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How do I go "green" in a stagnent lazy environment
Posted by Erin on June 19, 2008
I want to become more environmentally friendly. Here is the crappy part, I live in Nevada, and I am a student. So in a nutshell I live in a state that doesn't give a crap about the individual but only about the group that pays the most...wait a minute, that defines most of America. Anyway, since everything in Nevada is spaced between Las Vegas and Reno and NO I don't live in Vegas, that means that I have to commute. Although I have been riding my bike around town,I still have to drive to school which is over an hour each way. Here is another catch, the public transportation, if you can call it that, stops,just stops at 5:30 at night...just stops. Plus I kind of define "starving student". If you look up starving student in the dictionary you will see my picture, just in case you are interested. Since we own our house, that we can't sell in this market, I would like to know how to cut down on costs in my home and not endanger the environment to balance the damage I will be doing by commuting. So can I: Outfit my house with solar panels that I can make for little money? Have windmills (since we live in a incredibly windy area) that I can construct myself and not piss off my neighbors with the noise? How do I utilize water when I live in a desert?How can I commute with little damage. Help me!

 

Posted by yoko on July 5, 2008
I just drove through the Desert of Nevada and so I know what you mean, wow what desert! there are a few things you can do to conserve water. Only flush the toilet every 2-3 times. there are also compost toilets that you can make at home and use. save you own grey-water and use that to water plants and such. Does the university that you attend offer on-line classes? this way if you have to go in you are only going in once or twice a week verses 4-5 times a week. Do they have a ride share program is there others that you can pick up on the way that are doing the same thing as you are? just some thoughts that I thought I would share. good luck.
 

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