How can I make my home more green?

Posted in Green Q&A | 18 comments

I have all led and cfl bulbs. I recycle 60% of all my trash. I am a vegetarian. I do not know what else I can do. I am very, very poor, so I cannot afford solar, wind turbines, or even something as simple as a composting bin.

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What to do when you see someone litter?

Posted in Green Q&A | 15 comments

After a very long day at work I finally made to the last stop light before my house and before the light turned green the person in front of me open their door and dropped a bag of trash on the road. In all the places I’ve lived I have never actually seen someone do this, it made me livid!

I tapped my horn but, don’t think anyone knew why I was honking. Swearing and making rude gestures doesn’t seem like a good way to get my point across. I regret not writing down the plate number but what would I do with this? Post it on Craig’s list?

Anyway, I’m hoping for some good suggestions on a tactful way to call someone out on littering and let them know others don’t appreciate it.
The reason it was hard to know what to do in this situation is that it was in the middle of a busy intersection and I could not get out of my care with risking getting hit or causing an accident. So unfortunately I couldn’t go and talk to the person.
sorry care should be car doing to many things at once

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Is there an environmentally friendly way to recycle ashes from a wood burning stove?

Posted in Green Q&A | 17 comments

I don’t want to just throw them in the trash. Can I use them in the garden or something??
THANK YOU all so much–great answers all.. Very helpful.

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Is there an convenient way to recycle luggage?

Posted in Green Q&A | 5 comments

I have a large suitcase that had its locks removed by TSA and also had its hinges broken (long story). I needed to travel again soon after, so I just bought a new suitcase. So I don’t need the old one repaired and want to get rid of it. How can I get this luggage recycled, donated, otherwise properly disposed? I don’t want to just put it in the trash.

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what does knowing where your trash goes have to do with climate change?

Posted in Green Q&A | 4 comments

i have an article about where trash goes and what does this have to do with climate change? i honestly have no clue.
like why knowing where our trash goes is important. not the trash itself.

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