A recent conservation publication said:
It is much better to avoid creating waste than to build
recycling systems.
Products with the lightest weight packages are the best ecological
choice. It doesn't matter what they are made out of.
Any home devices which has a date problem in year 2000 can be
set to 1972. This year has the same days per month and fixes
most problems.
Ummm, i can't accept the one about selecting the lightest weight
packaging. From a garbage dump perspective this works, but
some packaging is easier to recycle. Those of us who compost
find paper better than plastic in many cases.
Notes from the new Consumers Guide published by The Union of
Concerned Scientists
The key environmental issue we humans have to face is
consumption, and the two primary things that we overconsume
are food and energy. Our consumption patterns are the cause
of four leading environmental problems: air pollution, global
warming, habitat alteration, and water pollution. The
activities primarily responsible for these concerns are:
* Use of cars and light trucks
* Meat and poultry production
* Fruit, vegetable and grain production
* Home heating, hot water use and air conditioning
* Household appliance usage and lighting
* Home construction
* Household water use and sewage
Based on a number of scientific analyses, the UCS concludes that it's far
more important to worry about the items listed above than items we more
typically worry about, such as:
Cloth vs. Disposable Diapers
Paper vs. Plastic Bags
Disposable Plates, Cups, Cutlery and Napkins
Spray Cans and Styrofoam
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Jeff Owens ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Zone 7, http://www.teleport.com/~kowens
Underground house, solar energy, reduced consumption, no TV
