#environmental options

[edensmidian]

Ontario’s first 'poo-powered' garbage truck hits the road

It may look like a typical garbage truck, but what’s powering this unit has never been used to power a garbage truck in Ontario before. This

Well shit

[thoughtlessarse]

50 ways you can help the environment, from going vegan to flushing toilets less

Even carrying out some of these measures some of the time could make a huge difference should lots of people have a go

As disasters related to climate change, such as the wildfires wreaking havoc in Australia, give us a nasty taster of what is in store as the planet continues to warm, many people are wondering what they can do to improve the environment and limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Here we recommend 50 things you could try, from easy fixes such as changing your light bulbs, to the more significant, such as choosing to not have children.

Many of the measures will not be for everybody, as there is often a limit to what your circumstances will allow. Nor will people necessarily want to rule out some things – such as meat – entirely.

However, even carrying out some of these measures some of the time could make a huge difference should lots of people have a go.

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I already do 31 of the suggestions in some form or other.