I always shut off the lights save a watt lol

Why do I think this is? Well, obviously it is because we aren't taught enough about it. They waste time teaching us useless things in middle school and high school when they could be teaching us things of actual importance and use for the future.

i am echo frandly but thanks.

so true... we're bad... luckily I'm 23, so I don't count anymore - AND I consume less!

1. turn off anything you aren't using.
2. Unplug things that aren't necessary to keep plugged in.
3. use a power strip (especially for all your computer's hook ups), then switch it off whenever your not using the things plugged into it.
4. when you brush your teeth, don't leave the water running. it's unnecessary, and wasteful.
5. recycle plastic walmart bags (if you don't use the reusable ones); you can store food in them or even use as a trash bag in a small waste basket.

here's my list:
1-use laptop - not desktop
2-turn off all lights when not need, and work under candle-light
3-use the back side of papers with printing on the front side
4-I'm a vegetarian!
5-I get my lattes to go in a reusable plastic mug.

yeaa i think the lil kiddys r wasting it a lil more. jus cuz like they leave the lights on, maybe all night wen they r scared of the dark. they waste water alot, cuz they get dirty in mud and stuff alot to. but nobody tells them that they r ruining the planet, cuz they r not being taught it in skool. maybe if they knew they'll control how long they're showers r and stuff. jus sayin.

agh. i could have told you that without the research.

-shut off lights when they're not necessary.
-take shorter showers.
-don't use the ac/heat if possible.
-unplug things that don't need to be plugged in all the time.
-use power strips.

This should be under a "duh study"

i don't do green.

Turn unnecessary lights off.
Turn the hot water heater off when not in use.
Shorter showers
Turn the A/C off at night
If you have a pool keep the pump on from 10 AM to 2 PM because it is the hottest time of the day which make the water dry up without a pump.

lmao. i can believe this.

sick, sad little world =(

don't be stupid, kids just have to pay giant electric bills when they grow up to learn how to save electricity, duh

1. Switch off the electricity to all appliances when they are not in use - not just the appliance, as it will still consume energy when on standby.
2. Put on warmer clothes in stand of turning up the temperature.
3. Make sure to fill appliances like dishwashers properly before using.
4. Don't leave you computer on for too long.
5. Go do something that does not consume electricity

1) unplug everything when not in use or when you're sleeping.

2)turn off all the lights during the day and use less wasteful bulbs at night

3) take shorter showers

4)dont leave the water running while brushing teeth

5)use re-usable bags when going shopping

1) always turn off the lights people leave on
2)try not to take really long showers
3) keep the lights off when its light out
4) turn the water off while i brush my teeth
5) recycle

I try to be as eco friendly as possible; but there are still a few habits that I need to try and change. I sleep with my TV on. Sorry Earth : (

1. vegetaianism
2. turn off lights that aren't in use.
3. quit taking super long showers.
4. unplug items that aren't in use
5. turn off the water you aren't using when brushing your teeth.

i can certainly see why this is. i know that i used to be horrible with turning the lights off when i was younger. i also takes the longest showers in my house, next to my brother who's twenty. i sleep with tv on on weekends too.clean the dishes to put in the dishwasher while the water runs the whole time. i should certainly do better.

i agreeee wiff claggy!

i turn of the lights when i'm not in my room.
i unplug things i'm not using even my alarm clock. and umm...i recycle....that's like it. and i try riding or walking more then going in any car...

who cares?
live your life

i dont get it how is being a vegetarian helping the world? Lol im a very eco person i recycle and all the good stuff/Obvious stuff

The gist: going vegan saves the environment more than driving an eco-friendly car.

Now, come on, why would you imply that people ought to choose one or the other? Seriously, the article's headline is: It's better to green your diet than your car.

Becoming vegetarian is one of the most important and effective actions you can take to ease the strain on our Earth’s limited resources, protect the planet from pollution, prevent global warming, and save countless species from extinction.

