Solutions to Global Warming

brianlux

I'm not a big fan of big box stores- no surprise there- but there is one store that is at least thinking into the future regarding solar: Ikea. I visited our area's Ikea recently because my local retailer didn't have the size of shelf I was looking for and was impressed by the fact that their giant roof is covered with solar panels. Check this out:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/2 ... 21376.html

"Big-box stores may contribute to the evils of urban sprawl, but -- with all that rooftop real estate -- they also also offer a prime location for urban-centered solar panel arrays to soak up the rays and offset those super-sized utility bills. Wal-Mart has snagged the spotlight for such renewable energy systems rooftop in recent years, but global furnishings mega-retailer Ikea has so far out-paced Wally World big time in gearing up with solar."

ONCE DEVIDED

Want less
use less
buy local produce from markets instead of massive centralised chains.
dont use aircon when you dont actually need it.
walk, or catch public transport.
think

i dont know if global warming is true or not
but i love this fucken planet. and i hate how we just treat it like shit

Commy

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

for there to be a true solution EVERYONE has to first admit that there is a problem.

once that happens, then the solutions will come easy because everyone will be on the same page.

until that happens, all we can do is offer small solutions like we are doing here.

it is going to take the people to act, because the businesses and government will just continue with the status quo until the people force them to act.

actually this is bullshit.




for there to a be a true solution there must be some profit in it. rules of capitalism you see.

brianlux

ONCE DEVIDED wrote:

Want less
use less
buy local produce from markets instead of massive centralised chains.
dont use aircon when you dont actually need it.
walk, or catch public transport.
think

i dont know if global warming is true or not
but i love this fucken planet. and i hate how we just treat it like shit

Succinct, to the point, spot on. :thumbup:

catefrances

this family has me intrigued:

http://thezerowastehome.com/

they even make their own toothpaste.

Jeanwah

ONCE DEVIDED wrote:

Want less
use less
buy local produce from markets instead of massive centralised chains.
dont use aircon when you dont actually need it.
walk, or catch public transport.
think

i dont know if global warming is true or not
but i love this fucken planet. and i hate how we just treat it like shit

Exactly. :thumbup:

I especially like the *think* part.

Cheeks

Cloth diapers!
People thought I was crazy at first, but we used cloth diapers on our daughter.
I read a stat somewhere that one child could fill an entire cathedral with diapers by the time they are potty trained. Also saves you some cash!
A lot of energy goes into making disposable diapers and then they sit in a landfill for 500 years.

cincybearcat

Cheeks wrote:

Cloth diapers!
People thought I was crazy at first, but we used cloth diapers on our daughter.
I read a stat somewhere that one child could fill an entire cathedral with diapers by the time they are potty trained. Also saves you some cash!
A lot of energy goes into making disposable diapers and then they sit in a landfill for 500 years.

I've seen research that shows cloth diapers end up hurting the environment about the same as disposable...due to the energy and water used to wash. I'll look for it.

cincybearcat

Cheeks wrote:

Cloth diapers!
People thought I was crazy at first, but we used cloth diapers on our daughter.
I read a stat somewhere that one child could fill an entire cathedral with diapers by the time they are potty trained. Also saves you some cash!
A lot of energy goes into making disposable diapers and then they sit in a landfill for 500 years.

This isn't the original I read, but here is a decent one to review...

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story? ... x8CIqXOxo8

Johnny Abruzzo

If you have one of those Keurig coffee machines, you can buy one of these instead of throwing out a cup every time you make coffee:

http://www.amazon.com/ekobrew-Refillable-Keurig-Brewers-1-Count/dp/B0051SU0OW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1327433102&sr=8-2

It'll save you money and you'll get to drink better coffee, so 3 advantages there.

Jeanwah

Instead of countering solutions, Cincy, why don't you use that energy positively rather than negatively? What are your solutions to global warming?

Johnny Abruzzo

cincybearcat wrote:

Cheeks wrote:

Cloth diapers!
People thought I was crazy at first, but we used cloth diapers on our daughter.
I read a stat somewhere that one child could fill an entire cathedral with diapers by the time they are potty trained. Also saves you some cash!
A lot of energy goes into making disposable diapers and then they sit in a landfill for 500 years.

This isn't the original I read, but here is a decent one to review...

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story? ... x8CIqXOxo8

I think we're moving our 2nd son, now one month, to the reusable diapers soon. Our first son is just using disposables (the natural ones, but still disposable) at this point he's over one and at that age they don't go through as many. We probably saved about 2,000 diapers when he was younger.

