I have recently started debates on various forums on different ways the government are trying to get us to help the planet. The drop to 30* washing cycle in my opinion does more harm than good. I did try it for a few weeks and found clothes still dirty so had to be rewashed, thew asher began to stink and apparently the tests that were initially caried out were not very explanitory. powder companies work alongside electrical companies who probably see it as a no brainer to tell people to damage their machines. It is also a fact - I did read it somewhere lol that you cannot kill bacteria in a wash less than 40*. Do you have any other useless ways of assisting the healing process of our planet?

I have cut my electricity and gas usage in half the last year. It was not that hard to do either.... e.g.... switch off lights, T.V off instead of on standby, jumper on instead of the heating. Dunno if it helps much but its certainly helped me out cash wise

Oh... and welcome to the forums Evrae
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I ride my bike and walk on my hands
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I ride Jeenja's bike too. About his hands I cannot speak.
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I do nothing.

There is evidence to support both the idea that global warming is happening, and that it isn't, yet anybody who doesn't believe in it is denounced.

If global warming was a real issue, the government would actually be doing something about it, instead of letting more cars be built, more aeroplane journeys take place, etc.

Of course. We should all travel by foot. If the warmin' wouldn't be so bad, we'd live longer, therefore we'd have more time to get anywhere and could exchange a 2 hour flite on a 14 day walk.

Oh and one other thing. If I cut on the paper towels and start riding Jeenja's bike more, how will it help when some other guy is just buying a Jeep which actually would do much worse than my car and another one throws 20938098 paper tissues in the street. And if he threw 2093870 yesterday, then I could've used the 28 more he threw today.
Nyways this global warmin stlowing won't take place unless more than a quarter of the people around the world actually do something. Not just me and 2 other idiots cuttin the plastic in 2 and using one piece at a time.

But then again, if everybody thought like me then we wouldn't do anything at all so I salute people going green.
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....and don't use condoms - they are not biodegradable

I used to cycle to work everyday last year, but to be honest way too many dangerous drivers on the road, you take your life into your own hands when you take a bike out in town during rush hour....

I don't use lazyness, apathy, or inaction not to take repsonsibility for my life and how I as a individual impact the environment

that was 8 years ago, doesn't make me a Green, Liberel or a Hippy

WeAreWhatWeDo dot org

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. In fact - I have increased my carbon footprint in the past month, I've stopped procrastinating for years and bought meself a car!

Global warming is naturally occurring problem - geo thermal influences, and possibly solar activity contribute to it - can someone explain why there were vneyards in the south of England in the 1100s? Those Normans and their carbon footprints!

It's all fear-mongering by the state to increase it's power, and it's all a ploy to turn the population back into serfs by making them rely on public transport and shanks mare - screw it, I've started driving, I'm not stopping now, my days of serfdom are over!

Pmsl, ManfromMayo. Hear, hear.

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Here's another thing, can someone explain why 0.3% CO2 can have such and effect on the atmosphere? What are the other gases that comprise the remaining 99.7% of the atmosphere doing?? Are they sitting there in awe watching the damage a trace of gas can do??

I heard on radio some scientist saying that the problems we have now are the effect of what naturally happened about 800 yrs ago. To be honest its all greek to me, goes right over my head. So I can't decide which camp I'm in!
All in all though, I do my bit but mostly for me, my own pocket, landfill (keeping it down) and 'the little guy'.
90% of what I buy is (and/or)
1. Local produce
2. Freerange
3. Organic
4. Made with recycled materials
5. Recycle-able
6. Biodegrade-able

And my motto is "Re-use, recycle and help the little guy stay in business".