I'm trying, I do recycle in the recycle bin we have and re-use those bags for life u can get in supermarkets, but its just getting over the lazy factor or as my grandad puts it:
"why can't we just put the rubbish in one black bin liner, it never did us any harm"

I want to hear more about the benefits of eating goosefat - this seems like a really easy way to potentially reduce my CO2 footprint.

i don't think it is really possible to lvie an 'eco-friendly' lifestyle in so-called 'developed'nations.

industrialization was not such a good thing, from an ecological perspective.

PREDOMINANT said:

Let me find the link for you.

XxAxX said:

True, and being an Orger doesn't help either.

MissMe said:

nope. and breathing doesn't help either simply by being alive we are perpetuating the problem.

so what do you recommend we do about that?

I agree It is impossible to be totally eco friendly, but I am trying to make small changes.

I avoid food with too much packaging.
don't use pesticides or weed-killer.
use eco friendly cleaning products.
don't drive if I can walk.
wont buy a car with a big engine.
wont buy an appliance with less than A for energy efficiency and don't leave them on if I'm not using them.
have reusable canvas shopping bags which are better than plastic ones that split and let your food roll away .
I recycle, we had a road side collecton scheme brought in about 9 years ago .

I do little things. I recycle. I buy organic when I can.

But I find other things a bit harder. I used to buy all eco-friendly cleaning products and once I was broke and got something else on sale. When I realized how much better it worked I haven't gone back.

the one thing I still do is buy groceries with too much packaging, I know the loose potatoes will taste just as nice but the ones wrapped in plastic, polystyrene and more plastic just look more appetizing

CarrieMpls said:

Yeah, I had a similar experience, and I now have a mix of eco and non cleaning stuff, 'cause for certain things, nasty chemicals seem to be required.


By American standards, I'm ok on the eco front. I take public transportation most of the time, and when I do drive my car, well, at least it's not an SUV. I eat a vegan diet, which actually makes a big difference. I recycle. I buy mostly organic food. We use electric space heaters to avoid using the oil heat as much as possible (electricity where I live is mostly hydroelectric, which has its own problems, but it doesn't release carbon). I buy most durable things used. I'm not having kids.

I try.

I'm in the middle I think.

I only started this summer to recycle almost everything I can.

1) plastic (the city picks this up once a week for free)
2) Paper (the city picks this up once a week for free)
3) glass (I have to drop this off at a center)

I plan to add aluminum to this as well.

As far as cleaning supplies, I try to clean as much as I can with regular hand Soap, mixed with warm water and vinigar. It's non-toxic, and since I developed fucking eczema this year, I try to eliminate as many chemicals as possible.

For grocery shopping I bought 3 canvas bags so I can bring them to the grocery store. However, I haven't actually started using them yet


I keep the A/C as much as possible around 77 or 78 degrees F, and all the major lights in my house other than the recessed or decorative lights are florescent.
When throwing those away, I bring them to the dumpsite to have them properly disposed cause they contain mercury.

My next car *mighty* be a hybrid, but if not, it will be small and not a gas gusler.

I'm even thinking about buying a motor scooter to put around town with instead of driving a car.

When I finally get a firm grip on all my finances (we're talking at least 2 years away here), I might pursue getting a solar water heater, since solar heaters are not expensive like solar electricity generators are.

I am trying.

I know I could do more, but I'm trying alot...

we recycle like its going outta style....it helps that our city has curbside recycle pickup and a drop off center in the middle of town...

I'm pretty hardcore about electricity usage too...lights off unless absolutely necessary...fluorescent bulbs..etc...

as some of y'all know I work for a pest control company...I'm trying my best to talk the owner into trying the new botanical based pest control products...he's old school and finds it hard to believe that natural products work just as well (and better in some cases) as chemical products...they do work, they work well and I believe they're the future of the pest control industry...

roodboi said:

Why do I find this so cute?

Imago said:

'cause I said it...I'm irresistible...
[Edited 10/10/07 7:55am]

Imago said:

HereToRockYourWorld said:

I do still use a mix, I suppose, now that I think about it. And I take public transportation part of the time. I only buy used cars with good gas mileage. I re-use everything I can, donate anything I'm done with, recycle everything I can't donate, etc. I suppose I do maybe a bit more than the average american...

jami0mckay said:

CarrieMpls said:

Give up on your hair products honey! It will decrease your ECO footprint exponentially!

roodboi said:

For some reason it reminds me of when Hank from whatever that Fox cartoon show is called, would say "Propane is the future..."

Imago said:

my eco awareness is reduced to comparisons with a half assed cartoon...

way to bring a brotha down, Dan...






...it is true though, people want less and less chemicals in and around their homes, but they still dont want fucking bugs...

Imago said:

Did you even notice? I only use one product regularly other than shampoo and conditioner. And sometimes I add a third, but that's only like once a month or so when I want poofy hair.

I told you, it's all in the cut.

roodboi said:

Does Terminix provide eco friendly service? They're my provider for termites and ants.

I really get paranoid about chemicals now unless theyre in hair products.

CarrieMpls said:

I have reasons as well as the environment to use them, allergies, washing powder is itchy and most cleaners burn

Raine said:

Eco-friendly fly spray doesn't work either. Infact they love it! I used a whole can and the shits didn't die at all! They were dancing in the air. I am going back to the hardcore damaging the planet fly spray now. And it's cheaper.

Imago said:

I would think so...ask 'em...

MissMe said:

there is nothing eco friendly available to the public that really works well for bugs...the majority of effective botanical pest control products are only available to licensed companies......in other words, you gotta pay for the good shit and since it's fairly new, you gotta pay alot...

I live in Uptown Chicago so I don't need or own a car. So I think I'm doing my part right there.

roodboi said:

Raine said:

do you know how many trees were lost to produce that newsprint???