Things I am doing
- I turn off TV, video, microwave and all standby appliances.
- I unplug wall chargers.
- I use sockets with switches to make the above actions easier.
- I use a 30 year old bicycle for everyday commute.
- I use high efficiency LED and CFL light bulbs
- I use a pressure cooker.
- I use as high efficiency appliances as possible.
- I turn off the lights whenever not needed.
- I live in a house with good insulation.
- I do not buy extra food that eventually goes to trash.
- I use a list when going for shopping, buying only what I need and not what they brainwash me to buy that eventually ends in trash.
- I don't eat a lot of meat.
- I use public transport when needed.
- I don't own a car. If I buy one, will either be small and diesel or have a very high mpg. Probably though not hybrid, most probably second hand.
- I find my furniture in the disposed furniture of others.
- I use extensively www.freecycle.org
- I buy and sell second hand of whatever shit I think I need or not need on ebay, gummtree, craigslist and elsewhere.
- I recycle as much as possible.
- I use reusable bags.
- I buy organic fruits and vegetables.
- I repair shit rather than just dispose them.
- I take navy showers.
- I use as less hot water as possible when using electrically or fossil fuel heated water.
- I use high efficiency combi boiler or even better
- Use solar water heater for hot water usage.
- Reuse - Repurpose. Glass jars for example. Even if I do not need them, in Freecycle there is someone who does.
- Refills. Instead of throwing away spray/soap/detergent bottles and buying new ones, keep the old and refill them with bulk refills. Same with printer cartridges. Refill them on my own.
- Rechargeable batteries. Lots of them, for everything around the house that uses batteries. Cheaper in the long run, less waste in the longer run.
- Use solar water heater for hot water usage.
Also Wired has an interesting article on using alternatives to common household chemicals.
Things I need to do:
Get an induction stove.
Get vacuum tubes to for space heating.
When I do replace my current appliances, get hot water fill washing machine and dishwasher.
(If I do get one, get a diesel car)
Things I need to do:
Get an induction stove.
Get vacuum tubes to for space heating.
When I do replace my current appliances, get hot water fill washing machine and dishwasher.
(If I do get one, get a diesel car)
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