According to Dr. David Brubaker, PhD, at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for a Livable Future, “The way that we breed animals for food is a threat to the planet. It pollutes our environment while consuming huge amounts of water, grain, petroleum, pesticides and drugs. The results are disastrous.”

sorry that was jus copied from two websties. but yeah turn off all the power switches you can when you go to sleep it save SOOO much energy.

Well SocialVibe requires alot of processing on our comps so maybe if there was a "Lite" version, we could save some energy lol

i try to stay green but people dont teach us how much energy things use. So i think its partly out falt on partly our parents and teachers.

Haha, I'm 25 so this doesn't apply to me! Seriously though, I don't know if I agree or disagree. I read on-line about a lot of young people that do try to protect the enviroment, more then I ever did when I was younger. However, I know a lot of people that are like 30+ that recycle at every chance they get. So yeah, I don't know.

unplug the cords that are not in use
shut your doors to keep the AC/heating inside your home
turn off the lights when you leave a room

1. Shut off lights when not using them or when there is more bright daylight.
2. When washing hands or brushing teeth, turn off the water when soaping up/brushing.
3. When showering, turn off the water when lathering.
4. Recycle, duh. Most Kroger stores (at least in Middle Tennessee) have some of the best recycle centers behind the store.
5. Unplug carbon-emitting appliances when not in use, like cell phone chargers.

1] turn computer off completely
2] turn off TV and cable box when not in use
3] unplug alarm clock when not being used
4] turn off all lights when not used
5] recycle

I turn lights off, I keep my computer turned off when i don't need it on. I do as much as possible, so I don't like the general statement "young people".

i always:
- recycle, and take off the caps of bottles, because if the caps are still on then they can't recycle them.
- use canvas not plastic at the store.
- turn off the lights and tvs.
- don't use the AC unless needed.
- turn the computer off every night.

I agree.

obviouslyy =)

sex with the lights off

1) i plug all my appliances into a power strip, and when i leave for school i just turn the power strip off. because appliances that are plugged in in 'sleep mode' still use energy.
2) take bus and bart (which is like subway) to school, work, etc whenever i can, even if my mom offers me a ride.
3) don't use AC in the summer. we just close our blinds and doors to keep the heat out. and our tile floors naturally keep our house fairly cool.
4) same with winter. instead of cranking up the heat, we put on sweaters, wrap up in blankets, and if we need to turn on the heat we use space heaters or only put it in the 70s at most.
5) we do our laundry only once a week at the laundromat. this means we always have a full load, which is more efficient. plus, i air dry most of my t shirts and other light clothing items, saving room in the dryer.

and i think that the green movement isn't about putting in fancy solar panels or driving hybrid cars. it's about minimalism. let's just use LESS of everything, and not use what we don't need. in general, americans are so wasteful because we are taught to live like that, and we need to not be afraid to be skimpy and less wasteful.

well, less long showers, turn off lights, chargers when not in use, less laundry for less things, & dishwashers...along with dryers. Plus, cars.

maybe teens in UK, but I think US kids and teens are more aware of this.

Adults always talk about how we are the future. They never talk about the difference we can make now. I think part of the problem is that we are not taken seriously enough. Watch this speech by the Governor General of Canada. I kind of love this woman. http://www.gg.ca/Canada2009_e.asp

Well i am not trying to sound like a smart ass but i am one of those few teens who really try and practice what they preach =] so for the rest of the few like me in generation Why? keep helping =]

-go to a third world country and live there for a week
-come back and see how much you REALLY need (trust me i've done this [for a month])

i always unplug my cell phone charger when I'm done with it as well as my straightener and blow dryer, and i turn off lights that aren't being used.

first off, it's important to care about the enviornment for all of the a holes that say it doesn't matter.
number two: i do everything that everyone on here has listed.
so i can't say that i'm really that wasteful.
but i can believe other people are.

