Saturday 20 October 2007

*CHECK LIST OF THINGS YOU CAN DO

From the, always interesting, UP! e-group.

Naturally, I would put JOIN THE GREEN PARTY AS No. 1.


1. Don't eat meat: the most wasteful and polluting way of producing food, and cruel to animals too
http://www.wordwiz72.com/veg.html

2. Don't waste energy: turn the heating down; insulate; wear more clothes
home/turn-down-thermostat

3. Drive as little as necessary: cycle where possible or walk
http://www.rideyourbike.com/driveless.html

4. Refuse excessive packaging: or return it to the shops
http://www.totallywasted.org/

5. Recycle what you can: plastics, metal, glass, paper
http://www.recyclenow.com/

6. Compost organic waste: build a compost heap or get a bin
http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/

7. Reduce consumption: do you really need that much STUFF?
http://earthwatch.unep.net/emergingissues/consumption/reducconsump.php

8. Don't fly: holiday at home [try camping, it's great fun and planet friendly]
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/

9. Install energy efficient lightbulbs
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/energy_saving_products/types_of_energy_saving_recommended_products/energy_saving_light_bulbs

10. Plant trees: in your garden or anywhere else you can find
http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/info/packng2.html

11. Join an environmental, wildlife or conservation group and get active
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_organizations

12. Use less water: bath with a friend; don't flush after a piss; don't clean teeth with tap running
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3747724.stm

13. Install solar panels or a wind generator
http://www.maplin.co.uk/free_uk_delivery/Solar_Panels_2312/Solar_Panels_2312.htm

14. Complain when you see wasteful behaviour: whether corporate or private
http://www.wwf.org.uk/news/n_0000004324.asp

15. Write to your MP about bad government policies: like airport expansion and road building
http://www.writetothem.com/?keyword=write%20to%20your%20mp&creativeid=605235279&gclid=CPLOhJzFho8CFRoeEgodwjZ6Yw

1 comment:

Adrian Windisch said...

How about get your MP to:
reduce the speed limit to a less wastefull 60mpg, as the USA did in the 70s.

and reduce the cost of public transport so its cheaper than car use.

Cut down on water use, it takes energy to treat and pump water.

Switch to a green tarriff at www.good-energy.co.uk or www.ecotricity.co.uk