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Originally Posted by naturelover
Totally agree. 
So ..... getting back to my same old question from a previous topic ..... what would YOU do at home to work on the problems? 
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Just a few simple things to avoid problems.
Turn off the TV, it causes a lot of pollution (BS in the air).
Start a compost pile. That takes care of a lot of things that would ordinarily need to be hauled away. Also start a brush pile. This will eventually turn into compost, too. There will be less need for gas to run the chipper and other equipment. Less gas used, and less oil too. Less exhaust also has merit.
Recycle stuff. This does not necessarily mean take things to the recycling center to be remanufactured into the same kind of stuff. It also means to find new uses for old things, and use them up again rather than buy some new plastic stuff that will wear out on the way home.
I like to grow my own food, at least some of it. This job need not be boring. It is not necessary for me to try to feed the entire community. Most of them are not interested as they can get food real cheap and often free. We will have more to talk about when the deliveries stop or slow down.
The other day I went out to the hen house and got an egg. I went into the house and fried the egg for an egg sandwich. No recall here. No refrigeration or transportation costs either. Pretty fresh too.
I catch rainwater to water my small garden, wash clothes, dishes, cars and anything that needs washed. Use a solar clothes dryer too. No cost to operate that. Clothes smell and feel better too. So no water bill and no need to go to a laundramat.
I enjoy permaculture concepts, and raised bed gardening. This just keeps things interesting, and helps out with the production of food. At our place we produce our own fertilizer, at no added cost. Most of the transport is done with a wheelbarrow. This does not pollute, needs no license plates or insurance, and actually improves the health of the operator as it is being used.
These are just a few things that I do to help conserve resources, eliminate or reduce pollution, and generally help my things including myself last longer.
