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* Reusable containers. Buy in bulk. You can bring your own containers to bulk barn for reuse. Bring your containers to a cashier before you fill them to get them tared. | * Reusable containers. Buy in bulk. You can bring your own containers to bulk barn for reuse. Bring your containers to a cashier before you fill them to get them tared. | ||
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** Laundry detergent | ** Laundry detergent | ||
** Peanut Butter | ** Peanut Butter | ||
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* bring you own reusable mug to the coffee shop. | * bring you own reusable mug to the coffee shop. | ||
* bring you own reusable toilet paper to the toilet. | * bring you own reusable toilet paper to the toilet. | ||
* install a programmable thermostat | * install a programmable thermostat [[Arduino_Projects_of_note/Thermostat]] | ||
* don't throw it out, pass it on to someone who might be able to use it:: | * don't throw it out, pass it on to someone who might be able to use it:: | ||
** Value Village | ** Value Village | ||
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== Use your own waste to do stuff == | |||
* Compost for the [[Garden]] | |||
* [[Soap]] from fats. | |||
* [[Paper Making]] | |||
== Ewaste notes == | == Ewaste notes == | ||
=== Google search that need more looking into === | |||
* "old phone recycling" | |||
=== Organizations === | === Organizations === | ||
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* PlanetGeek Toronto | * PlanetGeek Toronto | ||
== Resources == | === Resources === | ||
* http://www.cpcb.nic.in/latest/27.06.08%20guidelines%20for%20E-Waste.pdf | * http://www.cpcb.nic.in/latest/27.06.08%20guidelines%20for%20E-Waste.pdf | ||
* http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/ | * http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/ | ||
Latest revision as of 15:01, 12 August 2015
Here I record some notes about reducing my enviromental impact.
Don't buy new
- cloths
- don't upgrade as often, computers, phones etc. see Skip an Upgrade
- Building material [[1]]
Reduce consumption
- reduce packaging by buying more at a time ( 3 steaks instead of one ), the large size instead of the small one (just take twoce as long to finish it).
- walk don't transit
- transit don't drive
- drive don't fly
- Reusable containers. Buy in bulk. You can bring your own containers to bulk barn for reuse. Bring your containers to a cashier before you fill them to get them tared.
- Dish soap
- Laundry detergent
- Peanut Butter
- Honey
- Dried fruit
- Other?
- bring your own reusable bag to the grocery store.
- bring you own reusable mug to the coffee shop.
- bring you own reusable toilet paper to the toilet.
- install a programmable thermostat Arduino_Projects_of_note/Thermostat
- don't throw it out, pass it on to someone who might be able to use it::
- Value Village
- http://www.gazelle.com/ ( for electronics ) ( what happens to it? sent to china? )
- www.kijiji.ca
- www.ebay.com
- Craigslist
Use your own waste to do stuff
- Compost for the Garden
- Soap from fats.
- Paper Making
Ewaste notes
Google search that need more looking into
- "old phone recycling"
Organizations
- PlanetGeek Toronto
