What have you done to decrease your dependence on using oil? a FaceBorg Discussion With Many Good Ideas!

 

Plastic is made from Oil. I reduced my use of Plastic by stopping buying water in Bottles... Got a Filter Pitcher instead. Stopped Drinking COKE Too...

JB Commented: 

I don't use a vehicles bigger than I need for the situation. I have a bicycle, e-bike, motorcycle, and SUV. Mostly for my own personal enjoyment but it does save lots of gas. I also live in a basement apartment because it suits me better than a house. I use rechargeable LED lights that go on and off by themselves most of the time.

JB SAID:

Some of the things I've done to decrease my carbon footprint.

Using LED Lighting

Using one room at a time during the cooling season.

Using a well-maintained fuel efficient 4-cylinder.

Using LPG instead of oil

Using a tankless:

Heating & Hot Water system.

Working at Home

SE SAID: 

all electric house fed by nuclear plant, 50 mpg hybrid car, 24 solar panels.

DF SAID: 

Nothin....I'm keep'n my cadillac. my furnace is running as we speak. 'central alberta'. Alberta is oil country. I do my part to keep the industry going. Oil, means a good life, good solid high paying jobs. The Big machine runs on oil.

JW SAID:
I've stopped flying overseas. I use the car only 2xs a week (it's a 2017 and there are fewer than 23,000 miles on her). I stopped taking showers every day (actually, pandemic led me to that). I collect rain water for toilets and plants. I compost. Buy local.

GG SAID:
Drive only when necessary, find the most fuel efficient way to drive somewhere and never drive during rush hours. I have a 2010 Mazda 3, I bought in 2009, I have only about 60,000 miles on it.

I SAID: 

Drive My Car Less... I Hardly Go anywhere anymore... and when I do, I have a valid reason... I stopped Flying in Jet Airplanes. The Last Flight was in 2001 to meet my New In-Laws... I Have Not Gotten Married Since then so... No Real Reason to Fly! We Have our Family Christmas Party on Zoom... Years ago everyone drove to Our Uncle's House...

GJ SAID:

Well before 2010, 100% renewable energy electricity plan.

2011 installed solar panels on the roof.

2017 bought an all electric car, which I charge at home.

2023 turned off the natural gas to the house.

OWK SAID:

Nothing. We rent. But we don't really drive. But depend on Walmart and Amazon to deliver. So I guess we depend on them to find efficient ways of delivering our stuff. So that is something.