Every day is Earth Day. Let's talk about ways to make it better.
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I want in on thisbrianlux said:
LOL, I'm going to have to sit down with you two with some drinks and bamboo straws and work this out. No one leaves the table until everyone is laughing and happy or passes out. Deal?Meltdown99 said:PJ_Soul said:
Don't worry about PJSOUL Brian. He is just very much a glass three-quarters empty kind of guy.brianlux said:
OK, so you say we're doomed. Fine.Meltdown99 said:
Who's arguing ... the earth is overpopulated with mostly poor people. Poor people will always choose the cheaper option. Can you fix those problems? Because unless those problems are solved, the earth is doomed.brianlux said:
OK, so you just want to deride my comments or argue. Fine. It looks like we are done here. I am. Adios.Meltdown99 said:Knock yourself out it you think it'll make a difference ...
I imagine hospitals/restaurants/seniors homes will never switch due to the risk of improper sterilization...
Look, I think this thread is worth saving not because I made it but because the Earth which feeds and sustains us deserves it.
No, of course I cannot fix the problems that are harming the planet. No ONE person can do that. Saying we're doomed will not make it better either. Anyone here can insist on being negative and pessimistic, that's their right. But that is not the intent of this thread. Maybe doomsdayers could create a "The World is Doomed" thread for those with that view who don't want to talk about solutions on this one.
I'm not sure what will please you on any level PJSOUL - I've yet to see it! You're the official forum naysayer I think, lol.
The straw ban is a great first step. There is also a Canada-wide ban on microbeads already, to take effect I think this year or next, can't quite remember (they gave time for companies to adjust). Obviously hospitals and the like will manage to adjust just fine.
I already ordered by set of stainless steel straws, they're on their way. I ordered a set for my mom too, since she has an essential tremour that goes kind of wild specifically when she raises a cup or glass to her mouth, so she sometimes needs a straw to avoid throwing her drink all over the place.0 -
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I want in on thisbrianlux said:
LOL, I'm going to have to sit down with you two with some drinks and bamboo straws and work this out. No one leaves the table until everyone is laughing and happy or passes out. Deal?Meltdown99 said:PJ_Soul said:
Don't worry about PJSOUL Brian. He is just very much a glass three-quarters empty kind of guy.brianlux said:
OK, so you say we're doomed. Fine.Meltdown99 said:
Who's arguing ... the earth is overpopulated with mostly poor people. Poor people will always choose the cheaper option. Can you fix those problems? Because unless those problems are solved, the earth is doomed.brianlux said:
OK, so you just want to deride my comments or argue. Fine. It looks like we are done here. I am. Adios.Meltdown99 said:Knock yourself out it you think it'll make a difference ...
I imagine hospitals/restaurants/seniors homes will never switch due to the risk of improper sterilization...
Look, I think this thread is worth saving not because I made it but because the Earth which feeds and sustains us deserves it.
No, of course I cannot fix the problems that are harming the planet. No ONE person can do that. Saying we're doomed will not make it better either. Anyone here can insist on being negative and pessimistic, that's their right. But that is not the intent of this thread. Maybe doomsdayers could create a "The World is Doomed" thread for those with that view who don't want to talk about solutions on this one. I'm not sure what will please you on any level PJSOUL - I've yet to see it! You're the official forum naysayer I think, lol.
The straw ban is a great first step. There is also a Canada-wide ban on microbeads already, to take effect I think this year or next, can't quite remember (they gave time for companies to adjust). Obviously hospitals and the like will manage to adjust just fine.
I already ordered by set of stainless steel straws, they're on their way. I ordered a set for my mom too, since she has an essential tremour that goes kind of wild specifically when she raises a cup or glass to her mouth, so she sometimes needs a straw to avoid throwing her drink all over the place.You got it!Everyone is invited! But where?"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
This is totally against forum rules. Plus it makes no sense.Meltdown99 said:PJ_Soul said:
Don't worry about PJSOUL Brian. He is just very much a glass three-quarters empty kind of guy.brianlux said:
OK, so you say we're doomed. Fine.Meltdown99 said:
Who's arguing ... the earth is overpopulated with mostly poor people. Poor people will always choose the cheaper option. Can you fix those problems? Because unless those problems are solved, the earth is doomed.brianlux said:
OK, so you just want to deride my comments or argue. Fine. It looks like we are done here. I am. Adios.Meltdown99 said:Knock yourself out it you think it'll make a difference ...
I imagine hospitals/restaurants/seniors homes will never switch due to the risk of improper sterilization...
Look, I think this thread is worth saving not because I made it but because the Earth which feeds and sustains us deserves it.
