What does being "green" mean to you?

What does being "green" mean to you?
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Living in a way that if everyone lived as you do we would could avoid destroying the environment and catastrophic climate change?
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What are you doing to 'go green', i.e. possibly help the environment?

Description : What are you doing to 'go green', i.e. possibly help the environment?

Last Answer : Every other thursday I leave the cars in the garage & the butler gives me a piggy back ride around town.

How green are you ? Do you think you are green or a polluter in training?

Description : How green are you ? Do you think you are green or a polluter in training?

Last Answer : MY feelings towards some people is that they circumvent the “three-questions-a-day rule here by piggy-backing dozens of queries under one rubric.

Are the retail 'green' cleaners even necessary?

Description : Are the retail 'green' cleaners even necessary?

Last Answer : Some people are too lazy to mix lemon juice, vinegar, water and drop of lemon dish soap or are simply gullible enough to pay out the nose for “green” this or that.

What are some good ways to be more green?

Description : What are some good ways to be more green?

Last Answer : Use less “convenience items” like Lunchables or other pre-packaged foods for your lunch. Maybe try making yourself a sandwich at home and pack a piece of fruit and a snack with it. How’s that for easy? :)

How many more things can they make GO GREEN?

Description : How many more things can they make GO GREEN?

Last Answer : answer:I was in advertising many years ago, before i became a police officer. people and companys that prosper, have good adversting ideas. something that will readily sell and be accepted by the ... an advertising gimmick for someone, somewhere to make more money and thats some REAL GREEN for them.

Would you ever consider having a "green" funeral?

Description : Would you ever consider having a "green" funeral?

Last Answer : I would think any ceremony where you put a body in the ground would be, to some degree, automatically “green”.

What is the best book on the market about "Going Green"?

Description : What is the best book on the market about "Going Green"?

Last Answer : I’ve read some good books on the business of “going green,” but the only stand out on the personal front is Yvon Chouinard’s Let My People Go Surfing. Oh, Gaviotas is the ultimate book on going green—A Village to Reinvent the World.

Is environmentalism green religion or a cult?

Description : Is environmentalism green religion or a cult?

Last Answer : That's silly, environmentalism is caring about the environment. Not a system of beliefs or a group with practices outside the norm. There are extremes with every ideology. And while some might take things ... hemp filled life, it's their choice and they can't really be compared. Apples to oranges.

Where can I find a good list of environmental or "green" podcasts and radio shows?

Description : Where can I find a good list of environmental or "green" podcasts and radio shows?

Last Answer : If you search iTunes podcasts by keyword “envoirnmental” or “green” you will find a lot of them. Happy listening!

How do you live "green"?

Description : How do you live "green"?

Last Answer : answer:Carbon-footprint seems to be the buzzword here at the moment ...and I do try to walk whenever possible, reserving car use for shopping and longer journeys. Only run the dishwasher when ... recycling of any kind possible, including dropping old clothes to charity shops instead of in the bin.

Will the current environmental / green movement last? Why or why not?

Description : Will the current environmental / green movement last? Why or why not?

Last Answer : I don’t think the focus and urgency (or hype if you will) it seems to have now will last, but one can only hope that the current ‘movement’ will change things for the better and we’ll learn from it and adopt best practices for the future.

Does anyone have any experiences with green cleaning products?

Description : Does anyone have any experiences with green cleaning products?

Last Answer : answer:I do! Oh, wait…

What would make a health benefits plan green?

Description : What would make a health benefits plan green?

Last Answer : Maybe you could use green ink?

If every human being realized the importance of sustainability right now, how long would it be until changes become visible?

Description : If every human being realized the importance of sustainability right now, how long would it be until changes become visible?

Last Answer : Sorry a very long time, because money and human greed would keep getting in the way. Regardless if people finally woke up to sustainability.

What was being mined at the Gold King Mine before the disaster?

Description : What was being mined at the Gold King Mine before the disaster?

Last Answer : Probably silver, mostly. I’ll keep looking.

Is one being homosexual genetic from birth or a cause of environmental influence?

Description : Is one being homosexual genetic from birth or a cause of environmental influence?

Last Answer : When did you decide to be heterosexual?

Do you think that clotheslines will be more accepted and tolerated now that there is a move toward being more eco-friendly?

Description : Do you think that clotheslines will be more accepted and tolerated now that there is a move toward being more eco-friendly?

Last Answer : During the summer we use a clothes line most of the time. It is very nice to have your clothes dried that way seems like they are fresher. I think it would be a good idea for many to start using them and saving some energy.

Is fuel cell technology being developed for use in cars?

Description : Is fuel cell technology being developed for use in cars?

