Sustainable Living Weekly Newsletter - Wednesday, December 31, 2014

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Top new questions this week: Hygiene issues with "If it's yellow, let it mellow." "If it's yellow, let it mellow." clearly helps to save some water. But what problems of hygiene (if any) may arise from adhering to this policy? (Say I'm doing this at home and everyone is known to be ... hygiene   asked by Kenny LJ 2 votes answered by Highly Irregular 0 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Poor fridge management Sadly, about 30-50% of the Western world's food is thrown away. Personally, I waste about half of my food, due to poor fridge management. I forget what I have bought and find expired food located in ... food electricity   asked by Gruber 18 votes answered by petajamaja 13 votes Alternative to Toilet Paper? Are there any sustainable alternatives for toilet paper? This could either be done by recycled paper (if such exists), but perhaps some other creative solution could be interesting. toilet alternatives paper   asked by Asaf 28 votes answered by Earthliŋ 19 votes How effective is turning a car's engine off while standing at a traffic light I know some countries enforce having cars automatically shut down the engine when stopping at a traffic light. How much resources are really saved by this process? Does the car need to be designed ... cars fuel-efficiency transport   asked by Ron Harlev 27 votes answered by theUg 21 votes Propane vs. Electric vs. Heat Pump Is there a relatively reliable way to figure out what energy source to go with when upgrading appliances? We need a new hot water heater, for starters. Our current one is propane. Options include ... fuel-efficiency energy-efficiency   asked by DA. 13 votes answered by EnergyNumbers 10 votes Palm oil vs coconut oil, which has the smallest ecological impact? There is a valid fuss and concern about palm oil for a few reasons. To myself the main concern is the destruction of ecology and habitat for species in the countries which are increasingly producing ... ecological-footprint vegetable-oil   asked by Sdry 10 votes answered by THelper 9 votes Can I recycle plastics at home by melting and molding? I would like to know if it is possible to recycle plastic at home by melting and molding. Is it at all possible? What technique or technology do I need? Can it be done with any plastic? Are there ... recycling diy plastic   asked by Benjamin 24 votes answered by elssar 23 votes Can you answer these? What's the applicability of biochar? Could biochar ever be produced more cheaply than how expensive coal is to be extracted? Is the thermal potential good enough? I have seen articles (sorry no link) that point its applicability for ... renewables decarbonisation carbon-sequestration   asked by user85190 3 votes Scavenging heat from exhaust flues I am building a set of greenhouses. they will be 2700 sq.ft. each. I intend to grow year round in one and extend the season in the other two with them being dormant for 6 weeks mid winter. We will be ... heating reuse greenhouse   asked by Michael Thomas Stewart 3 votes Adding a mantle to a wood stove to add thermal mass Seeking advice, wondering if there is any advantage to building a concrete (cinder blocks filled) mantle around my wood stove? It would look something like below _____ _____ | ___| |___ | | | ... woodstove thermal-mass   asked by dblburner 2 votes

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