What do you personally do to live a green life? ?

Question

What do you personally do to live a green life? ?

Answer 1

eat veggies! =] lol

Answer 2

I carpool to school

Turn off the lights when not in use

Buy organic clothing: http://www.peacefrogs.com/store/category...  

When possible, walk instead of driving  

Reuse my water bottle

Recycle, recycle, recycle: http://www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/...  

Found some good tips for making home environmentally friendly on HGTV:

http://www.hgtv.com/organizing/carters-e...

A fun blog on going green and sharing your own recycling ideas: http://www.peacefrogs.com/pfblog/

Also, a very resourceful site with 50 tips to go green: http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22...

Answer 3

-Use cloth shopping bags

-Share a shower with my partner

-Use freecycle (a way of recycling everything and anything while giving to the community)

-Encourage others to recycle

-Compost my natural waste through the city's green bin program

-Don't put harmful chemicals down the drain

-pick up litter

-I don't own a car/use public transportation which are certified environmentally green vehicles.

-I refrain from buying items in styrofoam packaging

-I turn garbage into art

-I do not buy water bottles (which costs the environment in more that one way)

-I grow plants

-I respect nature

-Do not use aerosol cans

-I thrift shop

-I recycle clothing by turning old items into newer, more fashionable items.

-I also don't smoke cigarettes anymore!! woohoo! (Good for me, your poor lungs AND the planet!

I could probably think of a lot more but I think this is a pretty good list for you :)

Take care!

Answer 4

I got a bike. Gas costs the same by the gallon, but only about 1/2 by the week.

Answer 5

I got a 4 wheel scooter and use it for all my local errands. When I calculated the cost to charge the batteries I was stunned. It costs me $1.75 a month based on the average amount I run the charger each day.

Fringe benefits:

1. It's great for making friends. Everybody waves and says Hi when I drive by. People actually take time to talk to me, even the "cool" teenagers who mock everything else.

2. It relieves stress. It only goes 8 mph so I get to see things I never saw before.

3. I don't have to park. I drive it right inside the stores. On a hot summer day it's awesome to breeze through the frozen food section of our local grocery store at full speed.

4. I have a 2-year-old who loves to go on rides with me.

Answer 6

There are many things that I do to live greener, and here is a list of most everything I do:

~Of course, recycle everything I can! (Ex: cans, bottles, plastics, paper, ect.)

~Buy energy saving light bulbs

~Buy things like clothes, paper, ect that are made from recycled materials

~Use reusable batteries or recycle dead batteries properly

~Use reusable shopping bags

~When I have plastic shopping bags, I use them instead of just tossing them. They can be used to pick up dog poo, line small trash cans, ect.

~Try not to use paper napkins or paper towel as much as possible. Instead I use cloth napkins that can be washed.

~Try to use fewer paper plates and more washable ones.

~Take shorter showers

~Turn off lights whenever possible

~Try to buy more organic foods and local foods (for example, at a farmer's market)

~Use regular silverware, not plastic

~Use eco friendly products in replace of regular dish washing liquids, house cleaners, ect. (Greenworks)

~Use cold water to wash clothes (Tide Cold water works great)

~On a nice day, I turn off the air/heat and open some windows. I save on the cost, get a nice fresh breeze, and help the environment.

~Planted trees around my house to shade and save on using more air conditioning

~Bought one stainless steel, reusable, water bottle instead of using regular plastic ones and then getting rid of them. This one you can clean and use over and over again!

~Changed the setting on my sprinklers to use less water

~Use eco friendly fertilizers (They have them at Home Depot)

~When I painted my room, I used eco friendly paint at Home Depot

~Walk or ride a bike wherever possible

~Carpool if possible

I know, a lot.  But you can totally steal some of my ideas and use them too!  It's all about spreading the word on what people can do to help the environment.

