Survey Question: Would you give up technology for environment?

14May2008 Filed under: Air Conditioner Author: admin

maidaonline2k asked:

It is a well known fact that ozone depletion is potentially harmful for the earth and its inhabitants. Considering also that man-made technology like air conditioners releasing CFC’s, cars emitting carbon gas, refrigerants emitting O.D.C’s all helping that ozone hole get bigger, therefore would you change your lifestyle to be more environmentally-friendly by driving zero-emission cars, walking, taking the bus, reducing A.C. usage, etc.?

- Definitely
- May be
- No
- I already live an environmentally-friendly lifestyle

Please be honest. I’m conducting a survey for my chemistry ISU. It would be helpful if you also mention your educational level, experience, background and age. Thanks.

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3 Responses to “Survey Question: Would you give up technology for environment?”

calnickel
May 17th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

First off, you are mixing a few problems.

Ozone depletion is separate from global warming (carbon emissions/climate change)

CFCs have already been replaced and for the most part this has stopped or even reversed the ozone depletion. It is still a concern however.

Second, the use of air conditioners or refrigerators does harm the environment, but it is by using energy created by carbon based and nuclear based energy. The old harmful refrigerant can stay locked up in an air conditioner or fridge for many years and remains harmful even if you don’t use it (rather than having it properly disposed of).

I would definitely change my lifestyle to help the environment, but in many ways the cards are stacked against me.

I am forced to live outside of town due to high real estate costs. There is no public transportation available. It is a 50 kilometer round trip to work. I do walk everywhere in the town I live because it is small.

I am unconvinced of the environmental benefits of hybrid cars and diesel cars. The hybrid cars harm the environment more due to their batteries and diesel cars have more harmful emissions than gas cars.

I drive two, four cylinder cars and combine trips to reduce fuel useage. I recycle. I turn off lights.

Technical diploma. Age 29. I am unsure what you mean by experience and background.
ennie
May 19th, 2008 at 12:33 pm

I’m kind of in between “Definitely” in “I already…” I do as much as I can as far as walking, taking the bus, buying locally, no air conditioning, using reusable bags for shopping, even using a laptop because they require less power… but I have to drive to work and for work, and sometimes put 50 miles on my car in a single day.

- My education level is some grad school
- Don’t know what you want about my experience… I didn’t learn to drive until I was 19 and took the bus and walked everywhere before then for the enivironment’s sake
- My background (as far as career) is technical
- Age is 24
thastoneroses
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 am

why give up technology now? no one cared before why care now. i think we have bigger concerns than the ozone layer, one touch of a button and were gone. WATCH THE RUSSIANS