Ideas to reduce to the effects of Climate Change
Small things can make a big difference to climate change! Whether it is planting a tree or switching on fewer lights in the house or boiling a little less water. Whether big or small, it counts. It’s all about your mind-set. Take that step. Share with us your idea to help change the world and reverse the effects of global warming.
Do you have a brilliant small idea that will help reduce climate change and want to it share with us? Or maybe it’s a big idea? Simply fill in the required details below and tell us more about your bright idea.
Cigarette Butts
Submitted by Elise – Thursday, 30 September 2010
Instead of throwing your cigarette butts out the window, buy an ashtray container from Spar that is especially designed to fit in a cup holder. You can then empty that directly into the dustbin.
no more paper
Submitted by quintin – Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Cut paper useage by asking for your accounts via email and if public toilets installed hand towels(rotating) not dryers or paper that will make a small differance !
pot plant heaven
Submitted by Henry Coetzee – Wednesday, 29 September 2010
If every household can have at least one or two potplants in their home, it would make such a huge difference to our climate. We are cutting forrests down every day so if everyone just made sure they have one or two potplants in their home, it would go a long way towords keeping the enviroment clean.
LIFT CLUBS TO WORK INSTEAD OF DRIVING LOTS OF CARS
Submitted by NAZREEN – Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Instead of taking ten cars individually driven, organize a lift club with two cars going to the same areas.
if you want to be bright save light
Submitted by rafeeqah – Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Bring out the romance in your relationship, make it a habit every evening, instead of using electricity for lights, have dinner by candle light and wash by candle light … make it a part of your life .. it brings families much closer, instead of watching tv at night and messing on your pc, rather spend the time with your family and entertain one another by having coversations about your day.
Spekboom
Submitted by maudie bleach – Monday, 27 September 2010
Start a spekboom campaign: send a spekboom instead of flowers. Join Spekboom Facebook fan club. I’ve made 5 plants from my spekboom plant. Start by calling your main spekboom Number 1 and then give Number 2 to a friend with a request to pass spekboom Number 3 onto another friend etc etc.
cut out the middle mile
Submitted by Isabella Kuijers – Monday, 27 September 2010
Transportation requires huge quantities of fuel which is detrimental to our atmosphere. Buying produce where you are and using as few imported goods as possible reduces the need for transportation, which in turn helps the environment!
save and be saved
Submitted by Christopher Wright – Saturday, 25 September 2010
Recycle everything you can!If you water your garden wisely you will have healthy garden, but also healthy trees. So don’t just plant them, look after them – save and be saved!
Re-using
Submitted by Dean Gooranah – Saturday, 25 September 2010
Everyone should have a purchasable container for soft drinks, from buying these strong multi-material objects, refills can can be made at shops by some form of cylinder containing the drink. This idea will help reduce the use of plastics and also make the prices of drinks cheaper. Nothing can be added to the mixture of the drink as the manufacturer will have to personally replace empty cylinders.
recycle plastic
Submitted by Chirag Gupta – Friday, 24 September 2010
Although it is not yet possible to avoid the use of plastic, we need to make more effort to recycle. Government could open depots where old plastic of any kind gets taken in exchange for money. This might contribute to reducing plastic bottles or plastic bags we see on our roads. Plastic received can be recycled for further use.
This would generate money for government and the people.
Use alternative sources of energy.
Submitted by Mahomed Mahomedy – Friday, 24 September 2010
Try using alternative sources of energy like solar power or encouraging governments to make more wind generators.
Rubbish chutes for apartment blocks
Submitted by Paula – Thursday, 23 September 2010
People who live in flats/apartments are limited for space and so having all the bins/bags/boxes necessary for recycling paper, plastics, glass and tin can be a challenge. I suggest having pipes or chutes either built into the buildings or added on aesthetically to eliminate the need for extra space in order to recycle. These chutes would lead directly to the relevant big black bins. This could be a useful idea for new housing developments and make recycling a more natural way of life for those unfamiliar with the idea.
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