Answer 7

I use public transport - have been for over 20 years

Open windows and doors

Use earth friendly products - bathroom and laundry

Energy efficient light globes

Lights off throughout the day, turning on and off when not in use at night

Organic/Recycled clothing

Power saving board that has switches (no phantom energy and wasted power)

Answer 8

Here are a few things that I do:

-Recycle - including print cartridges, paper

-Turn off the water when brushing teeth

-Use canvas shopping bags

-Use cloth napkins

-Use a toaster oven to reheat rather than a conventional oven

There's a list of 50 things you can do to be more green here (I do most of them):

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Save money and the environment by making your own foam soap:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Answer 9

Going green is easy, there are so many great resources about the subject. My personal favorite is "The Green Book" which has parts of its book online as well at www.readthegreenbook.com.

As I have been striving to "Go Green" I realize it is like stepping back in time without getting rid of my modern conveniences. I'm doing many things I learned as a child, like line drying my clothes, sweeping instead of vacuuming, opening the windows in the morning to catch the cool breeze, only buying what I need instead of everything that looks cool, growing some of my own food, and canning what I can't eat now.

To me "going Green" is a frame of mind. Do what fits your lifestyle and do the easy things first, it is a process and like dieting if you go to radical to soon, you are more likely to go back to bad habits. I also believe there are good, better, best choices in most things. If you aren't ready to start a home garden, then try finding a farmers market, until you locate one look for produce grown as close to home as possible and go organic when available.

Many people think "going green" is expensive, I disagree. Some changes may take an initial investment, but they usually have a short payoff time. Things like weatherstiping and insulation cost, but the energy savings will add up quickly. You may need to purchase reusable bags, but most stores give you a 5 or 10 cent credit, so you are paid back within a few months.

My top tips are make your home more energy efficient, that also means using natural light, cooling and heating.

Reduce your packaging, if you eat more fresh food you will generally reduce packaging, it's the same thing they tell dieters, shop the perimiter, that is where all the meat, dairy and produce are located. Only buy what you will use, many Americans throw away a lot of unused food. Buy in bulk, that doesn't just mean large packages, but that area with the bins that you buy only what you plan on using.

Replace disposable items with durable items, if you eat outside often and use disposable paper or plastic plates, it is a wise investment to purchase a set of reusable plastic plates. Replace disposable razors, diapers and cleaning products like swiffer. Avoid bottled water, get a home filter like Pur or Brita.

Recycle, www.earth911.org will help you locate the nearest recycle center. I try to only purchase plastics that are #1 or #2, they are more easily recycled. I also buy recycled products when available, that includes paper towels, napkings, toilet paper, tissue, school/office supplies and clothing.

Detox your cleaning, vinegar and baking soda clean almost anything, they can even losen a hair clog. Seventh Generation and Method are a couple mainstream brands that are very earth friendly.

Just start small and build from there, don't get overwhelmed.

Answer 10

I recycle everything I can.

I compost.

I built my home with reclaimed materials.

I built my home to be powered souly by solar power and wind. I actually product more out into the system than I take in.

I use energy saving appliances, namely induction cook tops which cook very very fast!

I drive a hybrid but will be looking for an alternative vehicle once one becomes available and my husbands car starts to need replacement (about 5 years from now)

We set up our house to use our gray water to irrigate the lawn/garden etc.

We keep a greenhouse which is heated in the winter by a separate solar heater. We grow 70% of our own food... this saves lots of money on traveling to the grocery store.

We use home made cleaners like lemon, vinegar and news papers to do our windows. They work better!

Answer 11

i throw my trash away instead of litering and i shop at whole foods

Answer 12

Biggest thing: drive cars that run on natural gas (methane). Cheap to fill up and clean for the environment. Smaller things: recycle and try not to waste anything (electricity, water, etc.).

Answer 13

i recycle all time =), i taje short showers, i'm trying not to run the water when brushing my teeth, i use a brita filter when i need to get drinking water so that i don't have to constantly use plastic bottles, i am starting to use those tote bags that you get at the stores, plus since i live in new york city i prefer to walk or take public transportation when traveling and if not smoking counts in living a more greener life, then i do that too =)