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I really want to help the environment, but I don't know how. I mean, I know, recycle, buy the reusable grocery bags, but I want to do more. Any suggestions?
Answer
ECO FRIENDLY BEHAVIOR
The best we can do as individuals is be more responsible ,in our own neck of the woods
Organize well publicized clean up parties ,talk on the radio
Have citizen meetings
Get the schools involved to plant trees and listen to environmental awareness talks,
If you do any cleaning up leave signs behind saying who cleaned,why and ask people not to start dumping rubbish again ,leave a hole or bins ,in case people come with trash ,
POSITIVE ACTIONS)
Classify trash take out all the organic waste and make compost with it ,the worst you can do is throw it with the trash
70% of contamination is due to organic waste that is mixed in with the garbage .
And it is just as bad in the sewer where it helps to breed rats and in the landfill it poisons the ground
And it is the easiest to take care of
o first of all we have to classify trash at least keep the organic to one side ,like in a plastic bin with a lid
If you got a few meters of ground ,you only need 1 or 2 square meters in a shallow hole ,in the shade ,that you can wet now and again ,where you dump everything that is organic ,from toilet paper,bones vegetable cuttings ,eggshells,,,excrement ,and cover regularly with leaves to keep humid and to hide any smell
the worms will come and decompose the wastes turning it into beautiful black soil for the garden of flower pots .
If you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,
Add a few buckets of sand now and again to put over the trash ,you should really stir or move the stuff at times to aerate it and ensure that the decomposition is overall ,keep moist
This rubbish does not get big very fast and the thing works for a long time with out getting full
-----------------------------....
If you want to help the planet ,plant a tree every week ,if everyone on the planet did we we would be able to slowdown the destructive processes
Reduce carbon emissions,and they are already working on that by alternative forms of energy and regulations on carbon producing materials,aerosol cans,burning rubbish,industrial chimneys,power plants etc.
Water harvesting projects ,such as millions of small dams.to redirect over ground water flows from the rains into the ground to supply subterranean water supplies.
The protection of existing forests.
Stop building more highways,urban planning to include vegetation stop building cities encourage people to return to the land to conduct their business from there which now has become possible thanks to the internet.
Education to motivate people to auto sufficiency by building more home food gardens.
Education on environmental awareness
education on family planning to curb over´population
Agricultural education and improvements to follow the principals or sustainability and soil management.
More environmental or land ,design to prevent bush fires,such as--fire breaks
More dams.regulations and control for public behavior
Alternative efficient public transport to discourage the use of the internal combustion engine
There's this
website that's just started up recently called
Huddler. It's all about green products. When you
join the site, you can do green product reviews, write
wiki articles on environmental subjects you know about
(like permaculture), there's a discussion board, etc.
http://greenhome.huddler.com/
What can I do?
100 Simple ways to help change the world!
1. Open an ethical bank account with Smile/Co-OP www.smile.co.uk or
http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk
2. Invest your other savings ethically www.eiris.org
3. Change your electricity supplier to a renewable one
http://www.npower.com/yourhome/green/juiceandwindpower or
http://www.unit-e.co.uk
4. Buy local http://www.buylocalfood.co.uk
5. Buy less! Save yourself time and money as well as the planet
www.buynothingday.co.uk
6. Buy organic www.soilassociation.org
7. Eat seasonal food www.foodlinks.info/buying/VegSeasons.php
8. Volunteer www.csv.org.uk
9. Give to charity www.charitychoice.co.uk
10. Buy fair trade www.fairtrade.org.uk or www.maketradefair.com
11. Get on your bike â get fit, get around and see the world at an entirely
different pace www.sustrans.org.uk
12. Compost your garden and kitchen waste in a heap or a wormery.
Reduce the waste you send to landfill sites and get lovely compost for
your plants into the bargain! - www.compost.org.uk or
www.wigglywigglers.co.uk
13.Get a rain butt and use the water to give your garden a drink not the
hose
14. Grow stuff, indoors and out, to eat, clean the air in your house or to
give to friends instead of cut flowers www.permaculture.co.uk or
www.ecocities.net/Gardening.htm
15. Install a nesting box/bird table or feeder to attract feathered friends
www.rspb.org/gardens/whatyoucando/nestboxsmallbird/index.asp
16. Carbon neutralise your holiday. For further details visit
futureforests.com, chooseclimate.org, carbonneutral.com.
