What are you doing to stay green this summer?

Question

What are you doing to stay green this summer?

Answer 1

paint?  idk.

Answer 2

my gf's hemicuda is bright green

yes that V8 gas guzzling monster sure is green

:)

Answer 3

I plan to cut the grass in the backyard and mix it up in a lovely salad.  I think I'll call it 'Backyard bluegrass salad'.  Do you like the name?

On a serious note, I'm going to start some work with a joint venture group to produce Biodiesel fuel from algae recovered from municipal wastewater treatment plants.

Answer 4

1 gather rain water run off for watering my vegetable garden

2 when I mow the lawn keep it at least 2" high

3 always hang the laundry on the line to dry

4 have bought a bulk pack of CFL bulbs and replace old incandescent ones as they burn out

5 go fishing in my canoe more than my power boat also look at a newer outboard for my power boat less emissions

6 using my outside BBQ avoid heating up the house with the stove

Answer 5

I'll hang the laundry out.

I'll continue the landscape project with native and drought tolerant plantings and locally available ground covers.

I will let my relatively small lawn grow taller than most people, and shade out some weeds.  I'm taking out more lawn this year.  I also pour boiling hot water on resistant weeds rather than using chemicals, and I simply pull up what I can by the roots.

We plan to build a trellis to shade the west facing windows and put up a canvass "sail" canopy to shade the west door and patio.

I'll open windows until about 11:00 AM, and not run the AC.  I'll open the windows again about sunset or a bit after, and pull cool air in from outside with a fan.

I'll use the overhead fan rather than the AC as much as possible.

We keep the thermostat set relatively high, because we have a high tolerance for temperature variation.  I know 80 would be impossible for most people, but we don't mind 85.

I save rainwater that runs off the roof and would otherwise go right to the street and the gutters to water the few plantings I have that require additional watering.  Carrying the water can actually gives me good weight bearing exercise, so I save a trip to the expensive and over-cooled gym.

Answer 6

Mowing the lawn without shoes.

Answer 7

Borrow the air from the sky to go sailing. It's more rewarding, you burn up energy, takes a little skill and you go fast. It is totally up to the guy or girl on the tiller how much speed you can squeeze out of a Hobie Cat upwind, reaching or downwind.