How Green Are You?

[the boot]

I piss and shit in bushes to save flushing the toilet and paper as I use leaves.

I go around the northeast and empty all the plastic doggy poop bags that are not disposed of correctly onto the the grass and reuse the bags as sandwich bags or party bags for the kids.

I scrape chewy off the floor and sell it as a recycled blu tack.

A pipe from the next door neighbours bath with a shower head on lends its self as a eco shower.

I flip the bird to passing aeroplanes in protest.

I use old bean tins as cups, old jars as glasses, and old yoghurt pots egg cups.

I lay my own eggs.

I make clothing from old cigarette ends and shoes from tyres.

I only eat road kill from motorways as I believe in the quick death of an animal.

 

[pillars of hercules]

I piss and shit in bushes to save flushing the toilet and paper as I use leaves.

I go around the northeast and empty all the plastic doggy poop bags that are not disposed of correctly onto the the grass and reuse the bags as sandwich bags or party bags for the kids.

I scrape chewy off the floor and sell it as a recycled blu tack.

A pipe from the next door neighbours bath with a shower head on lends its self as a eco shower.

I flip the bird to passing aeroplanes in protest.

I use old bean tins as cups, old jars as glasses, and old yoghurt pots egg cups.

I lay my own eggs.

I make clothing from old cigarette ends and shoes from tyres.

I only eat road kill from motorways as I believe in the quick death of an animal.

That's because you were brought up in Pennywell and southwick. A true man of class

 

[Bad_mother]

grow a lot of my own fruit & veg
repair, recycle and re-use stuff till it falls apart
don't eat meat
have downsized my car
avoid palm oil and plastics wherever possible
solar hot water

 

[ARs biscuit]

In solidarity with Dame Emma Thompson i have flown all the way back from L.A in business class to voice my concern about climate change. To mitigate this i have planted a japanese knotwood at my estate in Scotland.
Footnote.
Due to my irony alarm exploding when i saw her spouting shite on the news about climate change i've ordered a new one from a third world sweatshop.

 

[PTR]

How much do you care about the environment and how what do you do to actively help it?

I care a lot, but don't expect to be made to feel guilty when the vast majority of the damage is done by corporations for profit.

Still:
Bought solar panels for my house - cost £10k. Ok, it was an investment (after 7 years, its about paid for itself), but the eco-aspect really appealed to me over sticking the same money in an investment fund

I have a compost bin - all food waste, paper & cardboard waste (shredded) and grass cuttings.

I think I'll put a water butt in my new garden, even though I'm not on a water meter.

I'm cutting back on meat - eating about half as much, but better quality stuff (ok, part of that is eco, part is animal welfare and also I think it'll be good for me)

Try to be as green as possible.
Recycle
Led bulbs
New boiler
Get fresh food locally
Low temperature washes

Yeah, also those. Got a new boiler a few months ago. I've been into LED bulbs for 10 years. They're great - full control of brightness and colour temperature, and they last (basically) forever, so no faffing on changing bulbs.
My recycling bin is always full, my landfill bin is rarely more than half full (fortnightly collections).
Never turn the washer higher than 30C

grow a lot of my own fruit & veg
repair, recycle and re-use stuff till it falls apart

Definitely thinking of growing fruit and veg in the next few years.
And I prefer to spend hours fixing something than to chuck it and replace - feels good to fix things

Borehole water for animals so no drinking water. I will get it tested soon and see if it’s good for brewing

Its probably miles better than the tap water!!

 

[cornish mackem]

I care a lot, but don't expect to be made to feel guilty when the vast majority of the damage is done by corporations for profit.

Still:
Bought solar panels for my house - cost £10k. Ok, it was an investment (after 7 years, its about paid for itself), but the eco-aspect really appealed to me over sticking the same money in an investment fund

I have a compost bin - all food waste, paper & cardboard waste (shredded) and grass cuttings.

I think I'll put a water butt in my new garden, even though I'm not on a water meter.

I'm cutting back on meat - eating about half as much, but better quality stuff (ok, part of that is eco, part is animal welfare and also I think it'll be good for me)


Yeah, also those. Got a new boiler a few months ago. I've been into LED bulbs for 10 years. They're great - full control of brightness and colour temperature, and they last (basically) forever, so no faffing on changing bulbs.
My recycling bin is always full, my landfill bin is rarely more than half full (fortnightly collections).
Never turn the washer higher than 30C


Definitely thinking of growing fruit and veg in the next few years.
And I prefer to spend hours fixing something than to chuck it and replace - feels good to fix things


Its probably miles better than the tap water!!

