Big companies and govt come up with ideas that the public can do (some of which are good common sense ideas anyway, agreed)... most of my ideas put the burden back on big business and govt as well as ourselves.
1. Outlaw unsolicited paper junkmail from being sent to your mailbox at home or office, imagine how many trees would be saved.
2. Presently, many companies manuafacture items to be obsolete in a very short time because it's good for their pocketbooks. Encourage, even demand, companies to make products that LAST longer as well as make parts available to repair products instead of throwing them in a landfill.
3. Encourage telecommuting, which means less office space that needs to be built, climate controlled, and cleaned, as well as saves on fuel consumption from commuting.
4. Lobby or write congressmen and legislators to consider more drastic steps to fight global warming, not just ideas that allow the wealthy and powerful to keep everything the way it is economically and all of their luxuries.
5. Stop wasting power, food, and water immediately... all of us! This is a huge step that is easier said than done. We've become accustomed to excesses and disposable wealth to the point it is ridiculous.
6. Insist on higher fuel economy standards from auto manufacturers. Don't buy the gas guzzlerz just because you think it boosts your image. If you indeed "need" a hummer, by all means get one, but not just to have.
7. Convert auto's and gas stations across the major consumtion countries to E85 ethanol. It's completely doable over reasonable amounts of time.
(might conflict with #9)
8. Insist industrial companies convert to cleaner burning fossil fuels or take a hike. Other ideas will not be enough if they keep spewing obscene amounts of pollution into the air.
9. Vigilantly preserve undeveloped agricultural land we have left, which isnt much. Plant more trees or vegetation instead of more concrete and steel.
10. Stop imprisoning people for smalltime crimes. A nation of prisons is very costly to maintain in terms of money as well as precious resources to pursue, try, and incarcerate. Imprison only those that truly deserve it for more serious offenses.
I have more, but these are the top 10 that came to mind. I'm not saying I'm right either, they are just ideas... it's a start.
Flame away hehe it wont hurt my feelings
