More bike trails & better transit
One person that stopped by our table at the Little Rock Zoo Earth Day Celebration suggested that we have more bike trails as well as a better system of bus transportation
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This idea is active.Nature »all schools should recycle
2 commentsOne of the people that stopped by our table at the Little Rock Zoo Earth Day Celebration suggested: all schools should recycle
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This idea is active.Nature »Make recycling more efficient & accessible
1 commentAt the Grass Roots Youth Summit our community youth suggested we: Recycle more, and divert waste from landfills like "Trash Mountain"
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This idea is active.Nature »Eat & grow local foods
4 commentsAt the Grass Roots Youth Summit our community youth suggested we: encourage eat and grow local foods to reduce transportation costs, pesticide use, and support the local economy
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This idea is active.Movement »Recycling centers more accessible
Add your commentMake recycling centers easily accessible within rural areas of the counties
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This idea is active.Movement »Advance public transportation
1 commentAt the Grass Roots Youth Summit our community youth suggested we: make public transit more available
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This idea is active.Movement »Healthy Lifestyle Campaign
1 commentAt the Grass Roots Youth Summit our community youth suggested we: encourage people to walk and bike for the health benefits
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This idea is active.Power »Encourage energy efficient buildings
2 commentsModify the building codes to encourage or require energy efficient buildings in our region. This could start with all public buildings
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This idea is active.Knowledge »Involve Kids!
Add your commentOne child that stopped by our table at Little Rock Zoo Earth Day Celebration suggested: we should involve kids and let them spread the word.
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This idea is active.Movement »Create/Promote A Recycling Program For Businesses
Add your commentMake business recycling (not just residential) a priority. Businesses produce significantly more potentially recyclable materials.
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This idea is active.Nature »Stop Littering
Add your commentSeveral children that stopped by our table at Little Rock Zoo Earth Day Celebration suggested: we should stop littering and clean up trash on the streets.
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This idea is active.Movement »Improve funding for public transportation
Add your commentCreate a local dedicated funding source for public transportation so that we can improve and expand bus service
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This idea is active.Movement »Require sidewalks everywhere
2 commentsRequire sidewalks on all streets so that people can walk places.
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This idea is active.Knowledge »recycling picked up like trash pick up
2 commentspeople should have the option of getting recycled goods picked up like the trash to make recycling easier. so more people will be willing to recycle
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This idea is active.Knowledge »Listen to the Youth
Add your commentWe should listen to the ideas presented by the youth of the region because they tend to ignore all the obstacles and financial hurdles that seem to discourage the rest of us from taking action.
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This idea is active.Knowledge »Start Educating Early
Add your commentAt the Grass Roots Youth Summit our community youth suggested we: teach awareness and encourage healthy lifestyles at an early age (definitely by elementary school)
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This idea is active.Movement »bike lanes
1 commentadding more bike lanes on the roads is a great way to increase activity, cut gas usage and air pollution and make lr a more inviting city for healthy people.
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This idea is active.Power »Energy-Efficiency in Affordable Housing
Add your commentLet's build energy-efficiency measures into affordable housing - so that not only can folks achieve home ownership, but they can stay in their homes without choking on their energy bills! Weatherstripping, efficient appliances, and greener insulation materials are all important solutions that we should make commonplace.
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This idea is active.Movement »Recycle
Use solar power and wind power. Most of Europe is way ahead of the US and using both. Iceland has cars that run on hydrogen. Use rain water to flush toilets and water the yards. Many Europeans routinely do both. There are underground storage tanks and rain barrels to collect the water. When people shop, they use carts and load their groceries into collapsible containers or baskets. Very few plastic bags are used ...more »
1 commentUse solar power and wind power. Most of Europe is way ahead of the US and using both. Iceland has cars that run on hydrogen. Use rain water to flush toilets and water the yards. Many Europeans routinely do both. There are underground storage tanks and rain barrels to collect the water. When people shop, they use carts and load their groceries into collapsible containers or baskets. Very few plastic bags are used and you are charged for them. Establish a recycling program. We have to compost, separate glass by colors, recycle paper, and plastic. All are in separate containers and are collected by the city on a cycle: household trash, paper, household trash, plastic, household trash etc. Glass and compost are put in containers in the village. There is very little household trash! Establish green areas and hold Volksmarches. The US could do a lot more to save the environment!
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This idea is active.Nature »Widespread recycling
Add your commentOne of the people that stopped by our table at the Little Rock Zoo Earth Day Celebration suggested: Sherwood should recycle and offer curbside recycling.
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This idea is active.Power »Take personal action
1 commentAt the Grass Roots Youth Summit our community youth suggested we: encourage people to take personal action because lots of peoplex small change= big results. turn off lights, open windows, walk/bike, use power strips
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This idea is active.Movement »Support local companies that promote a healthy environment
2 commentsHelp get the word out about companies like Go Green Box. We are based in Little Rock and help keep cardboard out of our landfills by renting reusable moving boxes. We also carry biodegradable packing supplies that can be thrown in your garden after you unpack and will fertilize the soil. All for about 1/2 the cost of new cardboard boxes.
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This idea is active.Movement »Please look before you develop more in LR
3 commentsLR needs better planning for contractors that just go in and cut every tree down to put in a new neighborhood. Also consider the big shopping centers and even the big box churches--just drive around west little rock and look around.
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This idea is active.Movement »Environmentally Friendly Parking Lots
Eliminate regulations that require that parking lots be paved with asphalt or concrete. A few parking spaces should be paved smooth for handicap accessibility, but the other spaces should be covered with gravel. It would provide a substrate with high surface area for biodegration of oils that drip from vehicles. It would also slow down storm water runoff, and promote groundwater recharge. For examples of what this ...more »
Add your commentEliminate regulations that require that parking lots be paved with asphalt or concrete. A few parking spaces should be paved smooth for handicap accessibility, but the other spaces should be covered with gravel. It would provide a substrate with high surface area for biodegration of oils that drip from vehicles. It would also slow down storm water runoff, and promote groundwater recharge. For examples of what this would look like, see Heifer Project or Garvan Woodland Gardens.
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