Environment - October 2007

What I have in mind is that I want to dig a hole and pour in the extra animal fat that is collected from cooking.

It may not be a smart thing to do considering it can indeed be used for biofuel, but where I live, there aren't any biofuel centers where I can drop it off.

So my main questions are whatever it is good or bad for the soil. Would it benefit the plants or microbes that feed upon it? If it is possible to go with the alternative, are there any places in Northern California where I can recycle it?

I request smart & meaningful answers for this question, please.

2007-10-16 17:13:47 · 12 answers · asked by The Young Creator 2 in Other - Environment

actions like
recycling
joining a group
Planting trees
energy effeiecnt electronics
carpooling
hybrid cars
using public transport

2007-10-16 16:53:12 · 6 answers · asked by Simar K 1 in Global Warming

2007-10-16 16:25:37 · 5 answers · asked by shirley b 1 in Global Warming

why don't we all just not exist..... eat grass, live in recycled cardboard boxes, walk to the beach from kentucky, not wear clothes, etc, etc. face it, producing and consuming is what makes the world go round. it really irritates me that everyone is preaching about going green. solar panneling and special light bulbs arn't built from thin air, and neither are home appliances, and hybrid cars. they are built at factories. that produce polution. it really is a lost cause. honestly, i really think it is a scam and i don't buy it.

2007-10-16 15:12:35 · 40 answers · asked by lindsey434 2 in Green Living

2007-10-16 14:39:48 · 11 answers · asked by ? 6 in Conservation

2007-10-16 14:09:54 · 4 answers · asked by kitty_loves_life 2 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

China is starting to clean up and use clean energy sources?

2007-10-16 13:43:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Green Living

Not sure what happend.

Im in a debate. The coin didnt end on my side. I have to debate that global warming isnt real. We do this for fun.

Im getting blasted with scientific data. Here are my 2 arguments so far. I could back them up okay.

1. Planes flying. They leave a contrail. Thus the sun's rays bounces off the contrail and it keeps the earth cooler. This was proven during 9-11 when all the planes were grounded.

2. I think all vegetarians should eat cows. Cows make alot of methane gas with their poop. If we ate more cows we would have less poop. Less methane, less ozone.

As you can tell, Im on the wrong side. I need any help. Those were the only 2 things I could think of that made sense. That actually had scientific data. I need help.

Dont get me wrong im not debating what I think, Im debating a side that I lost. But I still want to win.

2007-10-16 13:34:22 · 14 answers · asked by financing_loans 6 in Global Warming

i know that they don't produce any exhaust fumes but what else?

2007-10-16 12:43:11 · 10 answers · asked by trege20039211 2 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Since nothing is now being done what would be a good way to evaluate the best solution?

2007-10-16 11:29:30 · 9 answers · asked by jim m 5 in Global Warming

ok, i got an idea to put a skillsaw motor on a bicycle and use lithium batteries off an electric wheelchair. you guys think it'll work?? any advice or cautions??

2007-10-16 11:00:57 · 8 answers · asked by vicfost86 1 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

By what year are most humans going to burn or freeze to death because of Global Warming?

2007-10-16 10:09:17 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

I'm specifically looking into the environmental impact of storing and/or destroying VHS tapes and CDs as it relates to the entertainment industry. What do they do with all the millions of VHS tapes and CDs used in pre through post production (i.e. for logging, annotating, transcibing, editing, etc.)? What are the environmental costs and hazards of storing them? And what are the environmental costs and hazards of destroying them?

And, if anyone has any statistics as to how many of these tapes and DVDs an average production and/or movie studio goes through, I could use that info too. Thanks!

2007-10-16 10:07:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Green cars are the best solution to keep our environment clean; but we, poor people, cannot afford to get one, and everybody knows that we are everywhere....

2007-10-16 09:40:42 · 8 answers · asked by mololad 1 in Green Living

2007-10-16 09:14:18 · 19 answers · asked by John Sol 4 in Green Living

2007-10-16 08:56:42 · 17 answers · asked by Me 2 in Global Warming

Assuming that solar cells can be made inexpensively and are efficient (I know this isn't the case), wouldn't the cells absorb the energy that would otherwise be reflected back into the atmosphere? Also when I mean large, I don't mean square feet, but several square miles of solar cells.

2007-10-16 08:50:29 · 7 answers · asked by ben s 1 in Global Warming

My sister's car runs on natural gas (Italian 'Dino farts') How clean is this compared with petrol (gas) for C02 and air quality?

2007-10-16 08:47:08 · 4 answers · asked by John Sol 4 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

What are some different ways that cars can run without gasoline? I know I've heard people talk about making cars run out of something made out of corn, and I've heard of solar-powered cars.

What other methods are engineers exploring to help conserve oil?

2007-10-16 08:25:57 · 6 answers · asked by jamie68117 3 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

2007-10-16 08:06:40 · 8 answers · asked by Devin 3 in Conservation

2007-10-16 08:05:55 · 6 answers · asked by Courtney M 1 in Conservation

Do you find it Ironic that the area of the United States currently getting hit the hardest by Global Warming is the Republican Deep South?

2007-10-16 07:26:38 · 11 answers · asked by ? 7 in Global Warming

And this business about global flooding, can't we just build a giant hose that sends the excess water into space too?

2007-10-16 06:57:35 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

i just read a nasa report that shows the sun over the last several years is getting hotter and is growing in size,, could this be a factor

2007-10-16 06:41:37 · 6 answers · asked by MR MOM USMC RETIRED 3 in Green Living

i just read a nasa report that shows the sun over the last several years is getting hotter and is growing in size,, could this be a factor

2007-10-16 06:41:23 · 4 answers · asked by MR MOM USMC RETIRED 3 in Other - Environment

i just read a nasa report that shows the sun over the last several years is getting hotter and is growing in size,, could this be a factor

2007-10-16 06:40:58 · 20 answers · asked by MR MOM USMC RETIRED 3 in Global Warming

renewable or non renewable energy? taking into account the expense..
what do you think would help our world,

2007-10-16 06:33:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Green Living

2007-10-16 06:24:15 · 6 answers · asked by cute amber 4 in Conservation

let's say we have buoy, or platform in the ocean, fully decked out with solar panels. Would it be possible for the power generated by those panels to be transmitted to the mainland via underwater cables?

2007-10-16 05:57:18 · 8 answers · asked by UnholySoldier 2 in Green Living

Given that the majority of scientist don't think so anymore I have to go with science on this one and say no.

2007-10-16 05:47:00 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming