Which do you think would be the best solution to our environmental problems?

Question

Do you think it truly is better for everyone to do small things such as recycling, driving less and walking more, turning off water and electricity when not in use, etc. or for a few people to totally change their lives in an effort to protect the environment?

Answer 1

we have to protect the environment to protct ourselves.just a little effort by eveyone can also help us to a greater extent.

Answer 2

I think, in the end, it will take a few people in high, influential positions to protect the environment.  Laws are probably the only way to stop the destruction of our earth, because there are too many greedy companies who are doing/have done massive damage in polluting our water and of our air.  And as long as the almighty dollar, Euro, yuan, yen...can be earned by these people... without laws, they will not stop destroying the environment on a large scale.

Answer 3

Yes I do, IF everyone did this we may all live a little longer. But there are so many idiots out there that don't think we are in any danger and that it is just a hoax. Those are the people that are dangerous to our world.

All you need to do is watch the Science Channel, Natural Geographic and a few others out there to see the danger this planet is in. I will never see it but my grandchildren will and their children. Really hope that they will survive the disaster that are forth coming....

Answer 4

Either one will have a negligible effect on the environment.

Answer 5

Hello. I think if more people put in well we would be better of. I think the best way to help the environment is to educate people more. I never knew anything but now i am learning and i have changed all my lighting in my house and also changed to gas as well. There is alot of things that i have changed only because i got told how to do things right. I think it comes down to learning. That is what i feel. Hope that helps. Take care.

Answer 6

yes we must save green belt everywhere. We must plant green trees and try to protect existing ones. We must use renewable sources of energy and try to create more.

Answer 7

Everybody doing a few small things impacts the world greatly.  It impacts others also, and makes them want to make a change.  Its a domino effect.  But a few people making a huge effort can be counteracted easily.  We all have to pitch in and do what we can do to save the future.

Answer 8

Birth control.

Answer 9

BOTH:

The reason is that for example in the EU ( I do not have the figures for North America), close to 50% of the large emittors of CO2 are for example large installations (around 5000 of them)

The rest is made of small emittors, mostly private people.

This is I believe a good picture of how the environmental problems can only be solved by the industry, private people, the government and NGO´s all together.

Answer 10

yes I do. I feel that it is the little things such as recycling and going to work on a bicycle and turning off water because it is important for the environment not to be suffering more than it already is. What you could do is join/enrol in a social network associating with this matter and you'll see how much your perspective on this engages you more.

Answer 11

I started burning corn to heat my house two years ago.

Burning corn gives off no greenhouse gasses and saves me about $100 a month in heating bills. It also keeps my money in the local economy instead of sending it to Arab nations or South America.

Answer 12

SAVE OUR  EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI FREE

HELLO

I am S.Riya Subbu. I want to save our Earth with your help.

We are living under the control of Pancha Bhoot ( Water,Air,Fire,Earth, Universe).

Now frequently Earth Quake/Tsunami/Typhoon  is coming  all over World and destroying all Human beings/Livelihood/House/Building/Bridges... Stock  within a second. Also now days Global Warming is going on Alarmingly. Excess Rain/Flood destrying our Life.

Recently Canada  also face Earth Quake Problem. In Indonesia also facing Earth Quake Problem  frequently.

Please you all join with me to save our EARTH.

Do the following simple Systems in your House/Office/Working Place/Your Street/Your Society/Flat.

1.Are you saving  the following items in your House/Office/Work Place?

1. Current

2. Water

3.Petrol/Diesel/Kerosene

4.Gas ( LPG & CNG).

5.White Papper/News Paper

6. Wood

7. Cooking Oil

Note: the above all necessary for Day to Day Life. Please Try to Reduce the usage.

2. Are your Keeping your House free of the following items?

1.Plastic Free. Don’t Store Plastic Bags/Cups/Spoon( for example. Take Cotton Bag with you to market/Shopping)

2.Unutilised items like broken Cycle/Old TV Cover/broken Table/Chairs/Tyres/ Un Utilised/Non Repairable items like Bike/Car/Mixer/Washing Machine/Cooler/Utensils.

Note: Please Dispose this items which is not is use. Sent it for Re-Cycle.

3. What type of Conveyance are you using?

1.Car    2.Two Wheeler  3.Cycle 4.Using Public Transportation/Train

Note: Utilise Public Transportation/Sharing Auto/Car. You can avoid Traffic Jam/Parking Problem.Keep one two wheeler/One Car/One House for each family.( Don’t buy more than that). It will help us reduce Petrol Expenses/Pollution/Parking/Traffic Jam.

4. How many Children are you having

1. one  2. Two 3. More than Two 4. Unmarried

Note: Make one or Two Children only. Give them Good Food/Education/Shelter.

If population is more pollution is more.

5. Are Short out your Cub Board/Wardrobe?

1.Once in a Month  2. Once in 6 Months 3. Not at all doing  

Note: Short out Your Wardrobe/Cup Board/Working Table/House Kitchen free of unnecessary items. Give your Books/Old Pant/Saree/Shirt  to Poor/Needy.

6.What type of Gift are you giving to your Relatives & Friends?

1.Toys/Games 2. Greeting Card  3. Flower Bouque 4.Saplings like Rose/X- MasTree

Note: Please present Flowers/Anthorium Saplings/Rose/Seeds of Different type of Seeds as Gift to your Friends/Relatives.This will reduce the waste of Plastics Paper/Balloon/Wrapper/Cartoon Box.

AVOID

1. Avoid Smoking/Chewing Tobacco/pan and avoid Smoking/Spitting in Public Place. Smoking leads to Health disorder and it is leads to Cancer.

2. Avoid wasting Food in House/Function. If food is excess, please share the food with Poor. Take limited food in your Plate. Do not throw in dust Bin.

3. Avoid dumping Materials in House/Office. Be Plan before buying any Materials.

4. Avoid unnecessary Travels. Be plan before Travel.

5. Pray Rivers. But Do not throw Plastic Bags/Garbage on River. ( I have seen many people are throwing Garbage bag in river. Rivers are very Important for our Life.

6. Do not use Coluring Agent for Hair. It will make eye irritation/Stain in Shirt collar/Pillow Cover/Bed Sheets.

7. Do Simple Marriage. This will help us to save Money/Food/Transportation/ Reduce  arrangements etc.

Please Run Cycle (if your office/School is near to your Hose) for your Health/Wealth.

Running Cycle is keep your Body Fit. Also it helps us to reduce Petrol Bill/Pollution/Weight/Bulging Stomach/Obesity/Gas trouble in stomach and of course reduce your Petrol Bill/Medical Bill.

Please spread this Message to all your Family Members/Relation/Friends/Office Colleague/To  School /College/To your village/To your Society etc

S.RIYA  SUBBU

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Answer 13

It's better to have more people do little things than a few do a lot of things. The impact is greater and the overall morale on the issue is healthier.

You can go to greater support if you already havea a large percent of the population doing little things, and it's more likely to get less expensive to those little things, which further encourages.

A few people doing a lot does not encourage others and it flames bitterness between the doers and the do nothings.

Answer 14

The first thing we need is a new Tax !!!!

Stay with me here.

We tax gasoline for roads. Cigarettes for new sports play houses, oops,  I mean stadiums.

Lets put a, say, 50 cents tax on every bottle of water sold. The amazing amount of money that could be collected would be unreal!

If you can afford to pay outrageous prices for bottled water that's almost free from your tap, then 50 cents should not hurt you.

Besides, this would be a tax that doesn't hurt the poorer part of society. We can't afford bottled water now.