Last Answer : answer:Some car manufacturers are actually trying to power vehicles using hydrogen powered fuel cells. They can provide up to 3 to 4 times better efficiency in the engine when compared to internal combustion. You can ... to bring a tank of hydrogen fuel to you, than get a power line to your car.

What was it like: being in the most silent place you have ever been?

Description : What was it like: being in the most silent place you have ever been?

Last Answer : answer:The night that I moved to Whidbey Island, we arrived with the last load about 8:30 P.M. It was pitch black dark outside, and there were no lights anywhere. The whole peninsula was absolutely ... the largest air exchange of anyplace in the U.S. The air was absolutely pure and fresh as well.

With the oil spill / slick approaching Louisiana, what is being done for the wildlife?

Description : With the oil spill / slick approaching Louisiana, what is being done for the wildlife?

Last Answer : They need to clean that shit up pronto. I hope they are working 24/7 on that. I have not been following it much. I’d like to see extremely stiff penalties for this (fines) but I doubt it will be as stiff as I’d like.

How is coal being misused?

Description : How is coal being misused?

Last Answer : I’m not sure what you mean by misused. Can you provide more context?

Do you think that the UN and the rest of the world for that matter should do something to force China to clean up and stop being such a horrid polluter?

Description : Do you think that the UN and the rest of the world for that matter should do something to force China to clean up and stop being such a horrid polluter?

Last Answer : answer:Dear Stevenb, Considering the USA refused to sign Kyoto, relies mainly on cars to get around and produces gas guzzling SUVs, I think your country is a horrible polluter and you should consider fixing things ... By the way: fun map here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7137462.stm

What does a sustainable economy and environment mean to you?

Description : What does a sustainable economy and environment mean to you?

Last Answer : answer:It means everyone picks at least one thing they can do to contribute to a better world. Very, very few people are able to give up driving, recycle every scrap of everything all the time, become ... going on, everyone does their little part, or multiple little parts. That's the best we can do.

What does the image of "where have all the flowers gone?" mean to you?

Description : What does the image of "where have all the flowers gone?" mean to you?

Last Answer : I think it is necessary for the circular nature of the song. it also may be a metaphor for innocence.

When I buy a new car, should I get all gas, a plug-in hybrid or all electric?

Description : When I buy a new car, should I get all gas, a plug-in hybrid or all electric?

Last Answer : Get a gas only car. Then you won't have to worry about a spontaneous electrical fire burning down your house, much less just the car. I believe that all electric cars will have no ... which could cause an intense electrical fire with the driver (and possibly someone else) being burned alive.

What is the easiest thing I can do to be more eco-friendly?

Description : What is the easiest thing I can do to be more eco-friendly?

Last Answer : This is one of many sites on the Internet that will give you good tips to employ in your day-to-day life. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/17/climate-change-30-ways-to-make-your- ... is a lot you can do that is very simple, from reducing plastic usage to changing up cleaning products.

Should my next car be electric?

Description : Should my next car be electric?

Last Answer : If you do a road trip a few times a year, you could always rent a car. That's what I do (I have a regular gas car), to save wear and tear on my car. Plus if the rental breaks down, ... or someone who lives in a condo or building where the owners may not want them to put in a charging station.

In the last 4 years did the US reduce its carbon output?

Description : In the last 4 years did the US reduce its carbon output?

Last Answer : I doubt it since along with quitting the Paris Accord, there was a massive effort by the administration to deregulate industry and roll back previous environmental standards.

What is the alternative to flying, if you want to heal the environment? See detail.

Description : What is the alternative to flying, if you want to heal the environment? See detail.

Last Answer : Walking.

Are milk and juice containers recyclable, if so where or which brands? See detail.

Description : Are milk and juice containers recyclable, if so where or which brands? See detail.

Last Answer : I’m asking because the general answer seems to be you have to ask the city you live in, ...it’s case by case basis, etc.

How do food stores that let you bring your reusable containers manage it? See detail.

Description : How do food stores that let you bring your reusable containers manage it? See detail.

Last Answer : I also worry that the container might not be clean, and if it touches the machines or scoops it could contaminate the product, but if you really think about it, someone's hand isn't much different. ... the wrong way, etc. Things aren't sterile in a store, but you hope they are reasonably clean.

Is there something to be said for the old days regarding a “greener” earth?

Description : Is there something to be said for the old days regarding a “greener” earth?

Last Answer : Sure. But individual impact is nothing compared to the industrial impact that was just starting to fire up in that same time frame, including the exhaust put out to manufacture and run streetcars and crank out newspapers.

What are some of the most common things that people say they recycle?

Description : What are some of the most common things that people say they recycle?