No, of course I cannot fix the problems that are harming the planet. No ONE person can do that. Saying we're doomed will not make it better either. Anyone here can insist on being negative and pessimistic, that's their right. But that is not the intent of this thread. Maybe doomsdayers could create a "The World is Doomed" thread for those with that view who don't want to talk about solutions on this one. I'm not sure what will please you on any level PJSOUL - I've yet to see it! You're the official forum naysayer I think, lol.
The straw ban is a great first step. There is also a Canada-wide ban on microbeads already, to take effect I think this year or next, can't quite remember (they gave time for companies to adjust). Obviously hospitals and the like will manage to adjust just fine.
I already ordered by set of stainless steel straws, they're on their way. I ordered a set for my mom too, since she has an essential tremour that goes kind of wild specifically when she raises a cup or glass to her mouth, so she sometimes needs a straw to avoid throwing her drink all over the place.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
I was just kidding...my apologies. I will play nice ... maybe, sometimes...we'll see...depends on the day.PJ_Soul said:
This is totally against forum rules. Plus it makes no sense.Meltdown99 said:PJ_Soul said:
Don't worry about PJSOUL Brian. He is just very much a glass three-quarters empty kind of guy.brianlux said:
OK, so you say we're doomed. Fine.Meltdown99 said:
Who's arguing ... the earth is overpopulated with mostly poor people. Poor people will always choose the cheaper option. Can you fix those problems? Because unless those problems are solved, the earth is doomed.brianlux said:
OK, so you just want to deride my comments or argue. Fine. It looks like we are done here. I am. Adios.Meltdown99 said:Knock yourself out it you think it'll make a difference ...
I imagine hospitals/restaurants/seniors homes will never switch due to the risk of improper sterilization...
Look, I think this thread is worth saving not because I made it but because the Earth which feeds and sustains us deserves it.
No, of course I cannot fix the problems that are harming the planet. No ONE person can do that. Saying we're doomed will not make it better either. Anyone here can insist on being negative and pessimistic, that's their right. But that is not the intent of this thread. Maybe doomsdayers could create a "The World is Doomed" thread for those with that view who don't want to talk about solutions on this one. I'm not sure what will please you on any level PJSOUL - I've yet to see it! You're the official forum naysayer I think, lol.
The straw ban is a great first step. There is also a Canada-wide ban on microbeads already, to take effect I think this year or next, can't quite remember (they gave time for companies to adjust). Obviously hospitals and the like will manage to adjust just fine.
I already ordered by set of stainless steel straws, they're on their way. I ordered a set for my mom too, since she has an essential tremour that goes kind of wild specifically when she raises a cup or glass to her mouth, so she sometimes needs a straw to avoid throwing her drink all over the place.Give Peas A Chance…0 -
Here is what I do on a daily bases to lower my impact on the environment. I am not saying everyone should do this or that I am amazing at being eco friendly, but I am trying. Maybe someone here can find inspiration or even give me practical tips:
- Bamboo tooth brushes instead of plastic
- reusable stainless steel water bottle instead of plastic single use
- reusable butterfly razor instead of plastic ones (and the result is so much better!)
- I usually have a reusable shopping bag on me (my favourite one, has retro Batman signs all over it!)
- Before buying new clothes I look in charity/goodwill shops, if they have what I am looking for
I buy about 80% of my food at the local farmers market - it's organic and rarely wrapped in plastic, the poultry ladies even take their used egg cartons back
- reusable bamboo cup for hot bavvies on the go
- instead of cling film/kitchen foil I use wax cloths (you can buy them on Amazon or make them yourself, if you can find bees wax)
- old t-shirts and leggins are being turned into fabric strips, with which I crochet rugs and baskets
There maybe even more stuff, I can't think of right now. But these are the wee changes that felt really easy when I implemented them.
As I said, I don't expect everyone to do the same, everyone is in a different situation and has a different budget. But if everyone does a little bit, it would help the planet quite a bit I believe (yep, call me naive, I honestly don't care).
I saw that some people here are interested in permaculture and gardening. Unfortunately my living conditions don't allow for a garden but one day I'll hopefully have enough money to buy some land (if I don't spend it all on PJ tours). In the mean time I am learning a lot from a guy called Justin Rhodes on Youtube. Check out his channel, I have learned so much and I don't even have a garden https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSGEokQQcdAVFuL_Aq8dlg
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Miss.Snowdrop said:Here is what I do on a daily bases to lower my impact on the environment. I am not saying everyone should do this or that I am amazing at being eco friendly, but I am trying. Maybe someone here can find inspiration or even give me practical tips:
- Bamboo tooth brushes instead of plastic
- reusable stainless steel water bottle instead of plastic single use
- reusable butterfly razor instead of plastic ones (and the result is so much better!)
