Eco Friendly Are you?

[888sally888]

I have low energy lightbulbs and recyle all plastics etc. How eco friendly are you ie cleaning products etc?

[888sally888]

Snap

[ummmm]

Not at all I'm afraid.

[ummmm]

Shut up grumpy...

[Barmaid]

I'm a bit anal about recycling and am really careful about making sure the right stuff goes in the right bin. Also use ecover and low energy lightbulbs. Unfortunately though, I just can't live without bleach.

[888sally888]

Barmaid - me neither. How do you find ecover?

[snags]

''I just can't live without bleach.''

To clean your filthy mind? ;-p

[mccfluff]

every time i see the title i hear 'Yoda'

[Bbbananas]

Well done you.
I am, sadly, not so good.
I do have low energy bulbs, but only cos I got them free. I recycle some things depending on my mood at the time. I don't rinse out cans after I cut myself badly on one. I use non-bio stuff, but not to be ecologically friendly - but cos of skin allergies. Most bottles go in the rubbish cos it's too much hassle storing them separately.
So - me, I would say 6 out of 10.
Do I go to prison now for that confession?

[Barmaid]

Lol Snags. It would take more than bleach!

I actually quite like it Sally. When I moved in here (a couple of weeks ago), there was only Fairy (and when its gone, it will be replaced with ecover), which I actually find quite strong. When we camp we use all ecover and biodegradable stuff too.

[TTG]

Laugh loud at McFluff did I.

[4getmenot]

I'm not really that eco friendly. I use low energy bulbs because it saves me a bit of money in long run

[Bbbananas]

I must admit, on the boat we have to use biodegradable products etc. Otherwise the bilges get blocked and I am in trouble for that. Also I am in trouble for creating too many bubbles with the old fairy liquid - the float for miles around the boat and I get lots of tut-tuts.
Biodegradable loo paper is so cr@p though - dissolves at the slightest splash of water. I'm always sticking my fingers through it.... not good.

[LoftyLottie]

Bottles and other glass get taken to the Recycling place, I sort my rubbish, but don't wash out tins. Too dangerous and besides we have septic tank drainage and over use of water is bad both for the water supply and our drainage. The recycling bin has limited use for plastics because they won't take loads of stuff like yoghurt cartons, margarine tubs, etc. Veg peelings, etc. go in the compost bin in the garden. I shouldn't use bleach because of the septic tank, but I do. I do take clothing and textiles to either the recycling centre or the charity shop, depending on the conditon.

[LoftyLottie]

And I have low energy bulbs everywhere which I hate with a vengeance!! I believe there are better ones now which light up straight away but can't afford to replace the ones I have.

[anotheoldgit]

ECO friendly is it worth it, did you see the muck that latest US rocket left behind.

Makes messing about recycling, using energy saving bulbs etc. all a waste of time.

[LoftyLottie]

I actually tend to agree AOG. It doesn't even begin to solve the problem. Whilst we do our best domestically, the business element does virtually nothing. Start with the ridiculous heating and lights in shops, all night street lighting...................

[jake-the-peg]

You can't rely on everybody's good will to do these sorts of things you have to legislate.

Things like withdrawing incandescent light bulbs and enforcing a minimum level of fuel efficiency for cars.

If you just leave it up to individuals half of them will go around grumbling - "there's no point when them over there are so much worse than I am"

And nothing will happen

[888sally888]

Interesting answers - I guess if we all do our bit, however small it will help in the long run.