How Green Are You?

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In this changing world we live in, we can all do our bit to change the outcome for our planet. But how are we really doing?

Are we really pulling our weight, or is it all a bit of lip service?

Let us know what you are doing to green-up your world.

[RedPanda]

I like to think I'm doing my bit, but I know I could be doing a bit more. I use cloth nappies, and we're building a house that's run predominantly on tank water. We use tank water to flush toilets, wash clothes and water the garden. Our garden is mostly drought-resistant plants, so it doesn't require much water anyway.

Also, we have solar hot water, and we plan to use the energy-saving downlight bulbs. Lately I've been trying to reduce the amount of packaging I consume, but it is very hard to do!

I could do a lot more I guess (like use public transport), but I'm not inner-city so public transport around my area is pretty awful.

[Shanaynay]

I like to think I'm actively doing a fair bit

I guess the main things I do, is I use cloth nappies and sanitary items, I do not have and will not get air conditioning installed, I very rarely use my tumble dryer (a few times a year).
Those are the things I feel I do actively, because my life sure would be a hell of a lot easier and more comfortable if I didn't do those things!

[mastermum12345]

Slowly getting my "inner green" on

[SorenLorensen]

I try most of the time, but could be better

[punkbaby]

I like to think i am trying no water pretty much goes down my sink it goes on the garden, i use cloth, i use safe cleaning products as much as i can. All my clothes are dried on the line, i do have a clothes dryer but its rarely used. i recycle ( i am so particular about this and always separate my rubbish) I have a nearly established vegie garden to (not that that is environmentally freindly) I use calico bags for shopping.

I would like to do more but sadly in this world everything comes in a packet so its a little hard to do more at the moment. Ohh i walk nearly everywhere unless its at night or shopping. I request all my bills are sent online to save paper too

[Duchessa]

Green enough to know the slogan is "Reduce, reuse, recycle" with an added "repair" sometimes

[canberramomma]

I use cloth. Recycle the bathwater into the washing machine and then to the garden. Use natural products. Use a cup for AF. Grow my own food or purchase from Farmers Markets where possible. Have chooks. Make as much as possible from scratch to reduce packaging/transport costs. Have a worm farm. Walk the kids to and from school. Use green energy. Have a carbon offset for my vehicle. Donate to green groups. Only line dry. Don't have a/con or use it in the car. Limit our petrol to one tank a month. Use cold water. Try to reduce or reuse before recycling. Use greenbags. Joined the sustainable schools committee at our local school. Don't EVER fly.

I think that's it.

Can't afford solar hotwater or electricity and can't afford to put in a water tank ATM, but plan to.

[Shanaynay]

I have a nearly established vegie garden to (not that that is environmentally freindly)

Yes it is!
By you using veggies from your garden instead of the shops, you have no packaging waste, and no greenhouse gases are produced from transporting and cool-storing those veggies

[mumofKieran]

I try most of the time but could be better.

Things we do:

Use cloth nappies
Have front loader washing machine
Use environmentally friendly washing powder, detergents, floor cleaner etc
Don't own a clothes dryer
Recycle more than half our rubbish, ie we recycle much more than we throw out
Have chooks and are starting on a veggie garden
Use energy saving light bulbs and have gas hot water
Re-use all plastic bags from shopping
Don't eat much meat
Breast-fed my son

Oh, and when we buy a new piece of furniture (which we have had to do a couple of times lately) we buy stuff made from recycled timber.

Can't think of anything else at the moment!