Last Answer : Cardboard,Plastic bags,Plastic bottles,newspapers,magazines,books.

If you were a shark or a whale with your human intelligence, how would you live your life in the open sea?

Description : If you were a shark or a whale with your human intelligence, how would you live your life in the open sea?

Last Answer : I would mate, eat, and sleep all the time.

Is it Texas that uses the most renewable energy in North America or not?

Description : Is it Texas that uses the most renewable energy in North America or not?

Last Answer : Maybe it’s the biggest state? More square miles more solar panels. Lots of places for windmills too!

What is the predominant color in the environment you're in right this minute?

Description : What is the predominant color in the environment you're in right this minute?

Last Answer : White (RAL9010)

What are six things around you right now that are as nearly perfect as they can get?

Description : What are six things around you right now that are as nearly perfect as they can get?

Last Answer : 1. Just pulled my tired feet from a relaxing foot bath. 2. I’m watching videos of my favorite subject, landscape photography, on Youtube. 3. My girlfriend is out, to a birthday party, thousands of miles away from me, and knowing that she’ll have a great time fills me with joy.

What are six things around you right now that are wrong in some way?

Description : What are six things around you right now that are wrong in some way?

Last Answer : 1. My living room, as a whole, is too untidy. 2. My stomach is making noises; I have to go and make me some noodles. 3. Sorry, I’m pretty content.

Who is right re. Alberta and BC's pipeline vs no way to pipeline conflict?

Description : Who is right re. Alberta and BC's pipeline vs no way to pipeline conflict?

Last Answer : Both are wrong. If I were premier of Alberta I would use the bitumen to make high end products in a refinery , that would be built for Alberta’s oil, and ship safely via normal train to shipping ports in B.C. Like plastics and what not and finished goods.

Is there any viable alternative to plastic?

Description : Is there any viable alternative to plastic?

Last Answer : None that I am aware of, and I take interest in such things. The only hope of replacements is what there was before plastic: wood, glass, combinations of cotton or some other organic material and a biodegradable glue to hold it together.

How to cool down boiled eggs without wasting any, or much water?

Description : How to cool down boiled eggs without wasting any, or much water?

Last Answer : A bowl of cold water, or with ice…

Do the Conservatives believe in protecting the environment at all?

Description : Do the Conservatives believe in protecting the environment at all?

Last Answer : To judge by their rhetoric, and actions. Clearly they do not.

Is it possible to treat nylon (as in of an umbrella) that's defective?

Description : Is it possible to treat nylon (as in of an umbrella) that's defective?

Last Answer : You could spray Scotch-Gard on it.

How many years until the planet earth is unable to sustain human life?

Description : How many years until the planet earth is unable to sustain human life?

Last Answer : I have read that the planet can only sustain 10 billion people. Link We will reach that number by 2040.

For those of you who drink bottled water, what do you do with the empty plastic bottles?

Description : For those of you who drink bottled water, what do you do with the empty plastic bottles?

Last Answer : I use the same one over and over and fill it from the tap. I buy orange juice in plastic bottles which I recycle.

Why are coal miners so eager to go back to mining?

Description : Why are coal miners so eager to go back to mining?

Last Answer : Because the coal mining communities are in appalachia. Everyone is poor, out of work and getting a little desperate. Coal mining was a source of employment for those with little to no education. Most of those communities are destitute and people often cannot afford to leave.

Will you change at least one thing if you have power to do?

Description : Will you change at least one thing if you have power to do?

Last Answer : I would abolish the concept of money.

Is lead, Pb, in drinking water truly a case of Environmental Racism?

Description : Is lead, Pb, in drinking water truly a case of Environmental Racism?

Last Answer : answer:The issue of Environmental racism doesn't arise from those who have replaced previous generations of residents. It has more to do with efforts to mitigate lead only in white and middle class ... switching water sources to save money. The previous water source did not have a lead problem.)

Should those at the Burning Man really be torched into oblivion?

Description : Should those at the Burning Man really be torched into oblivion?

Last Answer : answer:There's a more fundamental issue with Burning Man.. When it began, it was an almost anarchic get together in the desert for music and whatever; it was comparatively small and it was cool' in the ... it stopped being a place for cool people. It seems like in jumped the shark' 10 years ago.

Do you miss the pastel-colored facial tissue ("Kleenex") and bathroom tissue we used to have?

Description : Do you miss the pastel-colored facial tissue ("Kleenex") and bathroom tissue we used to have?

Last Answer : Yes. When I first moved into the house I am in now, I had one mauve and one blue bathroom. I really enjoyed getting toilet paper to match the bathrooms. It was part of the fun of the new house.