Originally posted by lepomisIm not sure if this counts, but I burn tons of fuel training primary pilots to fly Airbus's so that people can take a plane instead of driving their gas-hog cars.
What things have you done to help your local environment? Besides complaining about it? I am guessing that I wont get much response on this... other than buying compact florescent light bulbs 🙂 Of course, I would like to be surprised.
what else... oh, I spend a lot of time playing chess at online tournaments which uses electricity, generators, and oil, instead of driving to a chess tournament in my 3/4 ton pickup. Thats gotta count for something.
Originally posted by flyUnityBoth noble pastimes 🙂 I was hoping that the yappers about global warming and such would let us know what they do to help the environment. Also, it would be good to see what the global warming critics do as well.
Im not sure if this counts, but I burn tons of fuel training primary pilots to fly Airbus's so that people can take a plane instead of driving their gas-hog cars.
what else... oh, I spend a lot of time playing chess at online tournaments which uses electricity, generators, and oil, instead of driving to a chess tournament in my 3/4 ton pickup. Thats gotta count for something.
I don't own a car - I cycle around town and use public transport for longer distances. Sometime I even walk
I recycle glass, plastic, paper and metal
I compost rottable rubbish so it doesn't end up in a landfill producing methane
I use biodegradable detergents
yes, I buy long life, low energy light bulbs
I could go on... is this the sort of thing you were looking for?
nb. It's not the sort of thing everyone get's chance to do, but I designed a diesel fuel additive that makes engines burn it more efficiently, getting more miles/gallon and producing less emissions. It's marketed as "BP Ultimate" in the UK (although I actually designed the 2nd generation - the one they make all the fuel claims with) - I don't know what it's marketed as in the US.
Originally posted by belgianfreakMany large, engineered landfill sites harvest the methane produced in the fill areas to produce power and become self-sufficient and sometimes profitable. Not all though, unfortunately.
I compost rottable rubbish so it doesn't end up in a landfill producing methane
Originally posted by belgianfreakI was into selling BP (bio performance) prouducts here in the USA, it was a multi level thing, and it actually worked, however the goverment shut it down for awhile, and I never got back into it.
nb. It's not the sort of thing everyone get's chance to do, but I designed a diesel fuel additive that makes engines burn it more efficiently, getting more miles/gallon and producing less emissions. It's marketed as "BP Ultimate" in the UK (although I actually designed the 2nd generation - the one they make all the fuel claims with) - I don't know what it's marketed as in the US.
I... don't drive - walk/public transport/cycle everywhere, get organic food locally and as much as possible, try not to eat factory farmed meat, use sodium bicarbonate or ethanoic/citric acid instead of detergents, use eco balls instead of washing powder, reuse as well as recycle (paper/cardboard, glass, metal, electronics, still looking for a place to do batteries), use energy saving bulbs, drink local beers, fix stuff instead of buying new, stick a jacket on instead of turning the heat right up (sometimes...), turn standby/lights off. Also I don't buy anything from far away that I can get made locally.
That's all that springs to mind
Originally posted by belgianfreakHave you seen Joseph Longo's Plasma Converter? It uses garbage to create clean energy.
I don't own a car - I cycle around town and use public transport for longer distances. Sometime I even walk
I recycle glass, plastic, paper and metal
I compost rottable rubbish so it doesn't end up in a landfill producing methane
I use biodegradable detergents
yes, I buy long life, low energy light bulbs
I could go on... is this the sort of one they make all the fuel claims with) - I don't know what it's marketed as in the US.
http://innovech.wordpress.com/2007/03/02/bye-bye-landfills-a-yes-from-joseph-longo/
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/873aae7bf86c0110vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThis made me laugh hugely.
I allow 56 species of endangered human parasites to live on my body.
I itch a lot.
All of the above, except the compost (organics are incinerated in Japan) and the diesel thing.
We also recycle PET bottle.
No parasites for me, unless girls count!
Originally posted by scottishinnzYou have 56 different "endangered" girls on you?😲
This made me laugh hugely.
All of the above, except the compost (organics are incinerated in Japan) and the diesel thing.
We also recycle PET bottle.
No parasites for me, unless girls count!
Nice.
Originally posted by mrstabbyOh you holy joe, or josephine, as the case may be. Go to heaven in one move.
I... don't drive - walk/public transport/cycle everywhere, get organic food locally and as much as possible, try not to eat factory farmed meat, use sodium bicarbonate or ethanoic/citric acid instead of detergents, use eco balls instead of washing powder, reuse as well as recycle (paper/cardboard, glass, metal, electronics, still looking for a place to do b ...[text shortened]... 't buy anything from far away that I can get made locally.
That's all that springs to mind
Originally posted by belgianfreakAnother sanctimonious humbug.
I don't own a car - I cycle around town and use public transport for longer distances. Sometime I even walk
I recycle glass, plastic, paper and metal
I compost rottable rubbish so it doesn't end up in a landfill producing methane
I use biodegradable detergents
yes, I buy long life, low energy light bulbs
I could go on... is this the sort of ...[text shortened]... one they make all the fuel claims with) - I don't know what it's marketed as in the US.