How Can I Go Green?

Question

I want to Go Green badly. I care about the enviorment so much! How can I Go Green, or help the enviorment without spending more than 20 dollars!?! Like should I plant trees or what help! I am 12 also and I live in Louisiana if that helps at all. Please help!

Answer 1

yay! well done to you for wanting to go green!
Recycling is a REALLY big help and doesnt cost a penny! turn off the lights in rooms which you are not currently in, and switch off all apliances at the plug. Showers only use a 1/4 of the water a bath uses, so these are a good way to prevent water being wasted. remember to spread the word to everyone and let them know how important it is! Ask your school about them installing recycling bins into classrooms and outdoor areas.

Answer 2

Most of the chemicals used for cleaning are unnecessary. Vinegar is an excellent cleanser. Use it to clean floors and other household surfaces.
Add some to the rinse water when washing clothes rather than fabric softener. Fabric softener weakens the fabric over time. Vinegar helps rinse detergent residue from the fabric and helps the fabrics keep their colors from fading longer, keeping clothes looking newer longer and eliminating the need to buy new clothes too often.
Baking soda and a damp rag or sponge cleans up household surfaces without leaving a toxic residue.

Answer 3

Every once in a while I take my kids to the river or a park to clean up waste and litter. People are so careless for what they throw down can poison, injure, or even kill our wild animals. Sometimes we pick up aluminum cans off the side of the road for recycling. ++ U get paid for those. We recycle everything around our house. There are many ways a child can become more environmentally friendly without spending any money. AND, HOORAY for you and your love for our world!!!!!!

Answer 4

Almost everything that you can do in order to "go green" will save you money.

At 12 years old, you don't have a whole ton of choices when it comes to lifestyle choices, but there are still things that you can do.

-Get your new music through a legal internet download service like iTunes.

-Purchase and download movies and video games from the source company instead of buying them at a store.

-At sporting activities, bring your own water in a reusable container instead of single use disposable bottled water.

-Eat more fruits, vegetables, and grains. Eat less meat, and to a lesser extent, milk products.

-Ask your parents if you can shop at thrift and vintage stores instead of buying new.

-Unplug your electronics when you go to school, and when you go to bed.

-Take showers instead of baths, and take short showers.

-In your spare time over the summer, you could plant a small vegetable garden in your back yard.

Answer 5

Clean a beach
Switch to CFL light bulbs
Turn off your lights and electricity as much as possible
Plant trees
Dont buy overpackaged foods or other products
Get your parents to switch to the laundry soaps and other stuff that are certified biodegradable, not tested on animals, unscented and that dont use artificial colors (Ive seen a brand Like this.)

PS the guy above me used copy and paste i tried really hard though

Answer 6

Is that a cigarette in your mouth bedazzle? I cant tell the pic is kinda small. You know what the idiot govner thinks of Smoking. Ya plant trees if you want no need to buy em though your neighbors probably got a few in his backyard he wants to get rid of. Or wont miss if you don't make a lot a noise. Save your money the festival season is coming up on us.

Answer 7

Food coloring?

Answer 8

XOXOX answered before I saw this post but spray paint will work as well.

Answer 9

its not so much a question of money as it is of attitude and behavior.

The best we can do as individuals is be more responsible ,in our own neck of the woods
Organize well publicized clean up parties ,talk on the radio
Have citizen meetings
Get the schools involved to plant trees and listen to environmental awareness talks,

If you do any cleaning up leave signs behind saying who cleaned,why and ask people not to start dumping rubbish again ,leave a hole or bins ,in case people come with trash ,

POSITIVE ACTIONS)
Classify trash take out all the organic waste and make compost with it ,the worst you can do is throw it with the trash
70% of contamination is due to organic waste that is mixed in with the garbage .
And it is just as bad in the sewer where it helps to breed rats and in the landfill it poisons the ground

And it is the easiest to take care of
o first of all we have to classify trash at least keep the organic to one side ,like in a plastic bin with a lid
If you got a few meters of ground ,you only need 1 or 2 square meters in a shallow hole ,in the shade ,that you can wet now and again ,where you dump everything that is organic ,from toilet paper,bones vegetable cuttings ,eggshells,,,excrement ,and cover regularly with leaves to keep humid and to hide any smell
the worms will come and decompose the wastes turning it into beautiful black soil for the garden of flower pots .
If you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,
Add a few buckets of sand now and again to put over the trash ,you should really stir or move the stuff at times to aerate it and ensure that the decomposition is overall ,keep moist
This rubbish does not get big very fast and the thing works for a long time with out getting full
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If you want to help the planet ,plant a tree every week ,if everyone on the planet did we we would be able to slowdown the destructive processes
Reduce carbon emissions,and they are already working on that by alternative forms of energy and regulations on carbon producing materials,aerosol cans,burning rubbish,industrial chimneys,power plants etc.
Water harvesting projects ,such as millions of small dams.to redirect over ground water flows from the rains into the ground to supply subterranean water supplies.
The protection of existing forests.
Stop building more highways,urban planning to include vegetation stop building cities encourage people to return to the land to conduct their business from there which now has become possible thanks to the internet.
Education to motivate people to auto sufficiency by building more home food gardens.
Education on environmental awareness
education on family planning to curb over´population
Agricultural education and improvements to follow the principals or sustainability and soil management.
More environmental or land ,design to prevent bush fires,such as--fire breaks
More dams.regulations and control for public behavior
Alternative efficient public transport to discourage the use of the internal combustion engine

