doing your part - climate crisis
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- _salisae_
not trying to be preachy .. just spreading the word. i tried posting this in PBS but wouldn't take. hmmm.
10 simple things you can do to help:
1. Change a light – Replacing one reg. light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bult will save 150 pds. of C.D. a year
2. Drive less – You save 1 lb. of CD for every mile you don't drive.
3. Recycle more – You can save 2,400 lbs. of CD per year by recycling just half of your household waste.
4. Check your tires – Keeping your tires inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more than 3%. (every gallon emits 20 pds. of CD)
5. Use less hot water – wash your clothes in warm or cold water .. use a low flow showerhead.
6. Avoid products with excess packaging.
7. Adjust your thermostat - Moving it just 2 degreees can save about 2,000 pds of CD within a year.
8. Plant a tree – a single tree will absorb one ton of CD in it's lifetime.
9. Turn off electronic devices – simply turning off your TV, DVD, stereo, and computer when you're not using them will save 1,000s of pds. of CD a year.
10. Spread the word!
:)
- mr_snuggles0
The mark of a great designer will soon be measured by his/her adherence to rules such as the Cradle to Cradle principle...
http://www.mcdonough.com/writing…
or so I've heard...
- Crouwel0
nice link. b'marked.
- grunttt0
so if we do all that stuff we'll save on CD's? is this sponsered by Best Buy?
=) I'll do my part. I'll see what I can do around the house this evening.
- lowimpakt0
c2c has some sound principles but there are many other approaches along the same lines that haven't been branded and marketed as well.
some say that c2c is still embedded in a sytem of growth alongside traditional business models.
not quite the "doing things differently" that is required
- Concrete0
Interesting article snuggs, thanks.
I think as designers we should be the first to contribute to this cause wherever possible.
I can't foresee governments enforcing the changes necessary for the overall difference that the planet needs. The phrase, too little too late comes to mind.
- mr_snuggles0
dig deeper than that link, it's a fantastic concept, mostly because it is practical and could be feasibly adopted by big-business models. and let's face it, unless THEY adopt these principles, then we all dun fucked..
- lowimpakt0
I can't foresee governments enforcing the changes necessary for the overall difference that the planet needs. The phrase, too little too late comes to mind.
Concrete
(Dec 6 06, 05:26)
------------------why wait for governments? what have you done?
- Dancer0
I am currently building an office/studio and I intend to sell myself as an eco-friendly designer. I ain't going to hug a tree or anything merely:
• Have a wind turbine on the roof to generate all(or most of) the electricity.
• Have a limited amount of plastic (I can't doing anything about printers/laptops, etc.)
• Print all work on recycled paper
• Recycle
• Energy saving lightbulbs, underfloor heating, etc..
• and a gas powered car.
any more ideas welcome.
- mr_snuggles0
concept recycling is my only contribution...
- elms0
any more ideas welcome.
Dancer
(Dec 6 06, 05:29)trying to do it myself too... trying...
• give 10-15% discount to clients who agree that the printing would be environmental friendly
- lowimpakt0
i have met Michael Braungart. I have known c2c for years. It is part of my job :)
I'm not complaining about it (it is a fantastic approach) but there is a number of different approaches and the c2c approach is not appropriate for lots of companies. In Europe, 99% of industry is made up of small to medium enterprises, not corporations........
- lowimpakt0
any more ideas welcome.
Dancer
(Dec 6 06, 05:29)
------------conduct a survey to see if your wind turbine will in fact provide you with enough power. It gets massively complicated.... Microgeneration is a interest of mine at the moment.
Maybe purchase your power from a renewable energy company?
Don't charge a premium because you're doing good things.
- Concrete0
why wait for governments? what have you done?
lowimpakt
(Dec 6 06, 05:29)Don't start pointing fingers!
I am doing my part in the same way Dancer is, ensuring my home is as energy efficient as possible.(respective of my budget) I'm also looking at LPG cars and solar roof panels.
However, most people are ignorant to the impact their individual waste has and in the grand scheme of things, laws, taxes and incentives need to be introduced by local government for a real difference.
Dancer, nice one.
This site has some good resources.
- lowimpakt0
no pointing fingers. There is lots of legislation. It is too hard to inforce. We can't solely rely on business and we can't solely rely on governments.
- Dancer0
Yeah lowimpakt I realised this as soon as I started reading into.
Fortunately I have a high roof on my house so the turbine should clear the treetops. I realise that it is only worth spending money on if you have good wind speed. constantly... we shall see.
Also the government are thinking about relaxing the laws on Planning permisson which will help.
- lowimpakt0
the UK government tried to pull the grants available to the public for micro-generation recently. Just after the Stern report and Blair and Cameron started talking about micro-generation being a great thing. idiots
http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.or…What annoys me about this issue is that energy comanies recive massive subsedies and can right off any capital investment against their tax but individuals are being penalised. It is a nightmare trying to sell back to the grid and the energy companies are arguing for really bad rates.
on another note. An architect friend of mine build a carbon neutral house for himself recently.....
- Concrete0
Also the government are thinking about relaxing the laws on Planning permisson which will help.
Dancer
(Dec 6 06, 05:44)I heard that. Good news for design savy - architect wannabes, bad news for conservative neighbours.
;)
- lowimpakt0
wow, i can't spell.
- Rand0
strawberries are growing in my garden (and its wintertime)
- _jens_0
any more ideas welcome.
Dancer
(Dec 6 06, 05:29)