Cheeks

cincybearcat wrote:

Cheeks wrote:

Cloth diapers!
People thought I was crazy at first, but we used cloth diapers on our daughter.
I read a stat somewhere that one child could fill an entire cathedral with diapers by the time they are potty trained. Also saves you some cash!
A lot of energy goes into making disposable diapers and then they sit in a landfill for 500 years.

I've seen research that shows cloth diapers end up hurting the environment about the same as disposable...due to the energy and water used to wash. I'll look for it.

Yes, I'd read that too. I made sure I had enough cloth diapers to last a week so I only did one extra load of laundry each week. We have an energy saving washing machine and we did line drying when we could. You also have to use chemical-free detergent. Honestly, I don't have all the data on how much better cloth diapers are when you look at the entire process, from manufacturing to washing etc, but to me and from the research I did do, cloth diapers seemed less harmful. At least we cut down on what went into landfills. It was the knowledge that her dirty diapers would still be sitting in a landfill in the year 2509 that made me go with cloth.

polaris_x

if we all made those little choices that we see in this thread ... we may not be having this discussion ...

ONCE DEVIDED

Cheeks wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

Cheeks wrote:

Cloth diapers!
People thought I was crazy at first, but we used cloth diapers on our daughter.
I read a stat somewhere that one child could fill an entire cathedral with diapers by the time they are potty trained. Also saves you some cash!
A lot of energy goes into making disposable diapers and then they sit in a landfill for 500 years.

I've seen research that shows cloth diapers end up hurting the environment about the same as disposable...due to the energy and water used to wash. I'll look for it.

Yes, I'd read that too. I made sure I had enough cloth diapers to last a week so I only did one extra load of laundry each week. We have an energy saving washing machine and we did line drying when we could. You also have to use chemical-free detergent. Honestly, I don't have all the data on how much better cloth diapers are when you look at the entire process, from manufacturing to washing etc, but to me and from the research I did do, cloth diapers seemed less harmful. At least we cut down on what went into landfills. It was the knowledge that her dirty diapers would still be sitting in a landfill in the year 2509 that made me go with cloth.

a large part of the damage that diapers cost is in its freight around the world, the packaging , the waste in manufacture. then the land fill at the end

brianlux

Cheeks wrote:

Yes, I'd read that too. I made sure I had enough cloth diapers to last a week so I only did one extra load of laundry each week. We have an energy saving washing machine and we did line drying when we could. You also have to use chemical-free detergent. Honestly, I don't have all the data on how much better cloth diapers are when you look at the entire process, from manufacturing to washing etc, but to me and from the research I did do, cloth diapers seemed less harmful. At least we cut down on what went into landfills. It was the knowledge that her dirty diapers would still be sitting in a landfill in the year 2509 that made me go with cloth.

Thanks for sharing this! Very positive and helpful. :thumbup:

SweetChildofMine

brianlux wrote:

Cheeks wrote:

Yes, I'd read that too. I made sure I had enough cloth diapers to last a week so I only did one extra load of laundry each week. We have an energy saving washing machine and we did line drying when we could. You also have to use chemical-free detergent. Honestly, I don't have all the data on how much better cloth diapers are when you look at the entire process, from manufacturing to washing etc, but to me and from the research I did do, cloth diapers seemed less harmful. At least we cut down on what went into landfills. It was the knowledge that her dirty diapers would still be sitting in a landfill in the year 2509 that made me go with cloth.

Thanks for sharing this! Very positive and helpful. :thumbup:

Future generations going through an archaeological dig of a landfill will wonder what our fascination is with placing all types of feces in plastic bags.

brianlux

SweetChildofMine wrote:

brianlux wrote:

Cheeks wrote:

Yes, I'd read that too. I made sure I had enough cloth diapers to last a week so I only did one extra load of laundry each week. We have an energy saving washing machine and we did line drying when we could. You also have to use chemical-free detergent. Honestly, I don't have all the data on how much better cloth diapers are when you look at the entire process, from manufacturing to washing etc, but to me and from the research I did do, cloth diapers seemed less harmful. At least we cut down on what went into landfills. It was the knowledge that her dirty diapers would still be sitting in a landfill in the year 2509 that made me go with cloth.

Thanks for sharing this! Very positive and helpful. :thumbup:

Future generations going through an archaeological dig of a landfill will wonder what our fascination is with placing all types of feces in plastic bags.