User contributions for Elie

22 April 2024

• 03:2003:20, 22 April 2024 diff hist +6,109‎ N Vitamin and mineral supplements ‎ Created page with "{{minor|''The internet is full of misinformation about vitamin supplements and mineral supplements. '''Hopefully this page can make things clear.'''''}} ---- First and foremost, <br /> <big>Synthetic vitamins '''are''' <!--equivalent to--> as effective as the vitamins found in food, when it comes to health. Same for minerals.</big> ==FAQ== ===="So you're saying that eating an orange is the same as popping a vitamin C tablet?"==== '''No''', of course not. Fruits have o..." current
• 02:4702:47, 22 April 2024 diff hist +45‎ N Multivitamin ‎ Redirected page to Vitamin and mineral supplements current Tag: New redirect

20 April 2024

• 15:2215:22, 20 April 2024 diff hist +304‎ Hydrogen gas ‎ →‎Shelf life / storage current
• 15:1315:13, 20 April 2024 diff hist +457‎ N Build more housing ‎ Created page with "==Considerations== ===Zoning laws=== {{sum|Need to change, in many cases}} {{empty}} ===Labor=== {{sum|In some cases, there are not enough tradespeople}} {{empty}} ===Cost=== {{sum|Could be less - the "red tape" needs to be cut}} {{empty}} ===Environmental footprint=== {{empty}} ==See also== * Housing shortage ---- {{pn|TALK: refactor this page to address particular regions of the world, since different countries/cities have different obstacles?}}" current
• 15:0715:07, 20 April 2024 diff hist +102‎ N Frugal housing ‎ Created page with "==Ideas== * Shipping container homes * ''This list needs expanding.'' ==Discussion== <comments />" current
• 15:0615:06, 20 April 2024 diff hist +750‎ N Subdivide housing ‎ Created page with "==Typical cases== * Subdividing multi-bedroom apartments into bachelor apartments<!-- TALK: make new page on this? --> ** {{light|Reason: Could help deal with a shortage of single-person housing.}} * Subdividing single-detached houses into duplexes <!-- TALK: make new page on this? --> ** {{light|Reason: Could help bring affordability and walkability.}} <!--{{considerations}}--> ==Considerations== ===Plumbing=== {{sum|{{rn}} }} {{empty}} ===Wiring===..." current
• 14:5514:55, 20 April 2024 diff hist +41‎ Housing/Canada ‎ →‎Housing shortage current
• 14:5514:55, 20 April 2024 diff hist +47‎ N Shortage of single-person homes ‎ Redirected page to Shortage of single-person housing current Tag: New redirect
• 14:5114:51, 20 April 2024 diff hist +189‎ Housing shortage ‎No edit summary current
• 14:4614:46, 20 April 2024 diff hist +47‎ N Single-person housing shortage ‎ Elie moved page Single-person housing shortage to Shortage of single-person housing: More clear this way current Tag: New redirect
• 14:4614:46, 20 April 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Shortage of single-person housing ‎ Elie moved page Single-person housing shortage to Shortage of single-person housing: More clear this way current
• 14:4314:43, 20 April 2024 diff hist +856‎ N Shortage of single-person housing ‎ Created page with "When single adults outnumber single-person housing units {{light|(i.e. [studio, bachelor, one-bedroom] [apartments, condos, houses])}}. ==Effects== * More people are stuck living with family, roommates, or even exes they don't get along with. ** {{minor|Of course some people ''like'' such living arrangements, but some don't. The shortage makes other options unaffordable for most people.}} * Affects families too, as the people who ''can'' afford to live alone often live..."
• 14:4314:43, 20 April 2024 diff hist +415‎ N Increase housing supply ‎ Created page with "==How / ways== * Build more housing - conventional construction * Build '''frugal''' housing - cheaper * Subdivide housing - a way to deal with a shortage of ''single-person'' housing units * Convert offices into housing - can also help * Seize vacant homes from corporations ==Why== * One of many things to be done about a housing shortage" current
• 13:5513:55, 20 April 2024 diff hist +10‎ Hydrogen gas ‎No edit summary

