Jim Said:

How can i help make a difference in the environment?

We Answered:

there are many things you can do.

recycle, you already know this part i know but bear with me. take all your recyclables to a recycling center. you can even make a little money doing this. you can also pick up trash when you see it, separate the recyclables and take them to the recycling center. go around to your neighbors and pick up their recyclables as well. things you cant recycle, like food scraps, put into a compost pile, along with grass clippings, and other biodegradable items, and use that to aid your plants, and give some to your neighbors for their plants.

reuse. items that can be cleaned up and reused that are made from natural products, like bamboo plates and cutlery.

rebuild. instead of buying a new car, rebuild the engine and other components and put them back into service. you can also upgrade many items for better efficiency, which increases fuel economy and reduces emissions.

get involved in helping the government put out RESPONSIBLE environmental legislation. i capped the main word here for a reason. any environmental legislation needs to balance the needs of business and the people with preserving the environment.

Marilyn Said:

need help on writing my essay.?

We Answered:

This is my advice... and it's just advice... not mandatory at all, but if you want a good grade, it's a good start:

For an introductory paragraph you're giving up WAY to much information. By reading that, I gained the information you're going to give me throughout the paper. That's more like a conclusion paragraph.

I would define recycling in your introductory paragraph, and maybe give some examples of the types of things that can be recycled. Don't give too much up, make someone want to read more!

Lonnie Said:

How many of these green misconceptions do you fall victim to?

We Answered:

1. CFL bulbs cause a net increase in the amount of mercury that is released into our environment.

Answer: Problem is virtually nobody (do YOU know of anyone?) recycles the used bulbs as the toxic waste they are. They are just getting tossed into trash cans and putting mercury into the enviroment in tiny amounts everwhere! Not at all good for drinking water. By the way, the first CFL bulbs contained as much as 60 mgs of mercury! Plenty of them were just tossed out. At least coal fired plants have inspections and scrubbers. You cannot control what the average homeowner is going to do.

We haven't even covered the fact that over 90% of these bulbs are made in China, and then shipped back accross the sea in cargo containers....how much pollution do you suppose all that fuel use just to ship the bulbs to our shores causes? Far more energy is use to make and ship these bulb than they will ever "save."


2. If I throw away a compostable/biodegradable item and it goes to the landfill it is ok because it will breakdown ok.

False...it makes methane gasses then. Indeed some lanfills are being tapped for all the methane gas they produce. Methane is a horrible gas for our enviroment. It has the potential to cause serrious damage. Did you know it is illegal to kill seagulls in most states? That's because they consume so much of the garbage we toss out, they actually do huge favors for humans and help keep dow the gasses landfills would otherwise produce.


3. Water (potable) is not an item that needs to be considered a resource because nature filters it automatically therefore it doesn't need to be conserved.


We do not have potable water on our permaculture farm. We live in the rainy Pacific Northwest! EVERYONE needs to pay attention to what is happening with our precious water supply.

4. If you leave a room and will be gone for less than 5 minutes it saves energy to leave a cfl (or almost any other light) on.

Turning off lights in our home is such habit that we sometimes snap the lights off when we leave a room, even if someone else is there.

5. Green improvements are all costly or a scam to make someone money.

"Green" improvements can be as simple as closing your drapes to keep the sunlight out, and keep your A/C off. Many improvements can be completely free and save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars a year.

~Garnet
Permaculture homesteading/farming over 20 years

In reguard to the email you sent me. I read the entire question, before I posted my personal opinions on each and every question.

I stand by what I say about CFL's. They are NOT the great saving grace they are advertised as . Too many problems with them. What I DO hold out great hope for, and believe truely WILL be an earth friendly product are the LED lights. Still too expensive for most people to afford, but like CFL's they will come down in price. LED's are the lights of the future.

By the way, you shouldn't address anyone by name (even their on line name). Someone can complain, and your question will be deleated for "chatting." (It happened to me, more than once) Polite to address people by name, EXCEPT in Yahell land. Here you can be penalized for being polite. So just address your edits to "Some unknown person who stated thus and such." That's not chatting. Sad, isn't it?

Micheal Said:

Correct my speech? and/or rate 1-5 thanks for the time for reading it.and please tell me any wrong grammar etc?

We Answered:

wow...A 5 for sure!!!!

i love the intro. paragrapgh and the conclusion!

honestly..it did grab my attention..good job!
i would give you a star but i cant give out anymore today..

good job!/..=)

Charlie Said:

What should i title my brochure?

We Answered:

droplet on a leaf.

the path to a greener future, a happier earth.

OR go straight for the gold, controversy sells... state a fact as your title like there are hundreds of contaminants in water that are not purified. dont say that, but think of a scary fact pertaining to YOUR topic and use as title. People need to be scared.

Chad Said:

How can shell executives do this?

We Answered:

Seriously are you this stupid?

Vera Said:

How does saving water and saving energy protect our environment?

We Answered:

ENERGY
1. thermal energy- we get by burning coal
2. hydro power- by water, through dams.
3. nuclear energy- through fission of uranium.
here if you will save energy at your home or any where than there will be less extraction of coal from earth, less mining and less possibility of ecological imbalance.
when dams are created a lot space gets submerged in water and loss to flora and fauna too occurs. so if save energy,there will be less dams.
waste from nuclear plants are radio active they degrade the land where there are dumb and cause harm to humans too.

WATER
NO WATER, MEANS NO TREES AND NO TREES MEANS, NO RAINS, NO RAINS MEANS DROUGHTS AND THIS MEANS LOSS OF LIFE OF HUMANS AND ANIMALS RESULTING IN "ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCE".