Eliminate paper towels from your house - you don't need 'em! A few microfiber towels will do the job!
I know a food scraper is meant for camping, but I use one full-time, at home. It's so much more effective than brillo pads and lasts forever: msrgear.com/cookware/camp-kitchen-...
I love bamboo reusable straws. The stainless steel ones are okay too, but I don't love the 'mouth feel'
Also, please please please compost. You can turn your food scraps into dirt, its like MAGIC!
It can be quite difficult, since we, especially in first world countries, are quite spoiled lol But I personally try to make small changes wherever I can. Like reusable water bottles, My toothpaste comes in a little glass thing and with clean material, all eco friendly. I have reusable napkins... Honestly, anything that I can substitute for a reusable and/or plastic-free version without getting too out of my budget, I am doing. And while I am not vegan when it comes to food, I try to buy any products I can in a vegan/cruelty-free version
Stand up for your right to repair. This is important, as hacker ethos is also under threat.
If feasible, use some mass transit.
If feasible, do some composting and permaculture.
If like me you're trapped in the suburbs, try testing the level of curb appeal resolve in your community by sneaking a few edible or otherwise useful plants into your front-of-the-house flower bed. One baby step at a time, maybe you can work your way up to full on food-not-lawns.
I'm a friendly, non-dev, cisgender guy from NC who enjoys playing music/making noise, hiking, eating veggies, and hanging out with my best friend/wife + our 3 kitties + 1 greyhound.
I don't mean to ruffle any feathers, but my wife and I are trying (keyword: trying!) to eat more veggies and less meat. I'd be pushing it to say that we are vegetarian, but we eat lots of vegetarian & vegan meals!
Again, this is just something we're personally trying to do — no disrespect to meat-eaters or veggie-eaters here. That said eating more veg and less meat is something that I believe is good for the planet.
1) you probably don't need that extra clothes, you probably don't need a new phone, you probably don't need a new ___ 2) driving < public transportation < bicycle < walking 3) You'll survive if your house is a little cold and you'll survive to if is a little hot 4) not least important, if you do any of these or others, that doesn't give you the right to feel like the world has a debt on you, you are not a hero so please don't be jerk about it. No matter how much you think you are helping, the net result of your existence is still a huge pile of garbage and spent resources, keep it humble.
A little side note, is not about saving the planet, is about saving us and hopefully a lot of animals, the planet doesn't give a s**t, have gone through much much worse, multiple times over 80% of all life on earth has been wiped out. So taking action to reduce our impact is not heroic, not to feed our egos, is about survival, not being "good" or "ecologist" is about not being dumb enough to get extinct and hopefully have some animals besides dogs, cats, pigeons and rats to appreciate. :)
Turn off your AC/heater when you leave the home. Don't let it run and waste energy when you're not there using it. Also consider keeping it off when you're home, and use more blankets when its cold, and wear lighter clothes in the home when its warm
Keep the lights turned off in any room you're not currently using
Use cloth napkins and towels for cleaning, instead of paper ones
If you have a good dishwasher, put your dishes in it without rinsing them first. Dishwashers actually use a surprisingly small amount of water compared to hand-washing, but that benefit goes away if you run the sink too much while loading it.
I'm a friendly, non-dev, cisgender guy from NC who enjoys playing music/making noise, hiking, eating veggies, and hanging out with my best friend/wife + our 3 kitties + 1 greyhound.
Eliminate paper towels from your house - you don't need 'em! A few microfiber towels will do the job!
I know a food scraper is meant for camping, but I use one full-time, at home. It's so much more effective than brillo pads and lasts forever: msrgear.com/cookware/camp-kitchen-...
I love bamboo reusable straws. The stainless steel ones are okay too, but I don't love the 'mouth feel'
Also, please please please compost. You can turn your food scraps into dirt, its like MAGIC!
It can be quite difficult, since we, especially in first world countries, are quite spoiled lol
But I personally try to make small changes wherever I can.
Like reusable water bottles, My toothpaste comes in a little glass thing and with clean material, all eco friendly.
I have reusable napkins... Honestly, anything that I can substitute for a reusable and/or plastic-free version without getting too out of my budget, I am doing.
And while I am not vegan when it comes to food, I try to buy any products I can in a vegan/cruelty-free version
There's a lot of things to do to take care of our planet 🌎
💯
And we can add so much about imported food, shopping particullary electronic, VoD, travel...
But the most important in my mind is:
🤯 whoa, good call
Reduce, reuse, recycle, in that order.
Stand up for your right to repair. This is important, as hacker ethos is also under threat.
If feasible, use some mass transit.
If feasible, do some composting and permaculture.
If like me you're trapped in the suburbs, try testing the level of curb appeal resolve in your community by sneaking a few edible or otherwise useful plants into your front-of-the-house flower bed. One baby step at a time, maybe you can work your way up to full on food-not-lawns.
I don't mean to ruffle any feathers, but my wife and I are trying (keyword: trying!) to eat more veggies and less meat. I'd be pushing it to say that we are vegetarian, but we eat lots of vegetarian & vegan meals!
Again, this is just something we're personally trying to do — no disrespect to meat-eaters or veggie-eaters here. That said eating more veg and less meat is something that I believe is good for the planet.
1) you probably don't need that extra clothes, you probably don't need a new phone, you probably don't need a new ___
2) driving < public transportation < bicycle < walking
3) You'll survive if your house is a little cold and you'll survive to if is a little hot
4) not least important, if you do any of these or others, that doesn't give you the right to feel like the world has a debt on you, you are not a hero so please don't be jerk about it. No matter how much you think you are helping, the net result of your existence is still a huge pile of garbage and spent resources, keep it humble.
A little side note, is not about saving the planet, is about saving us and hopefully a lot of animals, the planet doesn't give a s**t, have gone through much much worse, multiple times over 80% of all life on earth has been wiped out. So taking action to reduce our impact is not heroic, not to feed our egos, is about survival, not being "good" or "ecologist" is about not being dumb enough to get extinct and hopefully have some animals besides dogs, cats, pigeons and rats to appreciate. :)
This comment from @andrewbrown seemed appropriate!
We're hanging out with Sloan today! I am starting my compost today to help so I can get my sustainable garden planned for next year.
All you need is grass clipping, dead leaves and branches and you can create rich rich soil