17.When on holiday: ask for your towels to be washed every other day, or
less, instead of every day (only 17% of people do this when on
holiday)
18.Switch off your air conditioning when you are out for the day (only
18% of holiday-makers do this). If just 50% of people did, it is
estimated that across the world 5m tonnes of CO2 emissions would be
prevented each year.
19.Use water sparingly when abroad. The average tourist uses as much
water in 24 hours as a villager in the developing world uses in 100
days.
20. Follow Tourism Concern's traveller tips; put money into local hands by
drinking local beer and fruit juice rather than imported brands; stay in
locally owned accommodation; stick to footpaths, don't stand on coral,
and don't buy products made from endangered animals or plants; wear
respectful clothing; and always ask people if you can take their
photograph www.tourismconcern.org.uk
21. When cleaning the house: Avoid all the expensive and dubious
chemicals such as the âMr Musclesâ of this world as they often contain
anti-bacterial agents more dangerous than the bacteria they are
designed to eliminate! Instead why not make effective cleaning
products yourself from cheap, easily available household products.
ï· Make a window cleaner by mixing vinegar with water; or neat,
with a few drops of tea tree oil, it can be used as a disinfectant.
ï· Try baking soda as an all-purpose cleaner or scourer, salt as an
abrasive for cleaning pots and pans, and lemon juice as an
alternative to bleach. Just re-label your old spray bottles to
dispense them
ï· Use bicarbonate of soda to deodorise carpets or with white
vinegar to scrub stainless steel, clear drains, remove tea stains
from mugs and remove permanent marker pen from skin.
ï· Vinegar is a good replacement for limescale remover. Unscrew
your showerhead and leave it in vinegar overnight; the next
morning it will be free of limescale.
22. If you must buy cleaning products then use biodegradable or
environmentally friendlier products such as Ecover Squirteco, an allpurpose
cleaner that relies on plant- and mineral-based surfactants to
provide its cleaning oomph, and Ecover washing-up liquid
www.ecover.com
23. Get your family and workplace to perform a waste audit to determine
how much they throw away. Hopefully, this will shock them into action.
www.globalactionplan.org
24. For recycling to work, recycled goods have to be a profitable industry.
Do your bit by buying recycled goods whenever possible.
www.recycledproducts.org.uk
25.If practical, build or set aside an area dedicated to sorting recyclable
waste.
26. About 80% of what we throw away is recyclable. Find your nearest
recycling point at www.wastepoint.co.uk
27.Crush the rubbish you send to the landfill as small as possible. This
way, it will take up less space.
28.Try to avoid drink cartons that are made of a paper/polyethylene mix,
which are notoriously hard to recycle.
29. Rid yourself of junk mail, sign-up with the Mailing Preference Service
(www.mpsonline.org.uk tel: 0845 703 4599).
30. Get inspiration from others. See how New Zealand is putting the rest of
the western world to shame with its Zero Waste policy
(www.zerowaste.co.nz).
31.Be careful to note the subtle difference between various "mobius
loops" - the circle of arrows seen on packaging. Only arrows with a
dark background mean that the item is made with recycled materials.
Arrows on a light background mean the item can be recycled - a big
difference.
32.When buying plastics look out for the following recyclable types: PET
(polyethylene terephalate), HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and
LDPE (low-density polyethylene).
33.Follow the lead of Friends of the Earth and the Women's Environmental
Network which urge you to post excessive packaging to the guilty
firm's HQ.
34.Avoid buying anything that boasts on its packaging that it is disposable
- gloves, paper towels, cleaning cloths, bin liners, nappies, plastic cups.
35.Buy products with less packaging
36.Buy in bulk
37.If you use the dry cleaner, ask them to put several items in one plastic
covering.
