Saving the planet

[newb]

Originally Posted by Rayne

Well, my thing is all about saving money

So..

I don't leave water running (unless it's while cooking, washing vegetables and chicken, things like that)

I ALWAYS turn off lights when I leave a room

I get my groceries in plastic bags, then reuse those bags for other things at home

I do NOT buy organic produce or other items because they're more expensive

I reuse some glass jars, plastic jugs (The big Hawaiian Punch jugs with the sturdy handles are perfect for iced tea), and other items

When my kitchen towels get raggedy, they become scrub rags (those are used instead of paper towels)

pretty much word for word here

[Phalanx]

I go with organic for the entirety of my fruit/vegetable shopping, and some of my meat shopping.
Mainly about knowledge and quality.
*Organic has less hormones/chemicals used in the growth process - which means less unnecessary shit floating around in your system.
*My local organic market turns out cheaper than the supermarkets with produce of far inferior quality by comparison.
*A lot of organic produce is grown hydroponically, which means that their availability is insured practically year-round.
*Quality wise, it always seems better - the veggies are crisper, more boldly coloured and stronger flavoured. Try an organic vs normal tomato, and tell me different. I'm well aware of how to identify quality points of produce, and they're met perfectly.

Environmentally? I assume it's better for the earth, but that's not my predominate reason...A fortunate side effect of wanting to eat better things though I suppose.

I try to recycle, and don't generally overuse chemicals.
We'll more often than not purchase enviro-friendly shopping bags too, which we'll later reuse as garbage bags.

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by Rayne

Well, my thing is all about saving money

So..

I don't leave water running (unless it's while cooking, washing vegetables and chicken, things like that)

I ALWAYS turn off lights when I leave a room

I get my groceries in plastic bags, then reuse those bags for other things at home

I do NOT buy organic produce or other items because they're more expensive

I reuse some glass jars, plastic jugs (The big Hawaiian Punch jugs with the sturdy handles are perfect for iced tea), and other items

When my kitchen towels get raggedy, they become scrub rags (those are used instead of paper towels)

When the kitchen sponges get replaced, the old ones are used for the floors and tubs...Until they are eventually demoted to the toilet

Ditto. I have some canvas bags that I've bought for grocery shopping, but I ALWAYS forget to take them to the store! I re-use the plastic bags, tho - they're great for cleaning the litterbox. I use kitchen sponges until they start to smell mildewy, then they go in the trash. And I'm constantly yelling at my housemates to turn off lights. When my nephew has a day off, we invariably come home from work to every light in the house turned on. One time I asked him if he was afraid of the dark :D

[The Mothman]

the planet is fucked, there's no doubt about it, but i still do my part in trying to help. i vowed to never own a car a few days ago.

[ManchestrMorgue]

Pretty much all the fresh fruit & vegetables I buy are organic.

A number of pantry items are too (eg tomato sauce/ketchup, tinned tomatoes, lentils, tea, etc).

I do like to get organic meat, but it is a bit hard to get good organic cuts locally.

Don't leave water running.

Grow some vegetables, and avoid pesticides etc.

Get plastic bags at the supermarket (actually have supermarket items delivered so they come in bags). I try to reuse them as bin bags etc.

Recycle most things I can; have a compost heap in the yard.

Try to buy things that are produced with labour forces that are not exploited (although this can be really hard for some items).

Have those energy efficient lightbulbs.

Try not to eat much in the way of processed foods.

But fail when it comes to driving cars that are not the most fuel efficient, and driving pretty much everywhere/don't use public transport.

[pinkfloyd45769]

I'm ashamed of myself! I will try harder!!!!

[Phalanx]

You'd better...:mad:

[Despare]

Not much admittedly, I'm getting rain barrels to catch rain which we'll use to water our plants. *shrug* I suppose that's more for aesthetics than anything else though.

[amc420vt]

i have noticed that alot of products are going 'green' which is cool in my book. theres definatly alot more we could do to help the environment.
i too reuse plastic bags from the store.
turn the water off when i brush my teeth.
turn lights off.
unplug things.
use environmental safe cleaning products.
i have actually switched cat litters, because the cat litter with the colored stuff in it, doesn't break down when it is thrown away. i read about it somewhere, and thought, hey, why not switch.
i also try to save bottle caps from sodas etc. because those sometimes end up in the ocean, and can kill animals.
if everyone did simple little things, we are one step closer to a better planet.
go plant a tree.