What one action could each of us take would make a significant difference in terms of conservation? With global warming gaining more and more scientific backing there is much discussion about how to minimize usage of fossil fuels etc and ways to dimish waste. But is there one thing that, if each of us did, would make a significant difference? As I did a random search with my question I found the website below. It offers an interesting idea, but will it work? If so, how can we encourage everyone to do it and if not, then is there anything that will?

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1 year ago

Thanks for everyone who took the time to answer. Many good thoughts here! I will leave this to a vote...let%26#039;s see what people think THEY can do to make a difference!

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We have already changed to compact flourescent bulbs in all the places that will take them, but we live in a rented house, and the landlord isn%26#039;t willing to change out the fixtures in the ceilings, and the new bulbs just won%26#039;t fit in them at all. they aren%26#039;t the same size and shape as the old style bulbs.
I have also for years not used a dryer for my laundry, I use a wooden folding rack and let them air dry. I have a dryer, but i haven%26#039;t used it for over a year, and rarely do.
I also do not use a gas powered lawnmower, I push around the old fashioned kind that has revolving blades, no motor. Better exercise, and way better for the environment, plus it never breaks down.
And I recycle and re-use everything I possibly can, and buy previously owned items whenever possible. 38% 6 Votes

Other Answers (18)

• Build a network of friends and willing particapents for a %26quot;clean up crew%26quot;. 0% 0 Votes
• STOP BREEDING!!!!! If you didn%26#039;t have offspring, they wouldn%26#039;t be around to leave the lights on, consume electricity, gas, kill animals, etc., etc.
  
  Just stop having kids!
  
  Live long and die out! 13% 2 Votes
• Conservation merely delays the identification and implementation of the solution to global warming. 6% 1 Vote
• I think that if we can we need to be vegetarian, plant as many plants or crops as we can, and take the bus. Better yet just walk. And, it may seem weird but we need to ALL be considerate of other people and animals.
  
  
  This may not be what they will do, but I think that someday, someone will pass a law that will make us give up our first born or something like that. 0% 0 Votes
• Easy. Give up one%26#039;s car. 0% 0 Votes
• Start a compost pile and a little garden that makes fruit so you can reduce your need to drive to grocery stores and reduce the need to purchase fruits/transportation of the fruits. Composting also reduces landfill waste and the weight that landfill trucks must transfer. Also it reduces landfill waste junk and the need to destroy climax ecosystems (with trees and stuff) to put landfills. 13% 2 Votes
• That%26#039;s a great idea, it%26#039;d be easy for everyone to do and can help those with less money or electricity, for example people in developing nations or Iraq.
  Reduce how much you buy, Reuse what you have, and Recycle. Eat as little meat as possible, have less or no children- those will save you a lot of time, the former in keeping plaqued fat out of your arteries. Don%26#039;t use electricity that%26#039;s unecessary: no electric juicers or electric fragrance spreaders. 0% 0 Votes
• Stop wasting, and pray. 13% 2 Votes
• we can stop wiping our as* after we take a sh** and conserve tissue paper 0% 0 Votes