Going Green

[ChamberNut]

What are some of the things you are doing that are less harmful to the environment?   

[MN Dave]

Are enough people doing this to make a difference? I must admit, I don't worry about it much. You'd have to make it mandatory.

I know. I'm bad. 

[karlhenning]

"less harmless household cleaning products" . . . ?

[bhodges]

I do most of the things on the list above, and although I like to drive, I haven't owned a car in 25 years.

--Bruce

[MN Dave]

...I haven't owned a car in 25 years.

Well, you're in NY.

[karlhenning]

Are enough people doing this to make a difference? I must admit, I don't worry about it much. You'd have to make it mandatory.

I know. I'm bad. 

No, there's an important pragmatism there.

Does it matter, what precautions we try (and not unanimously, I should guess) to take in the West, if China keeps on burning the fossil fuels, for instance?  That's a behemoth which it will not be easy to re-direct, either.

Well, you're in NY.

Yes, that's claiming what is after all largely a personal convenience, as somehow a virtue . . . Bruce will allow me that mild tease . . . or of course, I may find myself surreptitiously banned 

[bhodges]

Yes, that's claiming what is after all largely a personal convenience, as somehow a virtue . . . Bruce will allow me that mild tease . . . or of course, I may find myself surreptitiously banned 

Hey, I know a lot of people who live in NYC who own cars.  (And large ones, too, alas.)  Seriously, the high availability of public transit here doesn't seem to stop those who really want to own (and maintain, and park) vehicles.   

--Bruce

[karlhenning]

I knew your virtue is not cheap, Bruce! 

Do I remember (some while back) a minor brouhaha over the Mayor being driven to his subway stop in a fuel-guzzling SUV?

[MN Dave]

Hey, I know a lot of people who live in NYC who own cars.

Cab drivers do not count.  0:)

[bhodges]

Do I remember (some while back) a minor brouhaha over the Mayor being driven to his subway stop in a fuel-guzzling SUV?

Yes, I believe that was in the news...shameful!  He should be riding a bicycle. 

Cab drivers do not count.  0:)

--Bruce

[BorisG]

Buying less consumer products in general. That is a brilliant one, putting even more people out of work in these dire times.

[ChamberNut]

"less harmless household cleaning products" . . . ?

  Corrected.

[ChamberNut]

Buying less consumer products in general. That is a brilliant one, putting even more people out of work in these dire times.

Perhaps they will find employment in another sector of society other than manufacturing and retail?     I'm sure there are alot of unnecessary wars out there that need some recruitments. 

[MN Dave]

Perhaps they will find employment in another sector of society other than manufacturing and retail?     I'm sure there are alot of unnecessary wars out there that need some recruitments. 

In that way, reducing the population so there's less waste. 

[Lethevich]

Most of the list. Composting is fun as hell - friggin' everything goes in that thing; paper, grass, food - it consumes all!

Edit: Under water saving, we have several barrels in the garden to collect rain water, and we water the plants with those.

[Wanderer]

... the Mayor being driven to his subway stop in a fuel-guzzling SUV?

Shameful. Are the subway stops in New York that far apart? 

[BorisG]

Shameful. Are the subway stops in New York that far apart? 

The big trick is getting the Commies to go green.