Reducing your carbon footprint.

md4958 · 09-09-2009, 09:06 AM

I really could have cared less about recycling until my son was born. Now I try to be conscious of what goes in the garbage can at home.

Almost all the bulbs (wherever we can use them) in the house and the bakery are compact fluorescent because of the cost savings, not the energy conservation.

I also try not to let the water run un-necessarily and shut off lights not being used, but again for cost savings. When you start paying utility bills you understand why your parents were always up your ass about stuff like that.

Giant & 49er Fan · 09-09-2009, 09:13 AM

If it's yellow, let it mellow...

If it's brown, flush it down!

G G · 09-09-2009, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by RPguy

If it's yellow, let it mellow...

If it's brown, flush it down!

Ashcan Bill · 09-09-2009, 09:24 AM

I'm trying to reduce my dust footprint.

According to my wife, it seems that every time I walk outside, I track in dust and leave footprints on our hardwood floors.

I am going to work hard on improving this problem.

ade06 · 09-09-2009, 09:27 AM

I conserve water by peeing in the shower

e-man67 · 09-09-2009, 09:33 AM

I drive whereever I go REALLY fast b/c the less time on the road the less carbon your car spews.....now I just need to get that v10 M5 with 500hp to get there REALLY REALLY fast! See the Toyota Prius is really slow so you spend more time on the road therefore emitting more carbon into the atmosphere...

09-09-2009, 10:12 AM

We should set up a carbon-trade economy here. Where those with large carbon footprints send cigars to those with small carbon footprints.

Did I mention I drive a two cylinder car only on weekends (that runs on discarded kitchen grease), don't own a single light, only use water heated by the radiator of my car, and am posting this purely by telepathic powers.

shilala · 09-09-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyanide

We should set up a carbon-trade economy here. Where those with large carbon footprints send cigars to those with small carbon footprints.

Did I mention I drive a two cylinder car only on weekends (that runs on discarded kitchen grease), don't own a single light, only use water heated by the radiator of my car, and am posting this purely by telepathic powers.

I think you're winning.

09-09-2009, 04:19 PM

I put liberals in the hospital.....or just shoot them...

timo · 09-09-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by uncballzer

I put liberals in the hospital.....or just shoot them...

09-09-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ade06

I conserve water by peeing in the shower

I conserve water by peeing in his shower as well.

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I've gotten into recycling fairly recently, I replaced all of my bulbs in the house with CFL's and so forth.

BigFrank · 09-09-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ade06

I conserve water by peeing in the shower

lol, so do i

MajorCaptSilly · 09-09-2009, 04:54 PM

I never say the word "plethora" out loud.

I stopped listening to the Electric Light Orchestra

I stopped being afraid of the Bing Cherry Monster and therefore, stopped using a night light.

I've reduced the amount of gravestone rubbings I do per year.

I stopped bathing in asbestos.

I use Sklee instead of gasoline.

TARDIS

MCS

Blueface · 09-09-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly

I never say the word "plethora" out loud.

I stopped listening to the Electric Light Orchestra

I stopped being afraid of the Bing Cherry Monster and therefore, stopped using a night light.

I've reduced the amount of gravestone rubbings I do per year.

I stopped bathing in asbestos.

I use Sklee instead of gasoline.

TARDIS

MCS

Man I needed that today.

09-09-2009, 05:43 PM

I think people should stop smoking cigars and thus reduce their carbon footprint.......

kaisersozei · 09-09-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by md4958

I also try not to let the water run un-necessarily and shut off lights not being used, but again for cost savings. When you start paying utility bills you understand why your parents were always up your ass about stuff like that.

I think my parental admonitions--from pretty much the time I could walk--are more of a reason I do the things I do, rather than any sort of altruistic motivation to "save the planet." The planet is going to be here long after my great-grandchildren are gone.

My wife always complains that "we're not living in the Great Depression," but there are just some habits I can't shake. To that end we:

recycle everything we can--our bins are almost always more full than our trashcan
turn off the lights when leaving a room
turn off the water when brushing teeth
take short showers (at least I don't turn the water off when I'm soaping up, as we used to do when growing up. or when camping.)
wash pretty much all of our laundry in cold water
have natural gas heating, water heater, range & oven
use an environmentally sound, oxygen-based sanitizing product in my homebrewing equipment
upgraded all appliances to energy efficient models in the past 4-5 years
drive cars that get 20+ mpg (but no Prius/hybrid crap)
eat leftovers
compost really old leftovers

And I'm trying to build a nuclear-powered home generator, but these unmarked helicopters keep circling.

09-09-2009, 09:06 AM	#1
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Reducing your carbon footprint. I really could have cared less about recycling until my son was born. Now I try to be conscious of what goes in the garbage can at home. Almost all the bulbs (wherever we can use them) in the house and the bakery are compact fluorescent because of the cost savings, not the energy conservation. I also try not to let the water run un-necessarily and shut off lights not being used, but again for cost savings. When you start paying utility bills you understand why your parents were always up your ass about stuff like that. __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

09-09-2009, 09:13 AM	#2
Giant & 49er Fan Formerly known as RPguy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Jaime Location: McCovey Cove! Posts: 1,318 Trading: (35)	Re: Reducing your carbon footprint. If it's yellow, let it mellow... If it's brown, flush it down! __________________ "This cigar tastes like the weekend!" - JBoogie

09-09-2009, 09:24 AM	#4
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,904 Trading: (6)	Re: Reducing your carbon footprint. I'm trying to reduce my dust footprint. According to my wife, it seems that every time I walk outside, I track in dust and leave footprints on our hardwood floors. I am going to work hard on improving this problem.

09-09-2009, 09:27 AM	#5
ade06 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ade Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,190 Trading: (24)	Re: Reducing your carbon footprint. I conserve water by peeing in the shower

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e-man67 Big Drunkin Monkey!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Eric Posts: 1,480 Trading: (29)	Re: Reducing your carbon footprint. I drive whereever I go REALLY fast b/c the less time on the road the less carbon your car spews.....now I just need to get that v10 M5 with 500hp to get there REALLY REALLY fast! See the Toyota Prius is really slow so you spend more time on the road therefore emitting more carbon into the atmosphere...

09-09-2009, 10:12 AM	#7
Cyanide Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Reducing your carbon footprint. We should set up a carbon-trade economy here. Where those with large carbon footprints send cigars to those with small carbon footprints. Did I mention I drive a two cylinder car only on weekends (that runs on discarded kitchen grease), don't own a single light, only use water heated by the radiator of my car, and am posting this purely by telepathic powers.

09-09-2009, 04:19 PM	#9
uncballzer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Reducing your carbon footprint. I put liberals in the hospital.....or just shoot them...

09-09-2009, 04:54 PM	#13
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Reducing your carbon footprint. I never say the word "plethora" out loud. I stopped listening to the Electric Light Orchestra I stopped being afraid of the Bing Cherry Monster and therefore, stopped using a night light. I've reduced the amount of gravestone rubbings I do per year. I stopped bathing in asbestos. I use Sklee instead of gasoline. TARDIS MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

09-09-2009, 05:43 PM	#15
Resipsa Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Reducing your carbon footprint. I think people should stop smoking cigars and thus reduce their carbon footprint.......