I read a post giving advice to Americans on being better to the environment, and in evaluating my life in Germany, I think Germans might laugh because these things are so obvious to them. Read my reply:
Reading over your suggestions, I think I'm about as green as the Emerald City.
Small:
I have one energy-saving lightbulb but mostly rely on daylight. This threw me at first when I'd go to public offices and they wouldn't have any lights on. 2. I always use re-usable water bottles that my roommates bought. (I like to replace now and then because of those studies about plastic wearing down and causing cancer.) 3. I never let the water run (even when brushing teeth, and I take short showers, no baths). 4. We, like everyone in Germany, split garbage into a. packaging, b. paper, c. biodegradable, and d. leftover stuff. Even the bags that hold each of those categories is separated into the packaging bin. 5. I use cloth grocery bags or simply a backpack to carry groceries.
Medium:
1. German apartment buildings are made of super-thick stone. 2. My window isn't old or leaky and it takes care of the fact that 3. we don't have air conditioner.
Large:
1. I use a bicycle/public transportation (and not just because I'm a poor student), which is better than a hybrid vehicle and which hopefully makes up for the lack of personal involvement for the next two. 2. I personally don't have solar panels. But Germany is all about wind and solar energy. 3. I vote for people who like the environment.
So, Germany. A+. Or should I say "1,0"?
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And I use tupperware instead of Alu-Folie!
And I use both sides of one piece of paper to make a copy of a text.
When there is only one side used, then my child can have the paper for doodeling on the backside.
Or I use it for my grocery list.
I re-use my plastic bag from the supermarket.
I use cold coffee or tea to water my plants.
I re-use gift-wrapping paper for smaller gifts or I cut out the figures for my children to do some "art-work".
...well...want more? ;)
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