- I usually have a reusable shopping bag on me (my favourite one, has retro Batman signs all over it!)
- Before buying new clothes I look in charity/goodwill shops, if they have what I am looking for
I buy about 80% of my food at the local farmers market - it's organic and rarely wrapped in plastic, the poultry ladies even take their used egg cartons back
- reusable bamboo cup for hot bavvies on the go
- instead of cling film/kitchen foil I use wax cloths (you can buy them on Amazon or make them yourself, if you can find bees wax)
- old t-shirts and leggins are being turned into fabric strips, with which I crochet rugs and baskets
There maybe even more stuff, I can't think of right now. But these are the wee changes that felt really easy when I implemented them.
As I said, I don't expect everyone to do the same, everyone is in a different situation and has a different budget. But if everyone does a little bit, it would help the planet quite a bit I believe (yep, call me naive, I honestly don't care).
I saw that some people here are interested in permaculture and gardening. Unfortunately my living conditions don't allow for a garden but one day I'll hopefully have enough money to buy some land (if I don't spend it all on PJ tours). In the mean time I am learning a lot from a guy called Justin Rhodes on Youtube. Check out his channel, I have learned so much and I don't even have a garden https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSGEokQQcdAVFuL_Aq8dlgGreat ideas here, MissSnowdrops!
We were talking about recycling today and I was mildly horrified and very disappointed to learn that there is no recycling in the city of Ketchikan, Alaska (we know people who live there). The only consolation my wife could come up with was the reminder that "recycling" is the third "R". It comes after "reduce" and "reuse"."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
And that's such an impirimpo point, because it really is the third biggest priority among them. Something doesn't need recycled at all if you never use it.brianlux said:Miss.Snowdrop said:Here is what I do on a daily bases to lower my impact on the environment. I am not saying everyone should do this or that I am amazing at being eco friendly, but I am trying. Maybe someone here can find inspiration or even give me practical tips:
- Bamboo tooth brushes instead of plastic
- reusable stainless steel water bottle instead of plastic single use
- reusable butterfly razor instead of plastic ones (and the result is so much better!)
- I usually have a reusable shopping bag on me (my favourite one, has retro Batman signs all over it!)
- Before buying new clothes I look in charity/goodwill shops, if they have what I am looking for
I buy about 80% of my food at the local farmers market - it's organic and rarely wrapped in plastic, the poultry ladies even take their used egg cartons back
- reusable bamboo cup for hot bavvies on the go
- instead of cling film/kitchen foil I use wax cloths (you can buy them on Amazon or make them yourself, if you can find bees wax)
- old t-shirts and leggins are being turned into fabric strips, with which I crochet rugs and baskets
There maybe even more stuff, I can't think of right now. But these are the wee changes that felt really easy when I implemented them.
As I said, I don't expect everyone to do the same, everyone is in a different situation and has a different budget. But if everyone does a little bit, it would help the planet quite a bit I believe (yep, call me naive, I honestly don't care).
I saw that some people here are interested in permaculture and gardening. Unfortunately my living conditions don't allow for a garden but one day I'll hopefully have enough money to buy some land (if I don't spend it all on PJ tours). In the mean time I am learning a lot from a guy called Justin Rhodes on Youtube. Check out his channel, I have learned so much and I don't even have a garden https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSGEokQQcdAVFuL_Aq8dlgGreat ideas here, MissSnowdrops!We were talking about recycling today and I was mildly horrified and very disappointed to learn that there is no recycling in the city of Ketchikan, Alaska (we know people who live there). The only consolation my wife could come up with was the reminder that "recycling" is the third "R". It comes after "reduce" and "reuse".Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
Exactly, if we change the way we shop and implement small changes in reducing rubbish in the first place, then nature doesn't have to deal with it in the first place and if businesses notice a decline in sales of their single or plastic use items they might (hopefully) change their range and adapt
Something else I remembered I am doing:
- Cotton swabs made from paper or wood instead of plastic
- re-usable camping cutlery instead of single use plastic
- buying big bags of coffee grounds instead of pad/pod thingies
I am not much for theoretical discussions on how the big picture could change. Instead I am a very practical person and just do what i can...
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"impirimpo", si! Fantasctico, amico mio! Saluti!rgambs said:
And that's such an impirimpo point, because it really is the third biggest priority among them. Something doesn't need recycled at all if you never use it.brianlux said:Miss.Snowdrop said:Here is what I do on a daily bases to lower my impact on the environment. I am not saying everyone should do this or that I am amazing at being eco friendly, but I am trying. Maybe someone here can find inspiration or even give me practical tips:
- Bamboo tooth brushes instead of plastic
- reusable stainless steel water bottle instead of plastic single use
- reusable butterfly razor instead of plastic ones (and the result is so much better!)
