Comments on: Question of the Week: What’s the best thing you ever did to protect the environment? http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment EPA's Blog About Our World Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Liz http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-30134 Liz Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:10:37 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-30134 Hands down it’s not reproducing or at least having very few children. My husband and I decided to have none. We do many other things (compost, replaced the lawn, recycle, etc, etc) but it’s all a drop in the bucket compared to not adding to the population.

]]> By: ZipBox Media http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-30046 ZipBox Media Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:38:08 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-30046 I wish I could say that I did more than recycle…

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Johanna Lasserton

]]> By: Alex Jonis http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-24832 Alex Jonis Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:08:17 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-24832 Buying a house near the center of town where I can walk to the grocery store. Started a business where I can work from home at least 4 days a week is probably the best thing I did for the environment.

Alex

]]> By: Title 24 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-12396 Title 24 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:33:23 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-12396 I cant think of more than just one thing I try to do for the planet
use reusable canvas bags when I shop at the grocery store
ride my bike to work
only eat vegetarian fed animals
made my house 50% over standard Title 24 compliance for greater energy efficiency http://www.nrgcompliance.com if you dont know what title 24 is

]]> By: b http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-2798 b Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:47:34 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-2798 I set my dishwasher to “DELAY START” so that it will run in the middle of the night. Most electric power is generated by nuclear energy in non peak times, so by running late night, I am not using coal fired (polluting) resources.
I do the same for washing clothes.
I organize a route when running errands. Plan ahead so that you go in only one direction. And I do not go on a Saturday / Sunday when traffic is the worst.
At the grocery store, or mall, I park where I can “pull thru” and not have to back up to get out of a parking space. This minimizes the gas used to back up, and start ahead again.

]]> By: Heidi http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Heidi Mon, 19 May 2008 19:18:39 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-882 I would have to say the ONE best thing I have ever done for the environment was to have no children. According to some of the recent population data models, if the world continues to reproduce at its current rate the planets natural resources will not be able to sustain the high rate of human population. We will basically “use up” everything necessay for most life to survive. This is a pretty sad forecast.

]]> By: me http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-322 me Wed, 14 May 2008 16:11:23 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-322 The best thing I ever did for the environment is have one child (instead of 2 or 6 or…). Ever see the Doonesbury comic about the 3rd child chastising a man for drinking from a styrofoam cup? While I’d never tell a kid that s/he is bad for the enviroment simply by existing, when one does the math, the impact of producing more than a replacement population is mind-boggling.

]]> By: Quinn http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Quinn Wed, 14 May 2008 15:07:33 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-284 About 4 yeas ago I started avidly recycling @ home. I can not believe the reduction in pure waste! It is only absolutely necessary to take my trash out (to be picked up) once a month! If everyone did so, grabage trucks could start running less often, reducing fuel use and emissions.
Not only that, but I have a four-year-old in who’m i’m trying to instill these practices and mind-sets. Her generation (and each to follow) is our future. If they learn how to conserve and preserve now, they can keep passing it on!

]]> By: Tim Davis http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Tim Davis Tue, 13 May 2008 18:58:21 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-143 Every day I walk or bike a mile to the bus, take the bus in to work, and reverse the process when coming home. :)

]]> By: Anne http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Anne Mon, 12 May 2008 15:42:49 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2008/05/07/question-of-the-week-whats-the-best-thing-you-ever-did-to-protect-the-environment/#comment-122 I make a conscious effort to consume less and to think about how my actions, however large or small, affect the environment. Just being conscious of the environment and helping others to realize their affect on the environment is a great way to help the environment.

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