What can you live without? ( Archived) (36)

Back to the environment topic.

Sustainable means what we take, we put back, or it is able to replace itself within the necessary time when we need it again.

What are the things you already do or live without, in order to do your part for global sustainability, for this generation and the next (especially those who have or want children)?

I bike whenever I can, to nearby places.

I plan my car trips when running errands so I get things done following a route so I spend less fuel.

I avoid plastic as much as possible.

I reuse water from the sink and washing machine for the plants and to wash the house floor and the car.

I have the least possible electric appliances at home: PC, TV, stereo, iron, washing machine, fridge and shower.

I take short showers.

I only buy what I need (as in I don´t need expensive clothes and I don´t need to change my cell phone for another one just cause it´s "new", if the old one still works).

I don´t throw food away, ever - everything gets consumed in time.

I avois opening the fridge as much as possible - open it 3 or 4 times a day only, quickly get what I need and close it.

I separate the garbage, recycle paper at home send the "dry" garbage to be recycled.

I avoid take away or delivery food because of the boxes and bags they come in.

I keep the lights and electric appliances off when I´m not using them.

I avoid printing things I don´t really need.

I get my clothes fixed rather than buying new ones.

I try to eat organic food as much as possible.

I plant my own herbs for teas and seasoning.

... what a boring person I am!!!!

Not at all!

I'd call that affordable!

And a busy one, Moema.

I use little plastic.

I use my car rarely. I use public transport as it is quicker than driving through the city.

I recyle all my food waste, it goes to a farm close by.

I do not keep electrical items on standby, or items plugged in, as well as damaging for the environment, it is a fire hazard.

Cardboard, paper and plastic are all recycled... I buy a newspaper once a week and as it is English, it goes around all my friends...

I put my coffee grains in the garden.

I buy milk from the farmer, I wash the container, he delivers it back in the same one, so no issue with plastic milk cartons.

Eggs too, I leave the box and he collects and delivers them back to me, by hand, with my milk.

I'm not as far along as you on this...but I have changed most of my lightbulbs to CF's, I recycle everything that I can, or reuse it. I composte, and I grow my own herbs. I keep the shower as short as possible, and have replaced appliances and toilets with more energy saving ones.

I actually had the water company stop by to check my inside meter because there was so much less water being used after replacing the old dishwasher and a couple of toilets. They wanted to "make sure there wasn't a leak somewhere".

Way to go, girl!!!
Keep looking for little thing you can do, there´s always a little something you can do!

Congratulations on you water and light saving!!!
That´s already a very big deal!!
I love it when you come talk too! Good to see you!

This is a subject that gets me really excited... sorry for my silly response.

I conserve my energy and let make other people do all those things for me


one less person up running around and getting in the way