Comments on: The Environment – Are You Doing Your Bit? http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/ PHP, WordPress and Business Ramblings Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:17:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Will http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11080 Will Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:45:00 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11080 We try to do a lot, but could still do better. We compost all non-animal kitchen waste, recycle tins, bottles, jars, cardboard, give up unwanted clothing for collection, put our garden waste into the dedicated bin, never use standby modes where possible and use energy saving light bulbs where possible. I've even bought one of those mains meters that you plug stuff in to measure its power usage. It's scary how much electricity is wasted even when kit is switched off. Of course, our loft is well insulated and we've got double-glazing installed. Ideally, I would love to have my own wind turbine, but they're not exactly cheap and although it is quite breezy in our back garden most of the time, I don't think it would be enough to keep the juice flowing every day. We try to do a lot, but could still do better.

We compost all non-animal kitchen waste, recycle tins, bottles, jars, cardboard, give up unwanted clothing for collection, put our garden waste into the dedicated bin, never use standby modes where possible and use energy saving light bulbs where possible.

I've even bought one of those mains meters that you plug stuff in to measure its power usage. It's scary how much electricity is wasted even when kit is switched off.

Of course, our loft is well insulated and we've got double-glazing installed.

Ideally, I would love to have my own wind turbine, but they're not exactly cheap and although it is quite breezy in our back garden most of the time, I don't think it would be enough to keep the juice flowing every day.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11062 Sarah Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:55:28 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11062 Rob, I think you're givng a larger contribution than most. We also keep hold of icecream tubs, metal baking trays that food come in etc. and reuse those. Must admit though, I tend to horde my internet mags, I have ones dating back to 1996! Rob, I think you're givng a larger contribution than most. We also keep hold of icecream tubs, metal baking trays that food come in etc. and reuse those. Must admit though, I tend to horde my internet mags, I have ones dating back to 1996!

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11061 Rob O. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:48:06 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11061 We're trying to do out part to generate less waste by reusing as much of our plastic stuff as possible (like Ziploc baggies, Rubbermaid containers, & such) and using cloth bags when shopping. And I rarely throw away anything that could still get some use by someone else. I routinely make donation runs down to the local Goodwill & Catholic Charities stores with slightly worn clothing & shoes, books, small furniture items... whatever. And I haul all my magazines off to the local hospital waiting rooms. All in all, not a large contribution, but I feel better about not sending as much stuff to the landfill. We're trying to do out part to generate less waste by reusing as much of our plastic stuff as possible (like Ziploc baggies, Rubbermaid containers, & such) and using cloth bags when shopping.

And I rarely throw away anything that could still get some use by someone else. I routinely make donation runs down to the local Goodwill & Catholic Charities stores with slightly worn clothing & shoes, books, small furniture items… whatever.

And I haul all my magazines off to the local hospital waiting rooms.

All in all, not a large contribution, but I feel better about not sending as much stuff to the landfill.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11057 Sarah Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:43:33 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11057 I think if you're given the opportunity to recycle then you definitely don't have an excuse not to. Sara, I think Europe mainland is pretty good when it comes to recycling, the UK is about 50% of the way there! Jalaj I commend you for taking the time out to do what you can without the help from your local rubbish collection. I think if you're given the opportunity to recycle then you definitely don't have an excuse not to.

Sara, I think Europe mainland is pretty good when it comes to recycling, the UK is about 50% of the way there!

Jalaj I commend you for taking the time out to do what you can without the help from your local rubbish collection.

]]> By: Jalaj http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11054 Jalaj Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:35:33 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11054 We don't have garbage collection separate for different things but, I try to keep non-decomposable garbage separate and to minimum it is appropriately recycled.. We don't have garbage collection separate for different things but, I try to keep non-decomposable garbage separate and to minimum it is appropriately recycled..

]]> By: ses5909 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11048 ses5909 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:05:39 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2007/10/15/the-environment-are-you-doing-your-bit/#comment-11048 I try to do my part but admit that I'm not the best at it. If my commune garbage bags weren't so expensive, I probably wouldn't recycle so kudos to the Belgian government for charging $1/for a medium sized garbage bag. They keep people like me in check! I try to do my part but admit that I'm not the best at it. If my commune garbage bags weren't so expensive, I probably wouldn't recycle so kudos to the Belgian government for charging $1/for a medium sized garbage bag. They keep people like me in check!

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