101 Ways To Live More Ecologically,may be you find something that applies to you


1. Avoid disposable in favor of reusable
items.
2. Avoid drying rags in a clothes dryer.
3. Avoid power appliances when hand power works.
4. Avoid highly processed foods.
5. Avoid using styro foam—it can't be recycled.
6. Avoid watering driveways and sidewalks.
7. Be responsible and creative with leftover foods.
8. Buy in bulk goods to reduce wasted packaging.
9. Buy energy efficient electric appliances.
10. Buy foods without additives.
11. Buy foods without preservatives.
12. Buy food and goods from sources you trust
13. Buy large quantities to reduce shopping trips.
14. Buy living Christmas trees.
15. Buy locally grown food and produce.
16. Buy organic, pesticide-free foods.
17. Compost your food scraps.
18. Discover and protect watersheds in your area,
19. Don't burn trash or other smoky materials.
20. Drain cooking grease onto paper bags, not paper towels.
21. Drive a fuel-efficient car.
22. Drive less: walk, bicycle, carpool and use public transportation.

23. Eat foods low on the food chain; avoid meat.
24. Eat more natural, nutritious foods.
25. Educate elected representatives on ecology.
26. Exercise regularly.
27. Explore and learn about your bioregion.
28. Grow your own food, even a small amount.
29. Hang dry some or all of your clothes.
30. Heat your home less and wear warmer clothes.
31. Heat your home more with renewable energies.
32. Hold a potluck dinner to discuss local ecology.
33. If you use a dishwasher, turn off the drying cycle.
34. Install a water-conserving device in your toilets.
35. Install a water-conserving shower head.
36. Insulate your home to maximum efficiency.
37. Invest for social responsibility as well as profit.
38. Invest in solar power, where practical.
39. Invest in well-made, long-lived clothing.
40. Keep hazardous chemicals in safe containers.
41. Keep appliance motors well adjusted for efficiency.
42. Mend and repair rather than discard and replace.
43. Oppose meddling in ecological balance.
44. Oppose private development of special areas.
45. Oppose roadside use of defoliants.
46. Organize or join a neighborhood toy exchange.

47. Pick up litter along streets and highways.
48. Plant native trees and shrubs around your home.
49. Plant trees throughout your community.
50. Plant your living Christmas tree.
51. Practice preventive health care.
52. Practice responsible family planning.
53. Prepare only as much food as will be eaten.
54. Protect your favorite distinctive natural areas.
55. Purchase goods in reusable/recyclable containers.
56. Put a catalytic converter on your wood stove.
57. Put toxic substances out of reach of children.
58. Recycle aluminum.
59. Recycle glass.
60. Recycle newspaper.
61. Recycle old clothes.
62. Recycle plastic.
63. Recycle used motor oil.
64. Recycle your unneeded items.
65. Re-use paper bags.
66. Re-use plastic bags for storage and waste.
67. Save up for full loads in clothes washers.
68. Save up for full loads in dishwasher.
69. Shop by phone, then go pick up your purchases.
70. Speak out about your values in community groups.
71. Support efficient energy sources in your bioregion.
72. Support elected representatives on ecological issues.
73. Support energy conservation in your bio region.

74. Support global ecological improvement efforts.
75. Support local credit unions.
76. Support local merchants before large chains.
77. Support neighborhood food cooperatives.
78. Support proper waste water and sewage treatment.
79. Support the cultural diversity in your bioregion.
80. Support the plants and animals in your community.
81. Take shorter showers.
82. Teach your children ecological wisdom.
83. Turn down the thermostat on your water heater.
84. Turn off the lights when not needed.
85. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth.
86. Use biodegradable soaps and detergents.
87. Use cloth diapers.
88. Use cloth table napkins.
89. Use less tapwater whenever possible.
90. Use non-toxic pest control.
91. Use only medications you trust/understand.
92. Use rags or towels instead of paper.
93. Use rechargeable batteries.
94. Use the second side of paper for scratch paper.
95. Use water from cooking vegetables to make soup.
96. Volunteer for work in a community garden.
97. Volunteer to maintain local parks and wilderness.
98. Wash clothes in cold water.
99. Wash dishes in still, not running water.
100. Weather-seal your home.
101. Work to unlearn poor ecological habits