Conserving
Conserving is a skill everyone needs as savvy buyers and responsible citizens. Conserving is about using less for economic savings, time efficiency, energy conservation and climate change reduction.
Buying What You Need
If you needed it and you didn't have it, it would suck.
If you had it and you didn't need it, it would suck.
If you bought it and it wasn't what you needed, it would suck even more.
In other words, think about what you really need and what you don't so that you get the right things. If you buy the wrong thing you may end up replacing it with something else and wasting more.
Do your research. Toolpedia is a good starting point for finding proven DOSPEC tools that will do the job.
Consciousness Raising
lxpk’s personal idea (something lxpk believes) posted by lxpk Fri, 2007-12-28 11:35Groups: Consciousness Raising, Conservation, Conserving
It seems to me that a good number of important things need to be made more widely known and understood and it is up to us to master the art of consciousness raising so that we can spread the word and lead the way forward in humanity's evolution. The women's rights and civil rights movements showed the way forward for big important truths to find acceptance and justice for all. It may begin with people teaching their friends to use reusable shopping bags and CFL bulbs but those could build confidence and sharing abilities to the point that we can tackle much larger matters.
Conserving
lxpk’s personal skill (something lxpk has learned or wants to learn) posted by lxpk Mon, 2007-12-03 21:42Groups: Conserving
I try not to waste things. I save money by buying only that which I really need for myself and for DOSPEC testing. I've begun using reusable shopping bags as a first step towards reducing my packaging waste.