2007-06-17 18:35:01 · 8 answers · asked by Ω allan y 6 in Environment ➔ Green Living
not really...just a lot of discipline and common sense
2007-06-19 16:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the above people have something worthwhile to say, but part of the question is about sacrifice, which has been ignored.
Is it a sacrifice of time and money to brush your teeth when you could just let them go?
Living green is something of the same. You aren't actually sacrificing; you're trading some of your time and money and convenience for other aspects of your life and surroundings. Pay for the brush now and spend the time flossing or pay for massive dental work later, which will take days out of your life.
2007-06-19 11:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, there are many green homes being built that are actually quite nice and very energy efficient. If you can't afford to buy a green home or do expensive upgrading to your home, there are millions of little things you could do that won't really change your day to day life. As lightbulbs burn out, switch them with the compact fluorescent bulbs that everyone is so excited about. Walk, or ride a bike, more and drive less. You could also condense your errands so that you use less gas and put less wear on your car. Reduce, reuse, and recycle things that you buy. Switch out old shower heads and faucets with low-flow models that save water, unplug appliances when they aren't in use, etc. Living green becomes as natural as living the way you were before, this time with a good cause.
2007-06-18 02:31:55 · answer #3 · answered by Amy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Living green should not entail any sacrifice at all. It gives you loads of positives and benefits such as reducing your cost of living. Who wouldn't want to cut down on all of their bills so they have to work less? Have better health and feel better generally? Who wouldn't want to live in a green space? Be part of a caring community? Have a clear conscience about what you are buying by reducing the amount you spend, reusing, recycling, giving away (Freecycle.org) or selling on (carboots).
2007-06-19 02:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends on what standard of living you are used too, how much value you place on the different aspects of your life, and how creative you are in coming up with ways to have less of an impact.
If you only value material gain, are used to the American upper class standard of living, and are so dense that you can't come up with any ways to substitute one thing for another... then yeah, it's going to be a big sacrifice. But its really all a big sliding scale of what you're used to and how far you're willing to go.
2007-06-18 01:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by joecool123_us 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not always. There are different shades of "green" living. There are sort-my-garbage-for-recycling starters and there are cook-my-own-toothpaste experts.
One should try as much as one can. Begin by BYOB (bring your own bag) to groceries stores. Consume less always help, buy/use things only when you need them. Buy local products, replace incandescent lamps with CFLs. These steps take little to no sacrifice.
2007-06-18 16:21:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you mean human sacrifice
sure it would greatly help over population.
but we should limit it to Enemies of the planet
And we could use the by products to fetilize the fields destroyed by irresponsible farming
This would take the strain of water shortage ,food production
And slow down urbanisation and expanding farming that is destroying animal habitats
2007-06-18 02:09:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon HOW green. If we revert back to pre-technology and pre-industrial revollution, the sacrifice would be tremendous.
2007-06-18 02:00:31 · answer #8 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