- I usually have a reusable shopping bag on me (my favourite one, has retro Batman signs all over it!)
- Before buying new clothes I look in charity/goodwill shops, if they have what I am looking for
I buy about 80% of my food at the local farmers market - it's organic and rarely wrapped in plastic, the poultry ladies even take their used egg cartons back
- reusable bamboo cup for hot bavvies on the go
- instead of cling film/kitchen foil I use wax cloths (you can buy them on Amazon or make them yourself, if you can find bees wax)
- old t-shirts and leggins are being turned into fabric strips, with which I crochet rugs and baskets
There maybe even more stuff, I can't think of right now. But these are the wee changes that felt really easy when I implemented them.
As I said, I don't expect everyone to do the same, everyone is in a different situation and has a different budget. But if everyone does a little bit, it would help the planet quite a bit I believe (yep, call me naive, I honestly don't care).
I saw that some people here are interested in permaculture and gardening. Unfortunately my living conditions don't allow for a garden but one day I'll hopefully have enough money to buy some land (if I don't spend it all on PJ tours). In the mean time I am learning a lot from a guy called Justin Rhodes on Youtube. Check out his channel, I have learned so much and I don't even have a garden https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSGEokQQcdAVFuL_Aq8dlgGreat ideas here, MissSnowdrops!We were talking about recycling today and I was mildly horrified and very disappointed to learn that there is no recycling in the city of Ketchikan, Alaska (we know people who live there). The only consolation my wife could come up with was the reminder that "recycling" is the third "R". It comes after "reduce" and "reuse".
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Autocorrect for the win!Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0
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Despicable, depressing and irresponsible.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/dead-whale-found-thailand-17-pounds-plastic-its-stomach-n879581
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tbergs said:Despicable, depressing and irresponsible.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/dead-whale-found-thailand-17-pounds-plastic-its-stomach-n879581Just as sickening (from the article): "Globally, eight million tons of plastic — bottles, packaging and other waste — are dumped into the ocean every year, killing marine life and entering the human food chain, the United Nations Environment Programme said in December."I can't even imagine what 8 million tons looks like... and this is yearly? Not good..."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
And again, not to preach but just to encourage, plastic bags can be rinsed and reused over and over. We never buy them. If someone gives us something in a plastic bag, it get rinsed or, if necessary, washed and reused over and over until absolutely unusable-- and then it gets recycled. There is no reason 8 million tons of plastic should be being dumped in the ocean every year.
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
and again to encourage...I have used the same ziplock bags for years. Amazing to me how people could just toss them out.brianlux said:And again, not to preach but just to encourage, plastic bags can be rinsed and reused over and over. We never buy them. If someone gives us something in a plastic bag, it get rinsed or, if necessary, washed and reused over and over until absolutely unusable-- and then it gets recycled. There is no reason 8 million tons of plastic should be being dumped in the ocean every year.
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I've heard of rooftop gardens but this is a new one to me- heard about it through David Byrne's site.
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Sky Farm! I love the idea of being a “sky farmer”.brianlux said:I've heard of rooftop gardens but this is a new one to me- heard about it through David Byrne's site.
The statement in the article to the effect that “the built environment shapes how we move” really struck me. My city government has pushed ahead with building more and my dedicated bike lanes, despite loud opposition from car drivers and, at some points, the transit management and union. As soon as one major lane is complete, they just move on to the next one. These are great to cycle on - bidirectional, separates from the traffic, with their own automatic traffic lights. And it’s working - cycling is way up. Every day when I cycle to work I see masses of people on their bikes, heading out for their day. Parents with kids, students, businesspeople; everybody. It’s true that the built environment of our cities can constrain or support us.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
oftenreading said:
Sky Farm! I love the idea of being a “sky farmer”.brianlux said:I've heard of rooftop gardens but this is a new one to me- heard about it through David Byrne's site.
The statement in the article to the effect that “the built environment shapes how we move” really struck me. My city government has pushed ahead with building more and my dedicated bike lanes, despite loud opposition from car drivers and, at some points, the transit management and union. As soon as one major lane is complete, they just move on to the next one. These are great to cycle on - bidirectional, separates from the traffic, with their own automatic traffic lights. And it’s working - cycling is way up. Every day when I cycle to work I see masses of people on their bikes, heading out for their day. Parents with kids, students, businesspeople; everybody. It’s true that the built environment of our cities can constrain or support us.
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
So many great ideas here. I love this guy. It's a long video, but his home is amazing too if you make it that far.Kirsten Dirksen's videos are all pretty dang good.
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