Green Living

2007-10-09 09:32:21 · 6 answers · asked by chicago girl 1

plastics are useful or not

2007-10-09 03:53:36 · 12 answers · asked by SANA 2

I am having a dispute with my husband about putting plastic bags from the grocery store in our recycle trash can along with cans and bottles. Does anyone know exactly what you can and cannot put in the blue trash can in San Francisco?

2007-10-09 02:24:14 · 10 answers · asked by luckygrlllll 1

I saw an article about them on the BBC and I can't remember what it's called, but I know they have a special name.

2007-10-08 21:45:56 · 8 answers · asked by Lala 2

2007-10-08 14:24:13 · 4 answers · asked by spoiler121 2

I use them to put other drinks in. I just recycle them basically. And it safe to do that after using them each time. My husband doesnt believe in using them. What do you think?

2007-10-08 12:58:21 · 14 answers · asked by nbscorpio3 2

I know that mattresses by law must be treated with flame retartdant chemicals and that other chem's are often used for other purposes, but does anyone know about pillows? I have a chemical sensitivity and think that maybe my new pillows are making me sick (ithchy eyes, sore throat, feeling achy in the morning).

2007-10-08 12:29:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-08 06:47:18 · 15 answers · asked by jc 2

2007-10-08 01:28:45 · 5 answers · asked by cvaras1980 1

Please help settle an argument I'm having with my husband. He insists on running the tap for several minutes until the water gets warm, then filling the pan and setting it on to boil. He says it wastes less energy to start off with warm water, since it takes less time to boil. While this is probably true, I think it's worse to waste so much water and negates any environmental benefit we achieve with the energy savings. Certainly we can come up with other solutions (i.e. watering plants with the excess water that comes out before the tap water gets warm) but from a purely scientific standpoint, which of the aforementioned scenarios is better or worse? We've got dinner riding on this. Thanks!

2007-10-07 14:54:53 · 13 answers · asked by Trying to be Green 2

My friend is gay and I just thought this would be an interesting question.

2007-10-07 09:46:26 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

On a chemical level, how does a solar panel work? What are the chemicals inside it that react with one another, and how are the chemicals arranged and assembled with the other materials?

Specifically, I'm trying to determine if I could build a solar cell at home, even if it is very inefficient. Any information is appreciated.

2007-10-07 08:05:54 · 4 answers · asked by Dave B. 7

If compact low-energy bulbs use a higher current to start them, I wonder if switching on and off when leaving and re-entering a room uses more energy than leaving them on the whole time. They also take a while to come up to full brightness each time they are switched on.

2007-10-07 06:53:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

what are some simple changes to help me start being more 'green' or eco friendly?

2007-10-07 03:33:51 · 21 answers · asked by Emily J 6

Can any sort of plastic be recycled? I have a bin liner full of plastics from milk cartons to carrier bags to take to the recycling centre. Will they accept all types or just certain type? Thanks.x

2007-10-06 03:58:20 · 13 answers · asked by chickadee 4

we would like to get off the grid.we have a year round water source with good flow. we are currently using some of the water for field irrigation and alot goes to waste.lots of sun in n.cal so we'll utilize solar panels and batteries as well.

2007-10-05 16:13:58 · 5 answers · asked by John M 1

What are some quick,easy and inexpensive ways to go Green?

2007-10-05 13:02:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I always thought that being green included the three R’s – reduce, reuse, & recycle.
I know that the plastic bags aren’t the best thing for the environment. However, I don’t have a car, live on a fixed income, & those cloth bags are just not sufficient for my needs.
When I go to the grocery store, I stock up for the month. It’s just easier to make one trip for groceries for the month when I have to tote them on the bus. The plastic bags mold to the shape of my personal cart. The cloth bags would overflow the cart.
Now when I get home, I take the plastic bags & put them in my holder. I REUSE them for many tasks. They are great for cleaning the cat box, tossing out spoiled foods, little trash bags, packing material, dirty laundry on trips, wet umbrellas, etc. I have so many uses for the bags that they all find another use, some of them more than one additional use.
My green friends still say that I am ruining the environment.
I need another opinion...

2007-10-05 08:05:05 · 15 answers · asked by starwberry 5

We would like to be a " carbon neutral " office by October of next year but how do we get started ? We operate a small business in the Northeast.

2007-10-05 04:13:37 · 8 answers · asked by hebius 1

Can I still return them after a year or more?

2007-10-04 17:18:34 · 13 answers · asked by Group836 3

2007-10-04 14:41:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have a relatively small A/C in my window. I don't really use it that often but I am wondering. If the a/c is on the high fan setting, will that use more, less, the same energy as on the high a/c setting?

2007-10-04 06:47:26 · 6 answers · asked by maniax696969 2

wouldn't this boost the worlds economy on the local individual level and help provide a large distributed renewable environmentally friendly source of oil at the same time?

2007-10-04 02:15:02 · 5 answers · asked by Stan S 1

They use less than 1/4 of the power regular light bulbs do, not to mention drastically lower your electric bills.

2007-10-03 13:45:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-03 12:39:45 · 10 answers · asked by The First Dragon 7

This is an ongoing debate I have with my husband; just wish to know once and for all if less electricity is utilized when the lights are dimmed using a dimmer switch.

2007-10-03 02:41:25 · 6 answers · asked by Vickie 1

2007-10-02 15:16:26 · 8 answers · asked by josh.isaiah 2

we r doing this project in science rite? well we hav to come up wit either:
1. ways to conserve energy for the skl
2. ways to save money for the skl
3. ways to make money for the skl
4 ways to recycle for the skl
if any1 has any ideas can u pleez tell me and they hav to b inexpensive and easy... thnx

2007-10-02 11:08:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-02 10:42:00 · 11 answers · asked by a-lee-see-ya 2

I'm looking to go greener with my cleaning. I want to get rid of all the chemical-y cleaners and bleach and stuff. I hear there are more eco-friendly ways to clean, but what are they? I keep hearing something about lemon juice!

2007-10-02 06:00:57 · 8 answers · asked by nikkilee911 3