Ed Begley Jr. Quotes

I compost at home. I'm always taking old banana peels, eggshells, coffee beans, or whatever it is, and putting them in a compost bin and then using it in my backyard.

Get a composter and let nature breakdown your compostable trash and use the remains as mulch for your plants.

I've recently started composting in my apartment, which is quite an adventure.

The day we dispose of the idea of disposability will be a great one for the planet.

We are big composters. We compost everything - bread, tea bags, coffee grounds. I even dump out my old coffee in the garden. We keep a mixing bowl on the counter and just fill it up as the day goes along, then dump it in the mulch pile before dinner and wash it with the dinner dishes.

Some would call me an environmentalist. I don't know why. I reuse the water that falls in my backyard in the winter. I reuse the trash and clippings I produce for mulch. I reuse the rain that falls on my roof, and I reuse the sun that shines on my house for energy. I guess you could call me a strategic opportunist as much as an environmentalist.

If you're not buying recycled products, you're not really recycling.

Hi, I'm Nadine Velazquez, and my green tip is: recycle.

Not everything needs to be recycled.

Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I'd like to add a third certainty: trash. And while some in this room might want to discuss reducing taxes, I want to talk about reducing trash.

We recycle everything in my house. I'm not into any particular organizations, but I'm doing my part and that makes me feel okay.

I think any opportunity you have to be green, whether it's in business or in everyday life, you should take it.

Every month, about 20 tons of paper are wasted in restaurant menus alone, and so, you know, by that rationale, if you just ate your menu that was made from organic, local products, you could eliminate that paper waste.

Pollution is nothing but resources we're not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value.

Biosolids

We can turn your bottles back into oil. We can burn it to make energy. Our we can put it in a landfill. There’s a green spectrum. And a cost spectrum. The most green is the most expensive.

Being green means preventing waste.

I'm adamant about recycling in my house, and I'm always making sure to turn off the lights.

Sustainability goes across everything I do with Adidas and everything I do with my own house, so the Olympic kit is no exception. It is incredibly environmental in the way that it is manufactured. For example, there's no leather; it's free from PVC. There's lots of woven materials, which means a lot less waste.

I feel it is urgently necessary to train people who are capable of tackling the various problems we face today in regards to environmental turmoil and the relevancy of clothing.

Restaurants should be forced to recycle their leftovers for animal consumption - and should create fewer leftovers in the first place.

I can never waste water. If I cannot drink it I will use it to water the plants and I will never waste food. If it is inedible it goes on the compost heap.

I recycle as much as I can but I'm not an eco warrior.

We need to throw away less, recycle a lot more and turn much of the rest into energy.

I believe the green movement is gaining momentum because people are becoming more educated about the real importance of living green.