38. If you can't think of a use for something you don't want, take it to a
charity shop.
39. Re-use good packaging such as paper, boxes, bags and bubble wrap or
wrap gifts in fabric and tie with ribbon; both are reusable and prettier
than paper and sticky-tape.
40.The best way to re-use is to repair rather than throw away.
41. Get children interested in our waste problem. Start by getting them to
visit www.recyclezone.org.uk
42. Buy your own bee hive: without bees the planet would last for only 60
years (and honey is good for your health) www.bbka.org.uk
43. Use a nappy washing service: they use 32% less energy and 41% less
water than home washing. UK Nappy Helpline: 01983 401959
44.Slow down. Driving at 50mph uses 25% less fuel than 70mph.
45.Wash y
ECO FRIENDLY BEHAVIOR
The best we can do as individuals is be more responsible ,in our own neck of the woods
Organize well publicized clean up parties ,talk on the radio
Have citizen meetings
Get the schools involved to plant trees and listen to environmental awareness talks,
If you do any cleaning up leave signs behind saying who cleaned,why and ask people not to start dumping rubbish again ,leave a hole or bins ,in case people come with trash ,
POSITIVE ACTIONS)
Classify trash take out all the organic waste and make compost with it ,the worst you can do is throw it with the trash
70% of contamination is due to organic waste that is mixed in with the garbage .
And it is just as bad in the sewer where it helps to breed rats and in the landfill it poisons the ground
And it is the easiest to take care of
o first of all we have to classify trash at least keep the organic to one side ,like in a plastic bin with a lid
If you got a few meters of ground ,you only need 1 or 2 square meters in a shallow hole ,in the shade ,that you can wet now and again ,where you dump everything that is organic ,from toilet paper,bones vegetable cuttings ,eggshells,,,excrement ,and cover regularly with leaves to keep humid and to hide any smell
the worms will come and decompose the wastes turning it into beautiful black soil for the garden of flower pots .
If you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,
Add a few buckets of sand now and again to put over the trash ,you should really stir or move the stuff at times to aerate it and ensure that the decomposition is overall ,keep moist
This rubbish does not get big very fast and the thing works for a long time with out getting full
-----------------------------....
If you want to help the planet ,plant a tree every week ,if everyone on the planet did we we would be able to slowdown the destructive processes
Reduce carbon emissions,and they are already working on that by alternative forms of energy and regulations on carbon producing materials,aerosol cans,burning rubbish,industrial chimneys,power plants etc.
Water harvesting projects ,such as millions of small dams.to redirect over ground water flows from the rains into the ground to supply subterranean water supplies.
The protection of existing forests.
Stop building more highways,urban planning to include vegetation stop building cities encourage people to return to the land to conduct their business from there which now has become possible thanks to the internet.
Education to motivate people to auto sufficiency by building more home food gardens.
Education on environmental awareness
education on family planning to curb over´population
Agricultural education and improvements to follow the principals or sustainability and soil management.
More environmental or land ,design to prevent bush fires,such as--fire breaks
More dams.regulations and control for public behavior
Alternative efficient public transport to discourage the use of the internal combustion engine
There's this
website that's just started up recently called
Huddler. It's all about green products. When you
join the site, you can do green product reviews, write
wiki articles on environmental subjects you know about
(like permaculture), there's a discussion board, etc.
http://greenhome.huddler.com/
What can I do?
100 Simple ways to help change the world!
1. Open an ethical bank account with Smile/Co-OP www.smile.co.uk or
http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk
2. Invest your other savings ethically www.eiris.org
3. Change your electricity supplier to a renewable one
http://www.npower.com/yourhome/green/juiceandwindpower or
http://www.unit-e.co.uk
4. Buy local http://www.buylocalfood.co.uk
5. Buy less! Save yourself time and money as well as the planet
www.buynothingday.co.uk
6. Buy organic www.soilassociation.org
7. Eat seasonal food www.foodlinks.info/buying/VegSeasons.php
8. Volunteer www.csv.org.uk
9. Give to charity www.charitychoice.co.uk
10. Buy fair trade www.fairtrade.org.uk or www.maketradefair.com
11. Get on your bike â get fit, get around and see the world at an entirely
different pace www.sustrans.org.uk
12. Compost your garden and kitchen waste in a heap or a wormery.
Reduce the waste you send to landfill sites and get lovely compost for
your plants into the bargain! - www.compost.org.uk or
www.wigglywigglers.co.uk
13.Get a rain butt and use the water to give your garden a drink not the
hose
14. Grow stuff, indoors and out, to eat, clean the air in your house or to
give to friends instead of cut flowers www.permaculture.co.uk or
www.ecocities.net/Gardening.htm
15. Install a nesting box/bird table or feeder to attract feathered friends
www.rspb.org/gardens/whatyoucando/nestboxsmallbird/index.asp
16. Carbon neutralise your holiday. For further details visit
futureforests.com, chooseclimate.org, carbonneutral.com.
17.When on holiday: ask for your towels to be washed every other day, or
less, instead of every day (only 17% of people do this when on
holiday)
18.Switch off your air conditioning when you are out for the day (only
18% of holiday-makers do this). If just 50% of people did, it is
estimated that across the world 5m tonnes of CO2 emissions would be
prevented each year.
19.Use water sparingly when abroad. The average tourist uses as much
water in 24 hours as a villager in the developing world uses in 100
days.
20. Follow Tourism Concern's traveller tips; put money into local hands by
drinking local beer and fruit juice rather than imported brands; stay in
locally owned accommodation; stick to footpaths, don't stand on coral,
and don't buy products made from endangered animals or plants; wear
respectful clothing; and always ask people if you can take their
photograph www.tourismconcern.org.uk
21. When cleaning the house: Avoid all the expensive and dubious
chemicals such as the âMr Musclesâ of this world as they often contain
anti-bacterial agents more dangerous than the bacteria they are
designed to eliminate! Instead why not make effective cleaning
products yourself from cheap, easily available household products.
ï· Make a window cleaner by mixing vinegar with water; or neat,
with a few drops of tea tree oil, it can be used as a disinfectant.
ï· Try baking soda as an all-purpose cleaner or scourer, salt as an
abrasive for cleaning pots and pans, and lemon juice as an
alternative to bleach. Just re-label your old spray bottles to
dispense them
ï· Use bicarbonate of soda to deodorise carpets or with white
vinegar to scrub stainless steel, clear drains, remove tea stains
from mugs and remove permanent marker pen from skin.
ï· Vinegar is a good replacement for limescale remover. Unscrew
your showerhead and leave it in vinegar overnight; the next
morning it will be free of limescale.
22. If you must buy cleaning products then use biodegradable or
environmentally friendlier products such as Ecover Squirteco, an allpurpose
cleaner that relies on plant- and mineral-based surfactants to
provide its cleaning oomph, and Ecover washing-up liquid
www.ecover.com
23. Get your family and workplace to perform a waste audit to determine
how much they throw away. Hopefully, this will shock them into action.
www.globalactionplan.org
24. For recycling to work, recycled goods have to be a profitable industry.
Do your bit by buying recycled goods whenever possible.
www.recycledproducts.org.uk
25.If practical, build or set aside an area dedicated to sorting recyclable
waste.
26. About 80% of what we throw away is recyclable. Find your nearest
recycling point at www.wastepoint.co.uk
27.Crush the rubbish you send to the landfill as small as possible. This
way, it will take up less space.
28.Try to avoid drink cartons that are made of a paper/polyethylene mix,
which are notoriously hard to recycle.
29. Rid yourself of junk mail, sign-up with the Mailing Preference Service
(www.mpsonline.org.uk tel: 0845 703 4599).
30. Get inspiration from others. See how New Zealand is putting the rest of
the western world to shame with its Zero Waste policy
(www.zerowaste.co.nz).
31.Be careful to note the subtle difference between various "mobius
loops" - the circle of arrows seen on packaging. Only arrows with a
dark background mean that the item is made with recycled materials.
Arrows on a light background mean the item can be recycled - a big
difference.
