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4 Responses to "The American Thing to Do (for the Environment)"

1. | Reply todd
   Posted 07 Jul 2008 at 7:03pm #
   

   - Take the bus to work 4 or 5 times a week. Bus as many places as possible (this is easier in that I live in a city). ($)

   - Recycle & compost.

   - Don't use air conditioning and open the windows instead. Get some fans to circulate the air if necessary. ($)

   - Turned off all computers I'm not using at work (5 of 8 machines). This also helps the heat factor for the office, thus somewhat (I hope) contributing to the air conditioning being on a bit less at work. ($)

   - Turned the refrigerator & freezer to a more energy conservant setting. ($)

   - Do bigger loads of laundry; (and the corollary) do laundry less often. ($)

   - Reuse cups/glasses. If you're just drinking water from it, it's probably okay to use the rest of the day. This makes me use the dishwasher less often. ($)

   - Hand wash some dishes. ($)

   - Unplug power adapters when not in use (i.e. cell phone charger, laptop chargers) ($)

   - Take reusable cloth bags to the grocery store.

   What's interesting is that all of the items marked with ($) actually save ME money as well as are good for the environment.

2. | Reply Bryan
   Posted 07 Jul 2008 at 11:19pm #
   

   I moved across the country to a city with an amazingly reliable public transit system. 😀

   Also, a combination of the solutions mentioned above.

3. | Reply Alexander
   Posted 08 Jul 2008 at 11:17am #
   

   I participate in my Electric Companies Alternative Energy program @ 100$ (i.e. for my usage, 100% wind, solar, landfill gas turbine generates energy). This costs next to nothing and has enormous benefits, I personally believe solar and wind are our future. I don't feel bad using tons of electricity because frankly the more I use at 100% alternative energy, the more demand they have to do it. My home energy carbon footprint is 0.

   I've been using CFLs for years.

   Try to buy local goods and foods.

   I drive my motorcycle whenever I can (60+ MPG), and the ol pedal bike (30 miles on a hamburger, where else can you get mileage like that.)

4. | Reply monkeybreath
   Posted 08 Jul 2008 at 1:29pm #
   

   - recycle stuff (paper, plastics, glass, etc.)
   - sold my car since I live close enough to shopping and I can walk to work
   - use my bike more often