What can i do to help the enviornment?

Question

ive been trying to think of wayss. anyone care to help??

Answer 1

try to share your commute. adjust cooling 78 degree and heating 65 degree in home. insulate your house. replace your windows with double glass and low-e products, save some energy. do not use plasitc bag. don't drink can products, if you have to, recycle them.

Answer 2

Plant trees

Answer 3

I would suggest that this a good start. To learn how I could have a positive effect on the environment I to took a class on energy and researched the library and the net to determine the myths from the truths of ways to personally make a difference. I was truly surprised at how much stuff there is out there is just not true or highly exaggerated. Every little step does help;  but knowing the truth about optimizing the part an individual can make is created by understanding energy with its variables, advantages, and disadvantages to all our options. The options that exist now and the technology that looks promising  to make significant differences. Learning the basic fundamentals of energy has helped me search out the truth about how I can do the most. While searching out the new technologies to support  from knowledge that I have gained to use checking out the real from the fiction and propaganda.

Answer 4

Maria

Looks like you have you eyes open. Can’t say that about to many people in society today. Most of us walk around with blinders until a catastrophe hits, then we wake up pretty quick. Unfortunately we go blind again a few months later…

Let me start off by saying we (my family and I) live 100% off of the grid and are completely self-sufficient with a 0% Carbon footprint. I believe this is the first step anyone can make “help the environment”. Once you convert your own life style to a greener more eco friendly route, you can start helping others.

Without getting to in depth here, Using alternative fuels in your vehicles and harnessing your own electricity from the sun, water, earth and wind are the 2 are key elements in making a green transition and erasing your carbon footprint. If you’d like help in making your self sufficient steps, feel free to contact me directly. I’ve written several how-to DIY guides available at http://www.agua-luna.com on the subject. I also offer online and on-site workshops, seminars and internships to help others “help the environment”.

Hope this helped, feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions,

Dan Martin

Retired Boeing Engineer now living 100% Off-the-Grid with my family, using Alternative Energy & loving every minute.

for more info visit agua-luna com

Answer 5

Their is so much you can do to help..

such as..

Use other shopping bags instead of plastic.

- buy a tank to collest water of your roof.

- less then 5 minute showers.

- plant treess lots and lots

- Change your light bulbs to compact fluorescents

-Clean or replace air filters on your air conditioning unit at least once a  month

-Adjust the thermostat a couple of degrees higher in the summer and lower in the winter.

- Caulk and weather strip all your doors and windows.

-Wash and dry only full loads of laundry and dishes.

-Turn off electrical equipment and lights when not in use.  75% of all the electricity consumed in the home is standby power used to keep electronics running when they are off.

-Keep your car tuned up and tires properly inflated, it will optimize the performance of your car and keep your gas mileage at its peak.

- and when i said plant trees plant them near home so its shades your home, which keeps you from putting airconditiong on and keeps you form ruining the enviroment

Answer 6

Did you realize that the products you use in your home to keep it clean is not only polluting the enviroment but also your home. In a case study on fish, they are all tested and have chemicals that we use in our home. Your dish liquid is one of the biggest things. When washed down the drain do you know where all them toxins and chemicals go?

Not only that the bottles that the cleaning supplies and lotions and shampoos are not biodegratable. So, to the landfill they go. Maybe we should all just detoxify our homes first. Our are in our home is more polluted then the outside air.   Women who stay at home are 54% more likley to get and die from cancer then women who leave the home to work. Amazing isn't it.

I can show you how to get alternative solutions to your everyday products at half the cost. More efficient, highly concentrated, and safer for your home family and enviroment. It makes sence.  email me for more information  [e-mail]

Answer 7

The first and best thing to do is to realize that we are all part of an ecosystem. When one of these pieces of the ecosystem is affected it causes a ripple effect.  Don't use Styrofoam, recycle, seek out natural cleaners for your home, use natural lawn products, become aware of local chemical plants and the disposal of their chemicals, advocate for alternative fuel that does not harm the environment or humans. ( Nuclear is dangerous- look at Chernobyl).  Read about nature and gain a new appreciation or join an environmental group.Spend some time in a natural environment- it will inspire you.

Answer 8

recycle, reuse, don't buy as much, buy less products with plastic, etc.  Also, buy energy efficient products like Energy star air conditioners and light bulbs.  Plastic bags and diapers are not good stuff because they NEVER decay, i think.  thank you for being a good person. =)

Answer 9

1) Buy and use canvas shopping bags instead of plastic 2) Recycle plastic, metal, glass, paper and whatever else you can recycle in your area 3) If possible, take public transportation or carpool or ride a bike or walk instead of driving a car 4) Use CF light bulbs 5) Turn off lights and electronic devices when you aren't using them 6) Make sure that your home is well-insulated so the heat will stay in in the winter and it will stay cooler in the summer