1.I open the blinds and use natural sunlight whenever possible, also i dont leave lights on when im gone.
2. I use eco-friendly dishwashing soap and cleaning supplies.
3.I take a shower instead of a bath.
4. I try to car-pool or walk when possible. (i also have a fuel efficient vehicle)
5. I have my thermostat set for a higher setting in summer...and lower in winter.

after I read this I ran to turn all the lights off in my house. On the way back to my computer I tripped because it was so dark...Im thinkin imma keep at least one on haha

I turn the water off while brushing my teeth. =D

Well problem is WHEN THEY DO HAVE SOME ONE COME IN no one likes to listen.So why waist time tryna hire people to teach you about energy and water. When a majority of the kids dont listen.They should just let kids that want to learn in the class.But then itd be used to just get out of math or something >.>. Its a lose lose situation lol.

There a buhgillions of ways!
-Use rags instead of paper towels to reduce waste, you can just wash the rags with laundry. It may use water, but it's easier on our ecosystem overall. (Use soap with no phosphates/sulfates either!!)
-DON'T use disposable dishware. But if you do clean dishes, don't run water while washing.
-Keep a small, clean bucket when you shower, it makes it easier to rinse without using as much water.
-turn anything not is use off, or unplugged. A lot of things end up being hazards anyways. And very wasteful.
-FYI: an average home is 5x more polluted because of toxins used to clean everyday messes. As well as more pollution in waterways. Basic cleaning utilities: baking soda, vinegar, and lime juice. All very effective and wayy cheap.
-More veggies and LOCAL produce. Vegetarian diets don't contribute as negatively. Uses less water, natural energy, healthier, less pollution and less cruelty.

Don't just mope at how stupid things have gotten, or be lazy and go for the minimum.
reUSE and reDUCE, don't just recycle.

EXACTLY. I'm tired of these 'peace and love' and 'recycle' things being a fad. people are just saying these to be 'cool'. grow up and DO something.

I am always trying to shut off things in my house, or even pulling out the plugs on stuff! I think out of the seven of us here, im the only one who actually care about the earth and conserving what we have left! I wish they would advertise this topic like they do other things!

wait i thought red was the new black!
now i have to get rid of all my red stuff and by green stuff. lol

Maybe, we all have the info about this and that but we are not given the right ones... I mean, they give us this thing and that but they don't bother telling us to apply it.

just shut off the lights. i recycle like crazy. oh, and try to conserve water. changing your ways is hard, but doesn't every little bit count?

dont leave water running when brushing teeth

turn off the water in your shower when youre not using it, such as when you are shampooing your hair

use bags instead of plastic bags when shopping

use blackle.com instead of google.com because loading a black page, instead of a white page, uses less energy

recycle

do not leave phone chargers, ipod chargers, camera chargers, etc. plugged in your wall when youre not using them

I completely agree with Claggy.

shut down computer turn off lights and omygod no shower for a week jaykay

Not all of them.. but just saying: is it really that shocking? =X

i believe this is true because teens nowadays use more electronic devices than adults. we dont realize that everytime we plugin our laptops cell chargers cameras xbox and other game consoles the meter fro tha power goes faster even if we dont use them .

hate to say it, but this is so true..

Duh, I could have told you that.

I recycle my cardboard, tin cans, and plastic.

yeah that is true, we do waste a lot..but i've been trying to get better...sometimes we just forget...but hey we just gotta work on it(;

1- cut back shower time.
2- unplug electrical wires when not in use.
3- use the three r's as much as you can
4- turn off the water when your brushing your teeth or soaping your hands.
5- use reusable kitchen ware instead of paper or plastic ones.

1.) Get off your freakin computers. and get a laptop. It's actually less energy consuming.
2.) 10-15 minute showers and brush your teeth in the shower.
3.) Don't open the fridge, until you KNOW what you're getting.
4.) TURN OFF YOUR TV if you're doing something else. It bugs me when people do that. Like, sitting there on their little laptops while trying to watch TV and then they keep rewinding it over and over saying "Oh, I missed that."
5.) Get thinner clothes so you can fit more clohtes in the wash.

I WIN!

wow i could of told you that than wasting ur time researching -_- silliness you wasted money researching something that is blunt obvious -_-

clothes*

LMAO Tatiana.
That's what I was thinking.

