75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas

Re:75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass ... by elchief on Thursday October 19, 2017 @02:19AM (#15505822)

This is what I've done in the last two years:

- Moved closer to work to minimize driving

- Take the train downtown (on nights out)

- Bike to work on occasion (it's a huge freaking hill)

- Bought programmable thermostats, LED bulbs, vent louvres. Dropped electric use 20%

- Eat organic (helps my IBS), cook at home, buy in bulk, freeze

- Started composting and recycling more. My city has good programs for such

- Ask for paper bags at grocery store, avoid plastics. Use glass storage containers, etc

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Re:75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass ... by jopsen on Thursday October 19, 2017 @04:47AM (#15506410)

- Bring a backpack to the grocery store,

Note, though this won't scale, you need to take political action to make a real change.

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Re:75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass ... by pacifist on Thursday October 19, 2017 @02:23PM (#15510310)

>> this won't scale

Yes it will. If everyone does it that's called scaling.

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Re:75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass ... by anigbrowl on Thursday October 19, 2017 @02:31PM (#15510375)

It helps, but not enough to solve the overarching problem.

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Re:75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass ... by elchief on Thursday October 19, 2017 @05:17PM (#15511627)

Ugh, I hate people that bring their backpack to the grocery. It slows down the packing process a lot. Paper bags are a-okay with me.

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