I took the wife shopping yesterday, and we were asked if we wanted plastic bags. The wife has her own shopping bags so the girl at the checkout made a comment about our being 'Green'. Got me thinking.
We had returnable bottles on which we paid a deposit so they could be returned and cleaned and reused. Not plastic landfill bottles.
We had brown paper bags which could be re-used in a number of ways from covering books to storing apples from the tree. Not plastic landfill bags.
We walked up stairs in shops etc which helped our health and did not put a drain on National Grid system.
Terry towel nappies were washed and re-used, not 'disposable' land fillers. They were also washed by hand usually so again, no drain on National Grid.
Most of our clothes would have belonged to our elder brothers or sisters, so no plastic bags to dispose of, and other assorted wrappings. We did not have TVs etc in every room so again no drain for National Grid.
We walked or cycled to school or the shops, so no burning fossil fuels for a five minute drive.
We pushed our lawn mowers which was good for our health and no drain on National Grid or filling the air with toxic exhaust fumes.
We used either fountain pens or refillable biros, so no plastic mountain of throwaways for the local landfill. Same with razors, just a new blade when needed not more plastic to dispose of or draining the National Grid.
These were a few of the things I have worked out, I am sure there are more.
We had returnable bottles on which we paid a deposit so they could be returned and cleaned and reused. Not plastic landfill bottles.
We had brown paper bags which could be re-used in a number of ways from covering books to storing apples from the tree. Not plastic landfill bags.
We walked up stairs in shops etc which helped our health and did not put a drain on National Grid system.
Terry towel nappies were washed and re-used, not 'disposable' land fillers. They were also washed by hand usually so again, no drain on National Grid.
Most of our clothes would have belonged to our elder brothers or sisters, so no plastic bags to dispose of, and other assorted wrappings. We did not have TVs etc in every room so again no drain for National Grid.
We walked or cycled to school or the shops, so no burning fossil fuels for a five minute drive.
We pushed our lawn mowers which was good for our health and no drain on National Grid or filling the air with toxic exhaust fumes.
We used either fountain pens or refillable biros, so no plastic mountain of throwaways for the local landfill. Same with razors, just a new blade when needed not more plastic to dispose of or draining the National Grid.
These were a few of the things I have worked out, I am sure there are more.
