Charles asks…
Painting an eco-friendly image?
for an assignment at school (business studies) we were asked to come up with an eco–friendly product for the year 2020, i have decided to use recycled clothing. to make my presentation more interesting, i was thinking of creating a painting that represents clothing and eco-friendliness at the same time, but i don’t want it to be too obvious like a t-shirt with the recycle sign on it or something, but something that has a deeper meaning to it. i’ve had ideas but they just didn’t cut it.
The Expert answers:
What about the earth encircled by tees or such? Or tees growing out of a pot like a tree? Google eco-friendly and green under google images and you’ll get lots of ideas.
Sandra asks…
Stylish Eco clothes?
Ok I want to get soem really cute eco friendly clothes, but I don’t want to spend 90 dollars on each item. I also would like them to be of fairly good quality, any idea where to look?
The Expert answers:
Try to find a store that sells it marshalls does i know that for a fact
Donna asks…
How Do I Become More Eco-Friendly?
How do I become more eco–friendly? Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Donated all old clothes I didn’t want
Turns off all lights when not in the room
Unplugged chargers
Turned off all electronics when not in use
Recycled everything I could
Drank tap water
Picked up trash
Planted a tree
What else can I do to save our planet? Thanks in advance for your answers. 🙂
The Expert answers:
Oh my god! There’s so much you can do! =3
You can make a compost pile (gather your organic trash such as the tips of vegetables and keep them in a pile where they can decay overtime). Compost is used as fertlizer for trees and plants. You can either donate it to a nearby facility that collects compost, or you can use it on your local trees yourself. But remember not to let it touch the roots or base of the tree because it will cause it to rot. You only want to put it on a circle around the tree on the soil so that the tree can gain nutrients.
Also related to trees, water the tree and if the soil is hard rake it to soften the soil. Hard soil suffocates the tree.
Another thing is you can use public transport more often than a car because the buses and trains run whether people get on or not, but a car is optional and pollutes the air more than necessary.
Use a regular old fan as opposed to an AC in hot weather because an AC is a far bigger energy waster.
Get a green roof! It’s a roof in which plants are planted at the top. You can use a green roof to harness solar power for the household, freshen the air with oxygen, and attract wildlife.
Create a trench in the edge of your sidewalk as far down as you can go and funnel your rainwater into a container for use. Why have all that good water going down the sewers when you can put it to use?
Whenever you get a haircut, donate your hair to organizations that use it to clean oil spills. Oil sticks to hair, so you can help clean the environment and protect marine life by donating your hair.
Oh, also, recycle your paper and reuse your own paper! Put your paper into a blender with water. Yup, the one for food. Blend and chop. And then (i’m not sure where you could buy one, my friend’s dad made hers though) build a wooden frame with a metal grate in it (very much like a net). Get a basin of water with the blended paper in it and then put the grate into it. All the way to the bottom. Then take it out and you should see that the paper pulp sticks to the grate (btw, the grate should be in the shape and size of paper). Then take some felt and stick it onto the wet paper pulp on the grate. Press it on evenly. And then hold the grate upside down on a table and bang it lightly, so that the felt will come off, with the paper sticking to it. Then just let it dry, and you’ve got your own recycled paper, perfect and usable.
And keep the heat in your house as low as possible in the winter. Wearing warm clothes is better than turning the heat up.
Richard asks…
Where is a awesome online store to buy cool vegan clothing without pay high prices?
I want some nice, trendy clothes that are eco–friendly and not made from animal products. All the places I have seen so far are expensive or too out there. Any ideas?
The Expert answers:
They sell some of the stuff from this company at Whole Foods Market(s), but there’s a whole catalog on-line – it’s http://www.underthecanopy.com/108ecte.html
David asks…
What green eco friendly laundry detergents actually work well?
I have tried several from the health food store and none of them really get the clothes clean.
Suggestions?
Internet ordering sites?
The Expert answers:
I like 7th Generation. It gets my clothes really clean.
Kim at: http://www.peaceful-organic-planet.com
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