1. turning off equimpent when it's possible instead of using function stand-by
2. reading books instead of watching TV
3. turning off computers when we don't use them
4. buying CDs instead of downloading MP3s and having computer switched on
5. removing ice from fridge regular - then it use less energy

1 way to help is by unplugging your phone chargers out of the wall. Even if your not using it, it's still consuming energy.

You people just now figuring this out? I could have told you this.

We use more technology than people did ten years ago, twenty years ago. Plus, just because an appliance is off, doesn't mean it isn't wasting energy. If its plugged into the system, its using it up. And we have computers, mp3 players with rechargeable batteries, cell phone charges, just so much technology that requires energy. And we leave those things plugged in, on or off.

turn off lights. turn off and unplug appliances when not using them. open doors and windows instead of running AC. use laptop. don't leave water running while brushing teeth.

It's annoying when teens my age talk about "going green" because they use a ton of energy playing video games and ... crap

being vegetarian doesn't save energy are you fucking stupid?

interesante

So i have a new secret plot to destroy the world!!!!!!!

LEAVE EVERYTHING ON IN MY HOUSE!!!!!!!

*Plays dramatic music and laughs evily*

1. turn off anything you aren't using.
2. Unplug things that aren't necessary to keep plugged in.
3. use a power strip (especially for all your computer's hook ups), then switch it off whenever your not using the things plugged into it.
4. when you brush your teeth, don't leave the water running. it's unnecessary, and wasteful.
5. recycle plastic walmart bags (if you don't use the reusable ones); you can store food in them or even use as a trash bag in a small waste basket.

shut of lights when not in use, unplug electronics not being used, energy efficient light bulbs, power strips, use as little water as possible, vegan, fuel efficient car, drive only where I need to go/ not where I want to go, reusable grocery bags, reusable coffee cups, energy efficient laptop...

Save water-Shower with a friend!! lol

i believe it.

Well... At my school and previous schools, the teacher's dismiss it as a myth, a nothing.
I fought to form a enviromentalist group at my middle school and I got my family to change all their lights to the fluorescent ones.

I try, but down here, No one else does to be honest.

I've been an energy saver since i was 16, so i don't think i fit on that major waster group of teenagers and young adults. I also get mad when i see people wasting energy, water or/and throwing trash right on the middle of the street.

People need just to get a good culture habits, and an example of how good you have to be no matter if you're seen or not. That will solve almost all of the social issues and conflicts.

Nice little blog thing here, but I think that you should have listed some ways that Generation Y (which makes up almost the entire SocialVibe crowd) can cut back on using energy.
You told us, now teach us!

Always unplug electrical things like computers and phone chargers when you're not using them, it actually helps alotttt!

Well then by all means inform us =/

that suxz i try ma best n yea i kno bout the situation but we shud also b informed bout ways that we can help or betta ways that we can help every lil ting counts i jus wanna kno wut else i can do

hah.
that's because we're kids.
we're stupid.

dont let the water run, unplug laptop charger when at 100 percent, shutoff/unplug printer, unplug charger, and endure some heat over the summer? Or do homework early so that you don't have to use all those energy sources late at night

I think we should all conserve energy but also improve our technology so we can leverage what we have now. Anyway, The Zeitgeist Movement and The Venus Project are making it happen.

Peace
Brian J.P.

True true.

shut the water of when your in the shower in between washing your hair/body a lil water can add up to alot amongst your fam & yourself over time

my school's ghetto, so they're always hiding the recycle bins because they're afraid someone might steal them :/

1. Shut off the lights
2. Turn the water off while you're brushing your teeth
3. Take showers...they actually save more water
4. Don't leave the TV on when you're not watching
5. Turn off all electrical appliances when not being used
6. RECYCLE ))

you know, i'm actually starting to get tired of this go green stuff. i recycle and i try to keep up other green habits... it's never enough ist it >.>?

I dont know wether its only that age group who waste energy .. But it is always good to know how much energy appliances consume and save energy