10 things you could do to become more green and ethical

rag_doll

kittiwoz wrote:

Considering the energy and resources used in making filter jugs and filters which are non-essential products I don't think using one is particularly eco-friendly. I suspect the increased energy demand of a kettle due to scaling doesn't come close. Also you can descale a kettle quite efficiently using vinegar which is a pretty harmless chaemical. You can reduce scaling of your kettle element by using a scale collector which is a densely tangled stainless steel mesh which attracts the limescale and can be easily removed and cleaned.

If you are bothered by the chlorine in water you can fiil a bottle and leave it in the fridge for a few hours until the chlorine decomposes.

Eco-friendly water filters & refillable cartridges available at:
http://www.naturalcollection.com/organic/natural-collection-flash-catalogues.asp
Page 9 has the filters.

VJ13

Hey i know alot of you guys are talking about how you can save money by switching things off but i know of lots of products that save money while you use them. This for all us students, penny watchers, hard savers is fab. I mean i never leave anything on even if i go the shop (at top of road)! Check this link out, they even sell things to save on water, never mind electricity and ive done research and they are fairly priced.

http://www.!!!!!!/index.php

This isn't to say you guys that you shouldn't still SWITCH off items you are not using. Ohh by the way those water hippos on the site are really good and cheap.:T

rag_doll

VJ13 wrote: »

Hey i know alot of you guys are talking about how you can save money by switching things off but i know of lots of products that save money while you use them. This for all us students, penny watchers, hard savers is fab. I mean i never leave anything on even if i go the shop (at top of road)! Check this link out, they even sell things to save on water, never mind electricity and ive done research and they are fairly priced.

http://www.!!!!!!/index.php

This isn't to say you guys that you shouldn't still SWITCH off items you are not using. Ohh by the way those water hippos on the site are really good and cheap.:T

Have ordered from this site, excellent, definitely recommend. :T

bigpaws23

jazzyjustlaw wrote: »

Ok, lets just say I am a consumer that takes no notice of where my food comes from, don't recycle, uses too much energy etc, etc. In other words totally not ethical and green.

What 10 things would you explain to me would be the first things that I needed to change about my lifestyle?

Hi

This has been a really interesting thread with some good ideas coming out.
Can I ask, if you are a consumer who is not 'ethical and green' what is it you are looking for?
I'm trying to figure a little more about your question. Is it that you feel you *should* be or that you could gain something *from* being more ethical and green? Or are you making the connection that perhaps green could be a cheaper alternative?

I'll see if I can come up with any other ideas if I know the basis of your question more.

Have any of the other suggestions been helpful to you?

Bigpaws x

Maddie

Bigpaws,

I think you have failed to notice the vital words "lets just say".

bigpaws23

Maddie wrote: »

Bigpaws,

I think you have failed to notice the vital words "lets just say".

Erm, ok, I'm having an IQ of 20 moment. What does that mean exactly?

Thanks
Bigpaws x

ailuro2

It means the same as...


If, for example I was not an ethically minded and green shopper what 10 things would you tell me to improve on first?

Or, Imagine I was not an ethically minded and green shopper...

Has the penny dropped? It's just a figure of speech...;)

jazzyjustlaw

Just to clarify I am ethically minded, well I hope I am but I wanted to see if there was anything I had missed out. I also thought that those who were thinking of becoming more green etc could obtain some information.

I have had some great information from this thread and am really pleased with the response from everyone.

jazzyjustlaw

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

There seems to be a direct connection between the "Vegi" fashion of the teenagers and eating disorders which start typically in adolescence. Many surveys point to the abuse of vegetarianism as a mask for weight control. The vegetarian diet, a selective way of eating, might precede different eating disorders and increase the risk of developing anorexia nervosa.
You may also be interested in thread Cattle raised for beef cause more damage to planet than emissions from cars. and noting the link to the Mediterranean diet.

Well I eat remarkably well more I believe than when I was non-veggie. I was a stone over weight then and I am now.

tr3mor

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

There seems to be a direct connection between the "Vegi" fashion of the teenagers and eating disorders which start typically in adolescence. Many surveys point to the abuse of vegetarianism as a mask for weight control. The vegetarian diet, a selective way of eating, might precede different eating disorders and increase the risk of developing anorexia nervosa.

You're probably right that many people with eating disorders are vegetarian.

It does seem similar to the argument the most heroin users used cannabis. It's not the same as saying most cannabis users go on to be junkies! :eek: