What do you do personally to help the environment?

Question

Tell me about some problems in our enviroment and some solutions.

Answer 1

In missouri there is an over population of deer so I hunt and  so do my friends.

Answer 2

The environmental problems are pretty well documented.

Some of the things I do that no else has listed are:

Problem:  Electricity shortage and pollution from electrical generation

Solution:  I run the air conditioner for a maximum of 8 days a year.  I open windows on either side of my home and let a cross breeze take the warm air out of the house.

Problem:  Clean water shortages

Solution:  We use one drinking glass a day to cut down on the number of dishes to do, we shower approximately every 36 hours (shower Monday morning, Tuesday evening, Thursday morning, Friday evening, etc...), wash full loads of laundry with non-petroleum based detergent and no fabric softener.

Problem: excessive trash in landfills

Solution:  recycle everything we can, buy all vegetables loose (not in the small plastic bags), reuse plastic bags until they fall apart, cancelled our newspaper subscription and read the paper online.

Problem: Excessive carbon output.

Solution:  Planted a lot of plants on our balcony, stopped driving for trips under two miles and walk or bike instead, group outing that require driving, fly once or twice a year maximum, use our vacation time to explore our own city and use public transportation to sight-see.

Answer 3

I ride my bike i roller skate don't drive no car. The problem is gas fumes I run out of air pedaling my bike because of all the fumes

                                  SOLUTION

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Answer 4

I recycle, buy organic whenever possible, buy environmentally friendly products whenever possible, I have converted all my household lightbulbs to compact florescents, I drive a hybrid car, and I work as a wildlfile biologist and work saving endangered species and doing a lot of non-native plant removal..also try to educate others about environmental issues.

Answer 5

I am supporting a blockade of Iranian oil shipments.

Iran is one of the worst polluters when it comes to Global Warming.

Iranian oil is a huge contributor of carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gases.

If you are serious about protecting the environment from Global Warming you will support a blockade of Iranian oil shipments .

Do not permit Iran to export one more drop of oil.

You are either with me on this or you are just playing with yourself and wasting my time and your time.

Sing it with me Block Iran, Block Iran........

Answer 6

I try to convince environmentalist vegetarians to eat meat. By eating only vegetable material, they are passing more gas, which consists of methane, a much more deadly gas to smell and more of a green house gas than carbon dioxide. I also try to convince Environmentalists not to talk. Talking increasing exhalation and thus carbon dioxide. I think all environmentalist should adhere to a strict code of silence.

Answer 7

a lot, but online i sign petitions.

Answer 8

i cut back on the resources i use ex: water, electricity, food...

Answer 9

Problem: Idling vehicles with a/c running in a fire zone in front of a grocery store or a mall. That drives me NUTS. Solution: Reach into the driver's seat and beat the snot out of them. No...that just happens in my dreams...lol But seriously, why doesn't people get their fat-as$es out of their vehicles, walk inside and sit on a bench with an iPod or something. The building is a/c'd already...

Personally, and I'm tooting my own horn here, I switched from a V6, 3.3 litre mini-van to a V4, 1.6 litre Civic. Each gives me around 400 kms, but the van has a 70 litre tank, while the Civic has a 40 litre one.

Oh, I just remembered another one. I do security at an artsy-fartsy theatre so I have a bit of say on theatre lights. If I want a light off, I can just go and turn it off myself. Someone else'll turn it back on later, but it's still better than leaving it on for nothing. Also, on "dark nights" (no snotty b******s renting out the place), the whole building is off, with the exception of emergency lights. h**l, I'll turn those off if it's legal to. lol

Answer 10

I just try to do common sense things. Conserve water. don't waste electricity. Don't drive when you can walk. If ever one did so those three little things might just help a lot

Answer 11

Because we only have one earth, and we have no right to destroy it or it's inhabitants. If you truly want to find LOTS of problems and solutions, I invite you to visit my Care2 page at http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.... , you'll find lots of connections, and you may be so intrigued you might just join! Please do! Thanks for caring my friend!

Answer 12

I use re-usable bags when grocery shopping....and wrote about the great $.99 deal on these re-usable bags at Stater Bros. in my local newspapers feedback column.

Recycle my household bottles, cans, paper.

Had Edison install hardware to save electricity in the summer by voluntarily agreeing to restrict my a/c usage. Do laundry only once a week in the evening.

Stay as knowledgeable as possible by checking out energy saving sites on the net.

'TakeAction' by sending personalized letters from sites like the ASPCA, Defenders of Wildlife, National Wildlife Federation, PETA, etc.

Answer 13

very hard i tell u,cos many country in the world r poor,u help,they don`t help the environment,they don`t care,money is important to them,then love is the second,

Answer 14

I try to follow the "Skyfish Code".