Actions by Individuals to reduce global warming, water use & waste

 

 Project AIRGLOW

  Actions by Individuals to Reduce GLObal Warming, water use and waste

Don’t overdo it or make life tedious. If we all do a good proportion of these things the global problems of waste disposal , carbon emissions and water shortage would diminish without the necessity of drastic state enforced measures, which could do more harm than good.

MMT = mining, manufacturing and transport, all of which consume energy and emit pollutants such as CO2. Most new products entail all three.

NB: The less water you use the less pumping power is expended getting it to your home

Showers: shorter, less frequent, cooler, manual not power >>> Saves on water & load on national grid. Buy & fit more efficient shower? NB this would mean disposal of old one & MMT for the new one

Showers: fewer installations in the home  >>>  Less MMT

Baths: fewer, cooler, shallower. Use dirty water for garden  >>> Saves on water & load on national grid

Washing machine: avoid buying a new one >>>  No MMT

Washing machine:  lower temperature, less rinsing >>> Less electricity & water. Longer lifetime of machine means lower MMT

Avoid having a spin drier at all  >>> No  MMT. No waste. No electricity.

Avoid using spin drier so frequently >>> Less electricity needed.

Central heating: set lower and to manual >>> Less electricity or gas

Cooking: lower temperature, shorter cooking time >>>  Less electricity or gas

Lighting only when needed >>> Less electricity

Avoid using dish washer so much >>>Less electricity, less water, longer lifetime, lower MMT

 Avoid buying dish washer >>> No MMT

Cook at lower temperature, for shorter periods, less often >>> Less gas & electricity. Cooker lasts longer, less MMT

Lawn mower: avoid buying new one >>> No MMT

Avoid buying a new vehicle where possible >>> Less waste disposal , less MMT

Buy smallest, lightest vehicle practicable >>> Less MMT, less waste disposal at end of life.

Walk instead of drive where practicable >>> Less emissions, longer life of vehicle means less MMT

Travel by taxi or public transport rather than private car >>> Avoids need to buy a vehicle or reduces environmental cost of ownership

Computers & mobile phones: keep as long as possible >>> Less waste disposal . Less MMT

Clothes: wear longer, repair rather than dispose of >>> Less waste disposal. Less environmental cost of manufacturing new ones

Gardening: use power tools less, water garden sparingly >>> Less electricity & water used

House alterations: restrict to essential >>>  Less MMT, less electricity (e.g. for power tools)

John Sears

cosmic.jo@gmail.com