You normally don’t get cow shit in tap water

 

[PTR]

You normally don’t get cow shit in tap water

That's what they want you to think

 

[Astra]

I recycle as much as I can - our local council aims to recycle 80% of waste, don’t use plastic bags. Since having a smart meter fitted I’ve cut down my energy use (though that’s more about saving money than being green to be honest). I’ll be replacing my old boiler this year for something more efficient. I’m eating less meat and more veggie meals. Checking ingredients and trying to avoid palm oil. Buy local wherever possible - I live in a fairly rural area so even my flour can be sourced very locally with wheat grown on local farms and ground by a water mill. Use buses where I can - not so easy in a fairly rural area. Walking more - good exercise and cuts down on short car journeys. Have bee friendly flowers in the garden - no insecticides ( hoping for lots of ladybirds to save the roses), feed the birds, leave a water bowl for birds and hedgehogs etc. Always open to suggestions for doing more.

 

[PTR]

(though that’s more about saving money than being green to be honest)

Its funny how often the 2 are the same.

( hoping for lots of ladybirds to save the roses)

I had the same problems in my last garden - My roses and fruit trees were riddled with aphids. I was planning to put a ladybird house up for them to colonise, but I've moved out of that house now and my new garden is just grass for the next 3-4 years.

 

[Phantom of mobs]

All you green feckers, where ya ganning for yer holidays this year ? What sort of cars do you drive ?

 

[Iballistic George]

I like to chuck stuff in the recycle bins makes me feel like I'm doing my bit even tho it'll all probs go to landfill

 

[Keawyeds]

How much do you care about the environment and how what do you do to actively help it?

Quite a lot, but I suspect my 46 mile round trip commute puts a serious dent in anything I'm trying to do elsewhere.

 

[PTR]

All you green feckers, where ya ganning for yer holidays this year ? What sort of cars do you drive ?

By that logic, we should all give up trying then, and just pollute as much as we want?

Stupid comment.

 

[Phantom of mobs]

By that logic, we should all give up trying then, and just pollute as much as we want?

Stupid comment.

Was a question not a comment, care to answer it ?

 

[Scotsmackem]

All you green feckers, where ya ganning for yer holidays this year ? What sort of cars do you drive ?

Brazil, Italy and maybe Japan. The cars bigger than necessary but I spend a lot of time behind the wheel with work.

On the plus side I've directly saved businesses I work with over £2m a year in electricity costs over the past few years so I'm definitely in the black as a whole.

 

[PTR]

Was a question not a comment, care to answer it ?

All you green feckers, where ya ganning for yer holidays this year ? What sort of cars do you drive ?

Ok then.
I've been to Spain in an plane. And I drive a Euro 5 diesel.
What is the point of your question?

 

[Bad_mother]

All you green feckers, where ya ganning for yer holidays this year ? What sort of cars do you drive ?

not going on holiday
1.5 diesel downgraded from a 1.9
lower on emissions...can't afford a hybrid and Ireland is still way behind on charging points out in the sticks where I live

 

[r@mside]

Re-cycle
Energy efficient boiler and washing machine, led lighting etc
Swapped diesel car for efficient petrol and try to use it only when essential
Buy ethically made and sustainable clothing (if there really is such a thing) whenever I can and wear it until only suitable for cleaning the car and bike
Reduced meat consumption which is now mostly chicken, occasionally pork or bacon.
Don't go abroad.
Buy very few gadgets, only replace treasured ones when they are knackered as opposed to when the next great update hits the shelves.

 

[Charmless Man]

I only masturbate every second Tuesday to reduce my personal waste carbon dioxide production.

 

[pillars of hercules]

Recycle ( loads more than in the bin)
Use the small car as much as possible but I do need the pickup aswell
Grow some food but that’s using drinking water so probably not as green as could be
Grow meat and eat game
I go fishing for food
Try to wear clothes for need as opposed to fashion
Home brew, that does use loads of water
Borehole water for animals so no drinking water. I will get it tested soon and see if it’s good for brewing

Check your water for radioactivity marra

Quite a lot, but I suspect my 46 mile round trip commute puts a serious dent in anything I'm trying to do elsewhere.

Me as well. I end up all over the UK.