Green Living

2007-12-31 07:42:56 · 12 answers · asked by doug g 7

I think it is quite odd that trash haulers like BFI and Waste Management ask their customers to recycle and charge them for this recycling, especially when they in turn make money on those items. They should actually be giving money to customers for their recycling which in turn would be used as incentive. Does anyone agree?

2007-12-31 05:53:36 · 8 answers · asked by St.Jeb 4

a lot of paper is thrown in school premises.and we have been burning them.

2007-12-31 03:50:46 · 9 answers · asked by Venkataramana G 1

In 2008, I plan to become more enviornmentally conscious. I already recycle, but I want to really reduce my use of plastics. I want to do this by purchasing canvas bags to carry my groceries home. Are there certain ones that work better than others? I buy a lot of fresh produce, so I'll need something that can clean up easily in the wash but is also sturdy. Any links and pix you can send me are much appreciated!
Happy New Year!
:-D
btw- I'm not picky as far as color or design. As long as it functions well, I'm good.

2007-12-31 02:46:18 · 31 answers · asked by YSIC 7

I want to start an eco-friendly club at my school, the only problem is, I won't have any adults help, but the school lets kids run their own clubs at school, and we have many empty classrooms (my middle school used to be a highschool, so we have tons of space). I want to do things to help the enviroment, but I need some advice on what to do because I don't want to act all leader-like saying what we have to do and when, and all I can think of doing is cleaning up trash around the perimeter of the school and the woods across the street (if I can get an adults help), and picking up the recycling from the bins in classrooms, anything else? By the way, I'm only in 7th grade.

2007-12-30 13:07:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking for simple information such as:

How much chemical energy is in a barrel of petroleum?

How much solar energy can be captured by any means per square mile? If you can compare photo-voltaic vs. ethanol vs. bio-diesel vs. heating water to power a dynamo, that would be EXCELLENT.

When solar energy is converted what portion comes from visible light, what portion from infrared and what portion from ultraviolet?

I'm asking a lot. If you don't have the answer, possibly you can suggest a forum or organization which has this info.

Thanks.

2007-12-30 03:10:40 · 6 answers · asked by tolstoi1 3

Give me ideas and websites with global warming stoppers

2007-12-29 15:36:35 · 12 answers · asked by Boomer Sooner#1 2

45 x 80 shop on my farm/ranch. I have found panels to run me +/- 30,000 and don't power much more than the shop- I can't sell back to grid and recoup investment. I have heard of solar paint?. wind seems cost prohibitive as well

2007-12-29 07:04:31 · 10 answers · asked by T M 1

Scientists make cars that run on water.
Certain company frotment buy up their patents and very soon offers them vast sums of money to stop experimenting and publicizing their plans.
Suddenly there are MIB, death threats to family, or they vanish without a trace.

When will people wake up to the reality of the world we are living in. The oceans are the worlds biggest reserve of untapped energy. Go figure

2007-12-29 02:35:57 · 13 answers · asked by Matt D 3

I know companies are working on ways of producing panels cheaper etc. etc... But I would like to know if anyone knows where or how one could purchase used or "second hand" materials such as panels, inverters, meters, etc. Any ideas!?

2007-12-28 09:01:43 · 5 answers · asked by B. T 2

what are some ways that you have helped the enviroment this year?

2007-12-28 08:00:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do we need to develop non-conventional sources of energy?

2007-12-28 04:45:29 · 4 answers · asked by sweetu.honey 1

I have been saving all of my clean plastic household waste so that I could recycle it. I also saved all of the wrapping paper and other paper items from Christmas so that I could recycle them. Today I went to the recycling centre and was told to put the paper into the 'Burnable' facility, and the plastic into the 'Non Burnable' facility. There were facilities for plastic bottles, newspapers and magazines and cardboard, which is great, but nothing for other plastic household waste or paper. How can I recycle these?

2007-12-28 01:43:02 · 7 answers · asked by Warm Breeze 5

I've been to green living enviromental etc...theres some really strange people thinking that all solar energy is bad.Help the ignorant please.

2007-12-27 10:38:03 · 3 answers · asked by Rio 6

i think im goint to pick up all the litter out on the little patch of grass outside my apartment by the side walk. that way the gcan grow better and mabey it might help the soil a little bit in the future.

2007-12-27 08:15:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

So far I have heard reasons why each one (ethanol, hydrogen, solar, and whatever else) won't be able to replace oil. What do you guys think?

2007-12-27 07:54:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everything else is based on usage or amount...our food, cell phones, gas, electricity, water, even my trash is less if I use the smaller trash cans...
Why are clothes the exception?
If I use 1/4 the material, shouldn't I get a discount?

2007-12-27 02:20:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-26 18:41:57 · 11 answers · asked by abuelamah 6

if you could refer me to some credible stats, that would be amazing.

2007-12-26 15:49:44 · 7 answers · asked by healinghealer 1

The environment is extremely important.... we cannot live without it..
no matter about Global Warming - what about air pollution, deforestation, over population?

shouldnt it be the #1 interest of everyone to improve our environment??
yet there isnt hardly ever anyone here...

2007-12-26 09:02:26 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a "Garbage To Energy" plant near my home, and someone trying to 'go green' was concerned that the plumes of smoke rising from the smokestacks were just creating more pollution and could potentially be more harmful to the environment.

2007-12-26 04:00:33 · 3 answers · asked by maxpower6868 1

I don't know how many watts etc, it's just a bog standard hairdryer, but parents keep saying how much electricity it uses and that it's one of the most expensive things to run in the house. Does anyone know if this is true or how I can find out? Ive googled it, but I cant find hairdryer on any lists. Thanks in advance.

2007-12-26 02:25:39 · 9 answers · asked by bluewatchgirl 1

I want to but truthfully I don't know how =) I am the only one willing in my family to do it, but I am allowed. So exactly what do I have to do to recycle?

2007-12-26 02:16:07 · 21 answers · asked by Tribe_belly 2

He used solar panels to charge up some batteries to run lights and computers and stuff like that, i was just wondering if solar panels could really power an entire cabin or would he need a back up generator?

2007-12-26 00:14:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please look at this item and tell me precisely how I might use it to make my home more energy efficient. Can you address each claim?

2007-12-25 20:54:28 · 4 answers · asked by a_phantoms_rose 7

i live on prince edward island

2007-12-25 15:55:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

such. If so, how much do you get per can? I know recycling companies get money for recycling things, but can an individual do it by only recycling regular food cans?

2007-12-25 14:26:40 · 14 answers · asked by Bri 3

I'm realing determined to raise two hundred dollars in a few days.
I would consider recycling, but I'm not sure what kind of things I could recycle. Anyone have any ideas?

2007-12-23 20:03:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many people would be interested in participating in "A Day Without Cars"? This is a non-profit website organization that has been running since 2006 with hardly any participation.

The first Saturday of each month is titled A Day Without Cars, and when you log onto the website, you can fill out a form, basically a pledge, that you will not use a car on that day.

This adds your name to an archive, and a participant map, so it is easy to see where participants are located, etc.

Please check out the website, and submit your comments, suggestions, concerns, etc. below. Thanks!

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7zldx/daywithoutcars/

2007-12-23 12:31:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like water bottles...what do they turn into after the are recycled? What other examples could there be? Website links will be great! :)

2007-12-23 09:54:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous