How YOU help mother earth :)

[dramasnot6]

As a keen environmentalist, I love to hear from friends, family and even complete strangers what things they do to help the earth.
This includes all forms of recycling, planting trees and careful gardening, dietary habits, reducing your carbon footprint by doing various things like taking public transport,etc., to things as creative as making your own compost and using green technology.

I personally spent a year as president of my school's Environmental Committee campaigning and fundraising to bring paper recycling bins into school. I was suprised at the amount of support we got, a lot of people appreciated the effort.

Anyway, this thread isn't meant for discussion of any controversial socio-political topics, just for you to share how you like to give a lil' back to nature.

Plus, I would love to hear about any stories/ideas you hear about/encounter about how others have also helped the earth.

[1n50mn14]

I am a vegetarian, for personal reasons which don't apply to this thread, but also because if everybody were vegetarian, we would be able to feed the entire planet. Did you know that only 2/2billion parts of the sun's energy reaches the earth? That is used by plants for photosynthesis, and when a cow eats that plant, it only gets 10% of the energy. When we eat the cow, we only get 10% of the energy that the COW got! Plus cattle and other animals that we eat produce a LOT of methane and contribute highly to climate change and water pollution. If we went straight to the source and ate plants, we'd eliminate a lot of pollution and have a lot more food to go around. =]

(I realize this is not realistic, but only because people are unwilling to change their lifestyles. Yeah, it's okay, eat meat, you'll die happy in a giant tidalwave. *not scientifically correct, but you get my point*)

I don't buy things that are packaged in plastic, I do ALL of my shopping at my local farmers market and also have a garden in the summer. I refuse to shop at the grocery store because of the obscene amount of waste and packaging, and the fact that you DO NOT know what's in your food! I do NOT like genetically modified foods- Monsanto can go straight to hell. Grapples? Wtf. I'd eat a grape if I wanted something that tasted like a grape...

I also use public transit, bike, or walk on foot, or ride my horses to places whenever possible.

[Anza]

I manage a five acre plot of woods

[ClaesGefvenberg]

This includes all forms of recycling, planting trees and careful gardening, dietary habits, reducing your carbon footprint by doing various things like taking public transport,etc., to things as creative as making your own compost and using green technology.Good thread subject. :thumbs_up I suppose my main contribution is what I am not doing: I avoid driving whenever I can... I usually ride my Mountain Bike both to work and other places (all year round) as long as I don't need to transport anything big or heavy.

The energy you are not using will always be the most environmentally sound.

Perhaps I should also add that I work with Management systems: Mainly quality management, but also environmental, energy and H&S systems.

/Claes

[mir]

I just never throw away plastic bags and try to use very little paper . . . my entire Math homework for last year was on one sheet :P

And I yell at people in Hummers.

I really like the idea they had in England, I think it was, of using regular cloth bags which everybody brought with them and reused to bag groceries at the supermarket, rather than throwing away plastic ones every time!!

[Wakaba]

I save plastic bags, recycle, and try (unsuccessfully) to dissuade my girlfriend from littering in parking lots. She believes that she is not littering because "They have people whose job is to clean the parking lot...."

[papayahed]

I use canvas bags for my groceries.

[1n50mn14]

It sickens me that people don't even try or are unwilling to try. We think that this is just our planet, but we forget we share it with billions of other species. We think it's okay to pollute the air, to pollute the oceans, to kill the animals, to build over the land, and a lot of people don't even know what they're doing.

I don't think this thread is hypocritical.

I think it's about people trying their best in a world that doesn't accomodate environmentalism. NOBODY can be completely environmentally friendly, and I accept that. But people try, and kudos to them. It gives me some form of faith in the human race that (Some) people are NOT too cynical, too bitter and too jaded to even try. That some people think it's worth trying to make a difference, and that some people realize how truly DISGUSTING the north american lifestyle is- sure, modern. In my mind modern equates to disgusting, appalling, ugly, wasteful, indulgent and disturbing.

[papayahed]

General mod note:
Please keep this discussion at a calm level and respect the fact that other people will have different beliefs than yours. Please refrain for personalising this discussion and discuss what is asked in the original post.

[dramasnot6]

I see that a lot of people use alternative bags, I realised when Whole Foods decided to only provide paper bags,and no plastic, that this was becoming a very popular thing to do. Of course the best thing is to use canvas bags, which is what I do too. I really like it when grocery stores sell canvas bags, and i love how the ones I bought at Fresh Fields give me a 5 cent discount every time I go. It's a great way to market.


I save plastic bags, recycle, and try (unsuccessfully) to dissuade my girlfriend from littering in parking lots. She believes that she is not littering because "They have people whose job is to clean the parking lot...."

I get so annoyed when people use that argument! I mean, it's not just bad for the earth, but inconsiderate towards custodians. It just gives them extra work when it's your responsibility to clean up after yourself.


my entire Math homework for last year was on one sheet :P


:lol: I wish I could say the same! Haha.


I am a vegetarian, for personal reasons which don't apply to this thread, but also because if everybody were vegetarian, we would be able to feed the entire planet. Did you know that only 2/2billion parts of the sun's energy reaches the earth? That is used by plants for photosynthesis, and when a cow eats that plant, it only gets 10% of the energy. When we eat the cow, we only get 10% of the energy that the COW got! Plus cattle and other animals that we eat produce a LOT of methane and contribute highly to climate change and water pollution. If we went straight to the source and ate plants, we'd eliminate a lot of pollution and have a lot more food to go around. =]



That is very cool Becca, and thanks for quoting some really good facts. I became a vegan for primarily environmental reasons, so i get where you are coming from.
It also uses up a LOT more land to raise cattle, when you can farm vegetables with a lot more efficient land usage. I used to have some great stats on that,too...hmm...I will have to fish around for them.

[Tersely]

I use canvas bags for my groceries.

Same.
I dont really have the money for those "Carbon Coupons" or to buy a brand new electric car. I try to do my part here and there.
I recycle old books, newspapers, and plastics when they fall into my hands.

[dramasnot6]

I am really interested in that new Green car by Chevy, I hope it can be the first car I buy after I learn to drive/

Go recycling! :D

[papayahed]

One thing I miss about Michigan is the bottle deposits, not only did it help with recycling but it also helped with littering.

[Shalot]

I help mother earth by separating my trash at work. cans in one bin, white paper in another, glass and plastic in another and mixed paper in another.

Newspapers were taken to the recycle bins at the grocery store but I don't subscribe anymore so it doesn't matter.

[kiz_paws]

I also walk, ride my bike as possible (remember that snow is where I live for at least five months), but yeah -- use the car as sparingly as possible.

I also am a real nut for energy-saving appliances and using minimal lighting, and I spread the word, too. Think of the possibilities if your words change even two or three others -- then they go and change two or three others -- keep that line a-going and we have made a difference!

Also, that market shopping is the best idea, for the over-packaging that is done in supermarkets is a crime, really. I bring my own sack to parcel the groceries, which would be any number of canvas bags that I have made (nice and strong!).

I recycle all that the plant here works with (bottles, paper, some plastics, etc.); and keep garbage to the minimum.

Ummm, I think that is pretty much where I am coming from. Keep the planet Green people! :thumbs_up

[Pensive]

How YOU help mother earth :)

Ummm I think I use quite a lot of paper. But then again I might be helping Mother Earth for who knows she doesn't want death?

[Lily Adams]

Well, the amount of paper/plastic/whatever I recycle (my whole family, for that matter) is probably equal to the weight of a black hole. (very heavy :nod:) I recycle ANYTHING that is recyclable. I also try and cut down on driving places. Oh and we use fabric bags when we go grocery shopping. I constantly piss my parents off (ha ha, kidding) by urging them to turn off lights and TVs not in use. We did replace all our bulbs with those energy efficient ones. Blah blah regular environmentalist type talk...I don't think I do A LOT but I like to do some. When I get a car I also want it to be a pansy little hybrid, too. :p So much for my gas-guzzling 1957 Ford Crown Victoria...

OH OH

I shop at thrift stores when I can and I try not to buy/wear red clothes. The dye to make clothes red is made from petroleum. D:

[dramasnot6]

I manage a five acre plot of woods

That's awesome! What type of tasks are involved?

[dramasnot6]

I shop at thrift stores when I can and I try not to buy/wear red clothes. The dye to make clothes red is made from petroleum. D:

*also loves thrift stores*
I like to buy used stuff...I mean, there are so many things that can be recycled that plenty of people are just willing to throw away.

[Annamariah]

I walk to the university in winter and ride my bike there when there's no snow and ice (it's 8 kilometres a day - I'd go by bus if only there was one that would go there from here)
I use canvas bags when I go shopping.
I buy most of my books and CDs second hand (and sometimes some clothes, too)
I recycle paper, tin cans and milk/juice cartons and put bio waste in compost.
I use rechargeable batteries.
I always turn off the light when I leave a room.

[jon1jt]

I use GE Energy Star Light Bulbs that supposedly save $45.00 a year. :) I don't leave my computer on when I'm not using it. Cool thread, dramas.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Ok, here is one for the computer users here (Every single one of us, that is):

There is no point in letting the peripherals connected to your computer use up a lot of power when you are not running it, is there? Get one of those master/slave power extensions, plug the computer in as master and everything else as slaves.

As soon as you turn the computer off, all peripherals will be shut off, and vice versa. Not only does it save energy, it will save you some money as well.

/Claes

[jon1jt]

Ok, here is one for the computer users here (Every single one of us, that is):

There is no point in letting the peripherals connected to your computer use up a lot of power when you are not running it, is there? Get one of those master/slave power extensions, plug the computer in as master and everything else as slaves.

As soon as you turn the computer off, all peripherals will be shut off, and vice versa. Not only does it save energy, it will save you some money as well.

/Claes

I had high speed internet installed recently. An installer from the phone company came over to set it up and told me that I "don't have to turn off the DSL box...eh, everybody leaves them on." :rolleyes:

[dramasnot6]

I use GE Energy Star Light Bulbs that supposedly save $45.00 a year. :) I don't leave my computer on when I'm not using it. Cool thread, dramas.

Thanks Jon. I use energy-efficient lightbulbs too, I read they are becoming increasingly popular in the US.

[Lily Adams]

Ok, here is one for the computer users here (Every single one of us, that is):

There is no point in letting the peripherals connected to your computer use up a lot of power when you are not running it, is there? Get one of those master/slave power extensions, plug the computer in as master and everything else as slaves.

As soon as you turn the computer off, all peripherals will be shut off, and vice versa. Not only does it save energy, it will save you some money as well.

/Claes

Oh, yeah, I do that kinda thing, too! Never thought about the computer, though, thanks! I will do that. :nod:

[papayahed]

I've starting getting the electronic statements for my bills instead of the paper AND I just opted out of getting insurance/credit card offers for the next 5 years.

[dramasnot6]

Way to save the trees, papaya! :banana:

[Shalot]

oh yeah, we also have those sprirally energy saving light bulbs. I forgot about that.

[aeroport]

Ftw:
I DRIVE A COROLLA!

[imthefoolonthehill]

I take soda cans from the recycling bin and place them in the trash. I get hopped up on illegal mushrooms and find a chainsaw. I laugh maniacally as I cut down tree after tree after tree.

It's my therapy.

[kiz_paws]

I laugh maniacally as I cut down tree after tree after tree.Is it possible that one has landed on your head? Why are you posting such things in a serious thread? :rolleyes:

[Pensive]

I take soda cans from the recycling bin and place them in the trash. I get hopped up on illegal mushrooms and find a chainsaw. I laugh maniacally as I cut down tree after tree after tree.

It's my therapy.

I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which earth is dying
Are the best I have ever had...

Probably should have been in What Are You Thinking Now thread.

[Virgil]

I take soda cans from the recycling bin and place them in the trash. I get hopped up on illegal mushrooms and find a chainsaw. I laugh maniacally as I cut down tree after tree after tree.

It's my therapy.

Ah, someone who dissents from the foolishness of the world. A ture rebel. I like you. ;)

[Shalot]

Ah, someone who dissents from the foolishness of the world. A ture rebel. I like you. ;)

okay, okay. I get that you think global warming is fake, but is it really foolish to recycle? I guess you're set in your ways though so I won't say anymore.

[Virgil]

okay, okay. I get that you think global warming is fake, but is it really foolish to recycle? I guess you're set in your ways though so I won't say anymore.

It depends. It depends on what the cost of recycling is. Recycling paper is actually a net financial gain. It costs less to recycle than to make new. That makes perfect sense. The last time I had read up, plasitic and bottles are a net financial loss, at least in the area I live in. It probably depends on where you live, the cost of garbage disposal. I recently read that in Naples, Italy, they have garbage piling up because land fills are full. I can understand recycling plastic and bottles there, if it helps. But in a place where garbage disposal is relatively easy, where miles and miles of land is available, then why are we paying more? Plus, dirty plastic and bottles laying around in a recycling pail attract roaches and rats, and potentially diseases. That's why they ask you to wash out your recycling bottles. But then, we're wasting water, and in some parts of the world, actually most, that's pretty precious. So I'm running up my water bill to clean out bottles I'm throwing out?

Anyway I do recycle.

[papayahed]

One person's foolishness is another persons just cause.

However, if anyone would like to debate the merits of the green movement perhaps that would best be suited for it's own thread.

[kilted exile]

How I help Mother Earth:

1) I perform regular maintenance on my truck.
2) I use energy saver bulbs
3) I buy "energy star" appliances whenever possible.
4) I put on an extra sweater in the winter instead of turning up the heat. (heat goes up no higher than to 12.5 C)
5) I dont buy products with excess packaging.
6) I walk when possible.
7) I turn off lights.
8) I clear the snow myself instead of using one of those horrible snow-blowers.
9) I use rechargable batteries
10) I follow the correct instructions for disposal of waste (eg not pouring chemical down the drain; not throwing batteries in the garbage; waiting for the Hazardous waste day to get rid of paint cans etc.....)

Of course the majority of this really only means that I have lower bills.

[Virgil]

4) I put on an extra sweater in the winter instead of turning up the heat. (heat goes up no higher than to 12.5 C)


12.5C is 54.5F. :eek: :cold: :cold: That's cold. First of all, my wife would never go for that. And frankly as cheap as i am :p i couldn't take it that cold. I keep it at 68F, which is 20C, and people complain about that.

[papayahed]

12.5C is 54.5F. :eek: :cold: :cold: That's cold. First of all, my wife would never go for that. And frankly as cheap as i am :p i couldn't take it that cold. I keep it at 68F, which is 20C, and people complain about that.

Yeah, what the heck? Just one extra sweater?:cold:

[kilted exile]

12.5C is 54.5F. :eek: :cold: :cold: That's cold. First of all, my wife would never go for that. And frankly as cheap as i am :p i couldn't take it that cold. I keep it at 68F, which is 20C, and people complain about that.

Yeah, but keeping the heat lower just means another excuse for snuggling:brow:

The good thing about my house is that the kitchen/living/dining area is open plan so the heat from the cooker when cooking provides some extra heat to the whole area also.

However, I am quite stingy & cheap.:nod:

[1n50mn14]

^^We use extra sweaters too!!! Lol.
A)We're kinda poor, so our house isn't heated AT ALL. We live in Ontario, Canada, meaning that it's sitting at about 0 degrees Celcius or lower right now. Sooo we wear lots of sweaters and blankets and lots of cuddling XD

[Pensive]

Speaking of saving electricity, here, electricity remains turned off for more than 30% of the whole day. I guess our nation is helping the earth quite a lot in this way....load shedding and load shedding.

[kilted exile]

^^We use extra sweaters too!!! Lol.
A)We're kinda poor, so our house isn't heated AT ALL. We live in Ontario, Canada, meaning that it's sitting at about 0 degrees Celcius or lower right now. Sooo we wear lots of sweaters and blankets and lots of cuddling XD

Yep, I am in Ontario too, over on the shore of Lake Huron.....


Yeah, what the heck? Just one extra sweater?:cold:

Yep, hell I've wandered around in a t-shirt in colder temperatures than that. Once summer gets here all my sweaters get packed up and put in the storage room.

[Jane Jane]

^^We use extra sweaters too!!! Lol.
A)We're kinda poor, so our house isn't heated AT ALL. We live in Ontario, Canada, meaning that it's sitting at about 0 degrees Celcius or lower right now. Sooo we wear lots of sweaters and blankets and lots of cuddling XD

Becca,
we aren't exactly poor but we mostly don't use heat in the winter either except once in a while to prevent mildew and such.
Virgil, you sound a little pampered.
What I do and my family is:
We walk a lot, we rarely use the car
We make most food from scratch so avoiding tons of plastic wrap and those tedious foam packaging.
We recycle and we make paper out of newspapers and such and use them for crafts and gifts, the paper is beautiful
We use healthy candles, beeswax is very healthful, a lot instead of lighting with electricity.
We wear lots of sweaters and warm socks and find we rarely get ill from stuffy overheating of the home.
We drink a lot of tea, coffee and hot chocolate and it is fun!

[Jane Jane]

I thought you might find this interesting. from Readers Digest:


Living Green: Full Country and City Rankings
We analyzed data from two top sources covering 141 nations to rank the world's greenest, most livable places. View the complete city and country rankings.
By Matthew E. Kahn, PhD, and Fran Lostys
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Countries Overall
1. Finland

2. Iceland

3. Norway

4. Sweden

5. Austria

6. Switzerland

7. Ireland

8. Australia

9. Uruguay

10. Denmark

11. Canada

12. Japan

13. Israel

14. Italy

15. Slovenia

16. France

17. Netherlands

18. Portugal

19. New Zealand

20. Greece

21. Germany

22. Latvia

23. United States

24. Lithuania

25. United Kingdom

26. Belgium

27. Argentina

28. Croatia

29. Spain

30. Hungary

31. Albania

32. Estonia

33. Slovakia

34. Costa Rica

35. South Korea

36. Cuba

37. Belarus

38. Czech Republic

39. Bosnia and Herzegovina

40. Brazil

41. Panama

42. Armenia

43. Chile

44. Paraguay

45. United Arab Emirates

46. Macedonia

47. Bulgaria

48. Poland

49. Kuwait

50. Oman

51. Russia

52. Peru

53. Colombia

54. Malaysia

55. Guyana

56. Romania

57. Trinidad & Tobago

58. Georgia

59. Kazakhstan

60. Moldova

61. Thailand

62. Tunisia

63. Mexico

64. Libya

65. Ukraine

66. Sri Lanka

67. Lebanon

68. Venezuela

69. Ecuador

70. Turkey

71. Jordan

72. Algeria

73. Kyrgyzstan

74. Azerbaijan

75. Bolivia

76. Gabon

77. Dominican Republic

78. Syria

79. El Salvador

80. Saudi Arabia

81. Jamaica

82. Indonesia

83. Iran

84. China

85. Nicaragua

86. Namibia

87. Philippines

88. Egypt

89. Mongolia

90. Viet Nam

91. Myanmar

92. Honduras

93. Botswana

94. Turkmenistan

95. Tajikistan

96. South Africa

97. Guatemala

98. Cambodia

99. Uzbekistan

100. Bhutan

101. Laos

102. Morocco

103. Ghana

104. India

105. Congo

106. Cameroon

107. Uganda

108. Nepal

109. Papua New Guinea

110. Gambia

111. Bangladesh

112. Madagascar

113. Senegal

114. Togo

115. Pakistan

116. Kenya

117. Rwanda

118. Guinea

119. Zimbabwe

120. Zambia

121. Nigeria

122. Sudan

123. Tanzania

124. Benin

125. Central Africa Republic

126. Malawi

127. Mauritania

128. Yemen

129. Angola

130. Côte d'Ivoire

131. Democratic Republic of the Congo

132. Haiti

133. Mali

134. Guinea-Bissau

135. Mozambique

136. Burundi

137. Chad

138. Burkina Faso

139. Sierra Leone

140. Niger

141. Ethiopia

[Jane Jane]

And here are some of the cities:


Living Green: Full Country and City Rankings
We analyzed data from two top sources covering 141 nations to rank the world's greenest, most livable places. View the complete city and country rankings.
By Matthew E. Kahn, PhD, and Fran Lostys
Close

Cities Overall
1. Stockholm, Sweden

2. Oslo, Norway

3. Munich, Germany

4. Paris, France

5. Frankfurt, Germany

6. Stuttgart, Germany

7. Lyon, France

8. Dusseldorf, Germany

9. Nantes, France

10. Copenhagen, Denmark

11. Geneva, Switzerland

12. Zurich, Switzerland

13. Glasgow, United Kingdom

14. Barcelona, Spain

15. New York, United States

16. Brussels, Belgium

17. Hamburg, Germany

18. Hong Kong, PR China

19. Newcastle, United Kingdom

20. Tokyo, Japan

21. Helsinki, Finland

22. Washington, D.C., United States

23. Chicago, United States

24. Vancouver, Canada

25. Dortmund, Germany

26. San Francisco, United States

27. London, United Kingdom

28. Perth, Australia

29. Melbourne, Australia

30. Manchester, United Kingdom

31. Graz, Austria

32. Berlin, Germany

33. Ottawa, Canada

34. Wellington, New Zealand

35. Amsterdam, Netherlands

36. Atlanta, United States

37. Marseille, France

38. Vienna, Austria

39. Rome, Italy

40. Sydney, Australia

41. Prague, Czech Republic

42. Brisbane, Australia

43. Denver, United States

44. Berne, Switzerland

45. Singapore, Singapore

46. Houston, United States

47. Bologna, Italy

48. Montreal, Canada

49. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

50. Toronto, Canada

51. Cape Town, South Africa

52. Seoul, South Korea

53. Milan, Italy

54. Curitiba, Brazil

55. San Diego, United States

56. Madrid, Spain

57. Los Angeles, United States

58. Budapest, Hungary

59. Calgary, Canada

60. Phoenix, United States

61. Johannesburg, South Africa

62. Sao Paulo, Brazil

63. Athens, Greece

64. Tel Aviv, Israel

65. Chennai, India

66. Cracow, Poland

67. Taipei, Taiwan

68. Bangkok, Thailand

69. Guangzhou, PR China

70. Mumbai, India

71. Shanghai, PR China

72. Beijing, PR China

[dramasnot6]

Nice stats Jane! I can't believe Perth hit the top 30.

Hehe...go green and snuggle :D I love.

[kilted exile]

And here are some of the cities:

13. Glasgow, United Kingdom



Ok, Glasgow being there sticks out (& leads me to being doubtful about the validity of the research).

Can you provide information as to exactly what parameters they are measuring? Glasgow is not a clean or particularly environmentally freindly city - in fact recycling pick-up has only really began there in the last 2 years and it is still not on a par with a lot of other places. The only way I can imagine glasgow making the list is that it has a lot of public parks, therefore increasing the green space to population density numbers. These parks however are generally not nice places, there is no wildlife (with the exception of a few ducks) & virtually the only plant is grass. Also no-one in their right mind would go for a stroll in one after dusk due to the very large chance of either getting a bottle smashed over your head or a knife stuck in your gullet.

As far as most livable goes - there are areas in glasgow where the life expectancy is in the low 60's, and there are huge problems still with poverty.

[dramasnot6]

Yeah..I gotta say Perth isn't amazing either. Considering the vast amount they specifically could do that they are not,at all, I have always personally thought they weren't very..green. But I don't want to presume.

[Virgil]

Virgil, you sound a little pampered.


:lol: Do you think? I don't live my like I'm a cave man. I'm an engineer. I believe in the modern world.

I see my home city is actually 15th. I assume that's despite me. :p

[aeroport]

Countries Overall
1. Finland

2. Iceland

3. Norway

4. Sweden



Naturally the Scandinavians have got it all figured out...

[Annamariah]

Proud to be a Finn :D

[motherhubbard]

I grow most of our food and I try to eat locally for the rest. I conserve trips in the van. We use very little energy- keep lights off, hang our clothes out to dry, energy star, special light bulbs and the like. I only use the air conditioner for about three weeks out of the year, I’m usually canning all the time then and it gets hot. I use natural soaps, detergents and cleaners. I used cloth diapers on the kids and breastfeed them. We avoid plastic, Teflon, and other things that smell of chemicals. We use cloth shopping bags, recycle, use less, reuse, and by used. I think one of the big things is reducing the amount of stuff We don’t get stuff we don’t need and we.

[dramasnot6]

That's amazing Motherhubbard! :thumbs_up
I miss that about Perth, it was sunny 200 days a year so I never used the clothes dryer.

[dramasnot6]

There is a wonderful Facebook application called Greenbook that I have signed up for.

[Ydfkdy]

I went on a trip to Vegas with my ex last year and I figured the desert would be beautiful aswell as the drive there and back.It was beautiful as long as you did not look down at all the trash people throw out there windows driving down the road or stoppping at the gas station or store.So if you want to help mother earth,clean up after yourselves and don't litter.

[dramasnot6]

Right on Ydfkdy!

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p231/dramasnot6/litter1.jpg

[papayahed]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=X3QKvEy0AIk

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3pMrRBh1rKc&feature=related

[dramasnot6]

That first one is so classic! Thanks for putting these up papaya!

Give a hoot!!

[Ydfkdy]

I love going to park's late at night and seeing mother nature and the animal's at there best in there own inviroment.I have 2 favorite park's,because of the layout.1st I go to during the day cause it get's way too dark at night,and I walk along the river and all I see is trash in it and I see it in the banks.Then I come out of that part and walk around the 2 lakes and wonder how much trash is in the lakes.My 2nd fav. park I go to at night and there is a spot where you can sit on a marble bench and literally put you hands in the water by the end of the summer there is trash in it and green film on top.it makes the lake look ugly and the geese and ducks don't swim through.Keep our water clean not only for the wild life but for us,we all have to live and survive together.

[papayahed]

That first one is so classic! Thanks for putting these up papaya!

Give a hoot!!

Yeah, after watching those I've been singing the woodsy the owl song all day..

[dramasnot6]

I love going to park's late at night and seeing mother nature and the animal's at there best in there own inviroment.I have 2 favorite park's,because of the layout.1st I go to during the day cause it get's way too dark at night,and I walk along the river and all I see is trash in it and I see it in the banks.Then I come out of that part and walk around the 2 lakes and wonder how much trash is in the lakes.My 2nd fav. park I go to at night and there is a spot where you can sit on a marble bench and literally put you hands in the water by the end of the summer there is trash in it and green film on top.it makes the lake look ugly and the geese and ducks don't swim through.Keep our water clean not only for the wild life but for us,we all have to live and survive together.

Going to parks and enjoying nature is important, I too love visiting my favorite parks at night :)
I hate water pollution! In Perth, there were these amazing market gardens a short walk away from our house- I would go there with my dog almost every day. It was filled with ducks, black swans(such beautiful creatures!), swamp hens, and many,many other species of water birds(as well as a resident turtle!). Unfortunately, people would throw their ciggarettes,bottles and plastic bags into the water. It is bad for the water, horrible for people trying to enjoy the view, bad for the animals, and just careless.

[Ydfkdy]

Make sure your camp fire is out and your camp ground you stayed at is clean before leaving.tree's supply oxygen plus more,and to those who hunt.The animals that come down from the montain's what you leave they go through and eateven while you are camping in the mountains.just think about it.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

I thought about another thing (and this thread is a good example of how to do it): PR does no harm, and I frequently write letters to the editor of several papers. I do not limit myself to environmental issues, but a healthy percentage of those letters does deal with the environment. If you have ideas about how to lessen the environmetal impact, I suppose it is a good idea to go public with them.

As it happens, the local rag recently started a series about the environment, and keep asking the readers to contribute with their hints and ideas. I have provided a few. ;)

/Claes

[Homyrrh]

Drive a car with 20 MPGs on a good day. Don't reduce, reuse, OR recycle. Don't eat soy or anything. Don't donate to green causes. Haven't seen "An Inconvenient Truth"...etc.

But hey, I eat so unhealthy that I have to be taken something bad out of the environment.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

As it happens, the local rag recently started a series about the environment, and keep asking the readers to contribute with their hints and ideas. I have provided a few.Well, now... I just got a message from said rag, telling me that I have won a book for my contributions: An Inconvenient Truth... :D

/Claes

[dramasnot6]

Yay! Go Claes! :D

You make an excellent point! Everyone has the ability to help the environment and think of new ways to do so. A lot of people don't help to their potential because they are ignorant of what damage is being caused to our planet and also to how they can help, so it is always a wonderful thing to share your knowledge and experience with others in order to inspire them to improving our world,too.