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== Ewaste notes == | == Ewaste notes == | ||
Revision as of 04:27, 10 October 2011
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
- 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