32.When buying plastics look out for the following recyclable types: PET
(polyethylene terephalate), HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and
LDPE (low-density polyethylene).
33.Follow the lead of Friends of the Earth and the Women's Environmental
Network which urge you to post excessive packaging to the guilty
firm's HQ.
34.Avoid buying anything that boasts on its packaging that it is disposable
- gloves, paper towels, cleaning cloths, bin liners, nappies, plastic cups.
35.Buy products with less packaging
36.Buy in bulk
37.If you use the dry cleaner, ask them to put several items in one plastic
covering.
38. If you can't think of a use for something you don't want, take it to a
charity shop.
39. Re-use good packaging such as paper, boxes, bags and bubble wrap or
wrap gifts in fabric and tie with ribbon; both are reusable and prettier
than paper and sticky-tape.
40.The best way to re-use is to repair rather than throw away.
41. Get children interested in our waste problem. Start by getting them to
visit www.recyclezone.org.uk
42. Buy your own bee hive: without bees the planet would last for only 60
years (and honey is good for your health) www.bbka.org.uk
43. Use a nappy washing service: they use 32% less energy and 41% less
water than home washing. UK Nappy Helpline: 01983 401959
44.Slow down. Driving at 50mph uses 25% less fuel than 70mph.
45.Wash y
Would it be possible to a bakery when your under 18?
Luna Loveg
Me and my friend have always dreamed of opening our own bakery. Were only 16 and go to school. I'm guessing it's not going to happen till were at least 18. But I really would like too! Would it have to be online or could we actually have a location? Help!
And what would I have to do to open a bakery?
Answer
You DO NOT need to be over 18 but you do need some capital. Here is what I gave as an answer before. Also, before doing it out of your home check with the local health dept.
The list below is probably NOT going to have everything because every situation is different. I just opened a bakery in June, so most of my list comes from trial and error. As I always state in my answers if you want to email me carrie@dessertedpastries.com you can and I will help you any way that I can.
Here goes:
Business Stuff
Business Plan (short one unless you want financing then you need the full one)
Marketing Plan
LLC if you want-it is a good idea but you can do it down the road
Insurance
A storefront
A name with "bakery", in it if possible; and one that you can get a website for
Fed Tax ID if you have employees its a must, takes 5 minutes
State Tax ID if you have to charge sales tax
Health Department Requirements (check these out BEFORE you get your storefront -- some places we looked at could NEVER comply with the regulations)
Serve-Safe certificate - some health departments require it
Business Cards
Printed Menus
An account with your local restaurant supply store (great savings on ingredients)
Accounting Software (Quick-books or Excel)
A computer w/ Microsoft office
A credit card machine and merchant account
Business Bank Account
Business License
Website
Business Phone line
All-in one printer w/ copier and Fax Machine
the above takes time and about $2000.00 if you have someone else do your business and marketing plans, insurance and the LLC will be a big part of the business set-up expenses
In the Bakery(we used craigslist for a lot of this stuff)
Oven -- we have a gas/convection
Mixers (at least 2) w/ extra mixing bowls and attachments
Utensils -- twice what you initially think (i.e. 4 sets of measuring cups and spoons) it really slows you down to wash after EVERY ingredient if you have a rush order that you haven't mis en placed
Containers to mis en place (a bunch of these)
Baking Pans (once again twice what you initially think)
Cash Register w/ register tape
Cold Case and a dry case (very costly new)
Plastic Flatware (for sampling)
Toothpicks
Oven Mitts
Paper Cups and Lids
Paper Towels
Rags
Mop/bucket
Broom w/ dust pan
Portable steam cleaner
3 section sink
Bleach
Hand Soap
Toilet Paper
Dish detergent
Cleaning Supplies (glass cleaner and what not)
Packaging for all your products (get an account with a local supplier we use WB Mason and a myriad of online suppliers)
Bags for carry-out
Cake decorating kits (with every tip and fondant tools)
More Pastry bags than you think you need
Lettering Kit for cakes
Cupcake papers
Cake boards
Cake boxes
Shelving to store everything
Cooling Racks
Napkins
Ingredients (enough for your first month -- buy in bulk, it gets expensive running to Acme every time you need sugar)
Ingredient storage bins/containers
Freezer
Ingredient refrigerator
Completed Product Refrigerator
General Office Supplies
Any specialty tools that you can afford (it really makes some techniques easier)
Coffee Machine/account if you plan on selling coffee
Seating Area
Counter area/space
Kitchen Timers
Scale (extra batteries)
Decorations for your walls
This is a big list and you can get away with not having some things, but I found that I NEED everything that I listed. We spent about $50K already at my shop, I had a lot of this stuff already so if you have very little you are probably looking at about $100K for your first year. My husband owns marketing/business development company, so we can do some pro bono stuff for you if you need help. We wish we had someone explain all of this to us 6 months ago.
