers:good ol' manure helps condition your soil and fertilizes at the same time.

If you use pesticides, herbicides or fungicides, don't throw leftovers in trash, down your drain or into a storm sewer. Dispose of them on a hazardous waste collection day.

Compost your leaves and yard debris or take them to a yard debris recycler. Burning them creates air pollution and putting them out with the trash is a waste of landfill space.

Use mulch to conserve water in your garden.

Plant things that don't require so much water.

Take extra plastic and rubber pots back to the nursery.

Large expanses of lawn are not good habitat for other creatures, plus they usually must be maintained with chemicals and extensive watering. Dig up some of your grass and plant native shrubs or trees instead.

Plant short, dense shrubs close to your home's foundation to help insulate against cold.

Sign up for a renewable power option from your local utility company.

On Vacation

Turn down the heat and turn off the water heater before you go.

Carry re-usable cups, dishes and flatware

Make sure your plastic trash doesn't end up in the ocean.

Don't pick flowers or collect wild creatures for pets:leave animals and plants where you find them.

Don't buy souvenirs made from wild animals.

Watch out for wildlife:give consideration to all living things you see crossing the road.

Build smaller camp fires.

Answer 5

I try to reduce the amount of plastic bags I get from the stores by bringing my own.  I also have a plastic Nalgene bottle that I just refill with filtered water instead of buying bottled water at the store.  That reduces the amount of plastic use too.  

I bring my lunch and make sure I bring my own stoneware plates/bowls and stainless utensils, if possible I try to avoid using disposables that can end up in the landfill.

I also cut down on the amount of driving I do, you have to plan ahead to do your grocery shopping so you don't end up going to the store every other day.

I've started using green cleaning products, still trying to figure out which works best but so far I like Meyers and Shaklee.

Oh one more thing...I signed up with a local farm for fresh fruits and veggies.  Called Community Supported Agriculture, it's a way of supporting your local business, getting produce that's picked fresh that same week versus the kind of produce you see at the store that was shipped from Mexico or some other country.  I can only imagine how much fuel was used to transport the produce!  If you do a search in your area I'm sure you'll find a number of CSAs.

Answer 6

a lot of ways

car-pool

recylcle

turn off lights when u are not using them

lots of ways...so get green!

Answer 7

Hello

1.Recycle/Reuse/Reduce

2.Save Water/Petrol/diesel/Electricity/Papper/F... etc

3.Reduce the usage of Aluminium-Copper-Iron-Minerals-Gold etc

4.Reduce the Usage of Plastic Bags.

5.Harvesting Solar Energy

6.Stop Pollution-Water-Air-Noise

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Answer 8

plant trees, conserve energy

Answer 9

My problems are same as yours, cause I really wanna help save the environment but no one ever listens cause I'm just  a kid. But I love to recycle stuff and plant trees and I also like to join clubs of saving the environment and maybe you can try them if you like. Don't be too troubled with that, there are many people like us.

Answer 10

and just think we thought our natives were heathens.we have to love what we have.and stop wanting more

Answer 11

I agree with all of the above!  But, we're going to have to learn to adapt to a different way of living.  Which means giving up a lot of luxuries!!!  Can we do that?

Answer 12

Stop pollution, Buy solar powered lights, have a solar panel roof, recycle everything, drive a flex fuel car, plant trees, compost food, turn off lights, pick up litter trash, ride bikes, walk, run, turn off appliances, give food to animals, wash clothes in cold water, take short baths, reuse recycle products, plant flowers, find a carbon monoxide machine that is good for the environment, have energy efficient products, don't use gas for your car, and maybe put peanut oil in your gas tank. Good Luck

Answer 13

Theres one supirior way to stop pollution , tell everyone not to do anything

Answer 14

stop farting.