What do you think of going green? What are you doing to help?

Question

What do you think of going green? What are you doing to help?

Answer 1

I sold my pickup truck and now ride my bike or the streetcar/bus everywhere I need to go. I think this weekend I'm going to buy power strips for most of my appliances so they will stop sucking power while I'm not using them (USA's wasted phantom load: enough energy to power all of Greece, Vietnam and Peru.)

Answer 2

Think about it for a second???  If the world's population was 100 billion,(it's roughtly 6.5 billion now) how different would our Earth be?  Every resource would be tapped to the limits there would be no forests left.  We do have a responsibility to take care of our planet!  Each of us individually and as a whole.  

Answer 3

i dont believe in man made global warming, its really a big joke, so im doin nothing

trust me u shood do the same

Answer 4

Going green is great.  I'm only a beginner but I've started recycling as much of my waste as I can, switched to CFL's and canvas shopping bags, and stopped buying wasteful products such as bulk bottled water.  I agree with the previous poster about how people always think going green is a response to global warming.  And just because green living is being popularized of late doesn't mean it's just a fad.  These are things we should all be striving to get better at.

Answer 5

Well, i'm wasting as much oil as possible, so we can hurry up and go solar.

Dude, it's a scam. Another religion.

Answer 6

What am I doing to help?  I'm driving around in my SUV (filling up with premium only), drinking out of my styrofoam cup, always getting plastic bags at the grocery store (I hate paper bags), alway buying bottled water (I hate tap), using my aerosol cans and always throwing them in the trash can, not in the recycling bin and lastly....always flush at least 3 times after using the pot!

Answer 7

Everything in my power right down to composting.

Answer 8

I strive to live a sustainable life, but my lifestyle doesn't look much different than anyone else. I try to live the reduce, reuse, recycle mantra everyday. I also put my standard go green answer below.

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 9

I think going green is awesome because we are giving back to the planet that gives us so much.  We are helping to make it clean so our future children or grandchildren will still be able to live.  There are many things I do to try to help the environment:

~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

~Buy eco friendly fertilizers (I think 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

Answer 10

Every little bit helps. I drive cars that run on natural gas (methane). Cheap to fill up and cleaner for the environment, too. I recycle, and noticed it saves about 4 bags of trash for every 1 bag that goes into the dump. That's a big deal. But, gotta say the cars are the best!!!  

Answer 11

well the only thing i really do is pick up someones trash or use blackle.com instead of google.com. if everyone would do just these two things i don't think you would be asking this question

Answer 12

I recycle, drive a relatively fuel-efficient vehicle, and reduce my gas usage by avoiding unnecessary trips and combining multiple errands into one trip.  I keep my thermostat around 80 to 82 degrees in the summer to use less electricity.  I buy organic products when available and I don't buy bottled water; I have a filter on my faucet that makes my tap water just as good as any bottled water.

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Why do the anti-environmentalist n***s always assume that going green has something to do with global warming?  There are plenty of reasons for it that have nothing to do with global warming.  It saves money, improves the quality of the air we breathe and the water we drink, improves our health, and is less harmful to wildlife.

Answer 13

I think going green and helping the environment is awesome!

I'm collecting tips on how to help the environment and how to go green. I'm making flyers and putting them in stores and on telephone poles to tell people how to help stop global warming and extinction.

Answer 14

Yes to produce CO2 for the plants to turn green...