You DO NOT need to be over 18 but you do need some capital. Here is what I gave as an answer before. Also, before doing it out of your home check with the local health dept.
The list below is probably NOT going to have everything because every situation is different. I just opened a bakery in June, so most of my list comes from trial and error. As I always state in my answers if you want to email me carrie@dessertedpastries.com you can and I will help you any way that I can.
Here goes:
Business Stuff
Business Plan (short one unless you want financing then you need the full one)
Marketing Plan
LLC if you want-it is a good idea but you can do it down the road
Insurance
A storefront
A name with "bakery", in it if possible; and one that you can get a website for
Fed Tax ID if you have employees its a must, takes 5 minutes
State Tax ID if you have to charge sales tax
Health Department Requirements (check these out BEFORE you get your storefront -- some places we looked at could NEVER comply with the regulations)
Serve-Safe certificate - some health departments require it
Business Cards
Printed Menus
An account with your local restaurant supply store (great savings on ingredients)
Accounting Software (Quick-books or Excel)
A computer w/ Microsoft office
A credit card machine and merchant account
Business Bank Account
Business License
Website
Business Phone line
All-in one printer w/ copier and Fax Machine
the above takes time and about $2000.00 if you have someone else do your business and marketing plans, insurance and the LLC will be a big part of the business set-up expenses
In the Bakery(we used craigslist for a lot of this stuff)
Oven -- we have a gas/convection
Mixers (at least 2) w/ extra mixing bowls and attachments
Utensils -- twice what you initially think (i.e. 4 sets of measuring cups and spoons) it really slows you down to wash after EVERY ingredient if you have a rush order that you haven't mis en placed
Containers to mis en place (a bunch of these)
Baking Pans (once again twice what you initially think)
Cash Register w/ register tape
Cold Case and a dry case (very costly new)
Plastic Flatware (for sampling)
Toothpicks
Oven Mitts
Paper Cups and Lids
Paper Towels
Rags
Mop/bucket
Broom w/ dust pan
Portable steam cleaner
3 section sink
Bleach
Hand Soap
Toilet Paper
Dish detergent
Cleaning Supplies (glass cleaner and what not)
Packaging for all your products (get an account with a local supplier we use WB Mason and a myriad of online suppliers)
Bags for carry-out
Cake decorating kits (with every tip and fondant tools)
More Pastry bags than you think you need
Lettering Kit for cakes
Cupcake papers
Cake boards
Cake boxes
Shelving to store everything
Cooling Racks
Napkins
Ingredients (enough for your first month -- buy in bulk, it gets expensive running to Acme every time you need sugar)
Ingredient storage bins/containers
Freezer
Ingredient refrigerator
Completed Product Refrigerator
General Office Supplies
Any specialty tools that you can afford (it really makes some techniques easier)
Coffee Machine/account if you plan on selling coffee
Seating Area
Counter area/space
Kitchen Timers
Scale (extra batteries)
Decorations for your walls
This is a big list and you can get away with not having some things, but I found that I NEED everything that I listed. We spent about $50K already at my shop, I had a lot of this stuff already so if you have very little you are probably looking at about $100K for your first year. My husband owns marketing/business development company, so we can do some pro bono stuff for you if you need help. We wish we had someone explain all of this to us 6 months ago.
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