19 April 2024

• 09:4809:48, 19 April 2024 diff hist +1,071‎ N Redirect unwanted food from businesses/Make it non-perishable ‎ Created page with "The food that businesses typically waste: What could be done to make it non-perishable so it could be shipped to other countries that need it more, to help alleviate hunger? ==Foods== ===Baked goods=== Dehydrate and powderize them - convert into some sort of "meal-replacement" bar perhaps? Note that baked goods are mostly empty calories, and so a lot of vitamins & minerals would have to be added. We could design the nutrient profile on a /Fortify nutrients|separat..." current
• 09:2509:25, 19 April 2024 diff hist +1,121‎ N Redirect unwanted food from businesses ‎ Created page with "In developed countries, businesses waste an extreme amount of food - far more than what it would take to feed all the '''local''' poor people. ==What could be done with all the food that businesses currently waste?== * Donate it to local food banks and homeless shelters (until their food supply is "saturated"). * Offer it for free/cheap to everyone & anyone in the neighborhood.<small> ** This would of course be seen as "competition" against the businesses..." current
• 09:2309:23, 19 April 2024 diff hist +393‎ N Make it illegal for businesses to waste food ‎ Created page with "==Designing the laws== '''Requirements''' * Should enable repurposing of good food before it goes bad * Should provide leeway: Food that's truly unsafe still needs to be thrown out. ** Should NOT have loopholes that enable businesses to purposely destroy the food and claim "oops it's unsafe now we have throw it out" ==Designing the political campaigns== {{empty}} ==Discussion== <comments />" current
• 08:3408:34, 19 April 2024 diff hist +1,114‎ Food waste ‎No edit summary current
• 06:3806:38, 19 April 2024 diff hist +299‎ Climate change ‎ →‎Personal actions current
• 06:3206:32, 19 April 2024 diff hist +21‎ Template:Pi ‎No edit summary current
• 00:3100:31, 19 April 2024 diff hist +138‎ N Reduce food waste ‎ Created page with "Ways to reduce food waste * Make use of food before it goes bad {{minor|''Individuals & businesses can both do this.''}}" current
• 00:3100:31, 19 April 2024 diff hist +207‎ N Save food ‎ Created page with "Ways to make use of food before it goes bad. ==Foods== * /Fries (dry but not moldy) * /Bread (dry but not moldy) ==See also== * Is it still ok to eat ==External links== * https://save-food.org" current
• 00:2000:20, 19 April 2024 diff hist +665‎ N Save food/Fries ‎ Created page with "thumb Here's a way to make use of fries that have gotten cold/hardened. ==Recipe== # put the fries in a microwaveable bowl # add some seasoning (such as garlic powder, chili powder and oregano) # add some water # microwave for a few minutes, watching closely to prevent overflow # stir it and wait for it to cool down. # [''optional''] add condiments (such as ketchup, mustard, relish or bbq sauce) {{minor|taste: similar to quebec-style poutine;..." current
• 00:0800:08, 19 April 2024 diff hist +273‎ N Wiki for a better world:Capitalism ‎ Created page with "* Under capitalism, people who have money {{p2|determine|via paying for goods & services}} what work gets done. * On this wiki, we lay out what work we think the world ''actually'' needs done - and then we look for ways people could "override capitalism" to make it happen." current

12 April 2024

• 03:5303:53, 12 April 2024 diff hist +227‎ Climate change solutions ‎ →‎Things that might help someday if we're lucky current
• 02:0702:07, 12 April 2024 diff hist +451‎ N Cooking with residual heat ‎ Created page with "====Main principle==== cook the food for a bit less time but then keep it {{alt|on the stove burner|in the oven}} for a little while after turning off the heat. ====Example==== if the recipe says... :"boil for 10 minutes, then immediately remove from the heat" then consider doing instead... : boil for 8 minutes, then turn off the heat but keep it on the stove burner for another 5 minutes ==See also== * Tradeoff:Time vs environmental impact" current

3 April 2024

• 12:3412:34, 3 April 2024 diff hist −5‎ Hunger ‎ →‎Inefficiencies current

30 March 2024

• 14:1514:15, 30 March 2024 diff hist +115‎ Draft:Lithium-ion batteries/Minerals ‎No edit summary current
• 14:0514:05, 30 March 2024 diff hist +2‎ Draft:Lithium-ion batteries/Minerals ‎No edit summary
• 14:0414:04, 30 March 2024 diff hist −5‎ Draft:Lithium-ion batteries/Minerals ‎ →‎References
• 13:4413:44, 30 March 2024 diff hist +824‎ Draft:Lithium-ion batteries/Minerals ‎No edit summary
• 13:0713:07, 30 March 2024 diff hist +5,002‎ N Draft:Lithium-ion batteries/Minerals ‎ Created page with "{{dp|ev.nickel|28.9 kg|Amount of nickel in an average electric vehicle battery |Source: Statista <ref name="s1" />}} {{dp|ev.cobalt| 7.7 kg|Amount of cobalt in an average electric vehicle battery |Source: Statista <ref name="s1" />}} {{dp|ev.lithium|5.9 kg|Amount of lithium in an average electric vehicle battery|Source: Statista <ref name="s1" />}} {{dp|ev.battery|60 kWh|Battery capacity of an average electric vehicle |Source: Statista <ref name="s1" />}} {{dp|c..."

26 March 2024

• 20:5420:54, 26 March 2024 diff hist +499‎ Wiki for a better world:About ‎No edit summary current
• 20:2020:20, 26 March 2024 diff hist −160‎ Hunger ‎ →‎See also
• 19:5719:57, 26 March 2024 diff hist 0‎ File:energy-demand-pie1.png ‎ Elie uploaded a new version of File:energy-demand-pie1.png current
• 19:1819:18, 26 March 2024 diff hist +15‎ Reduce energy demand ‎No edit summary current
• 19:1419:14, 26 March 2024 diff hist +469‎ N Wasted electricity is the same as electric heating ‎ Created page with "A watt is a watt, when it comes to heating. All indoor electricity usage will heat the home the same way. Note: * If your local electricity is generated by coal or natural gas, then electric heating is 2-3 times worse (climate change) than a gas-burning furnace. Most power plants are only 33% efficient. * Wasted electricity is equivalent to a space heater. It won't heat as efficiently as a heat pump. ==See also== * Reduce energy demand" current
• 18:5518:55, 26 March 2024 diff hist +33‎ Reduce the amount of land needed for agriculture ‎No edit summary current
• 18:5318:53, 26 March 2024 diff hist +425‎ N Reduce the amount of land needed for agriculture ‎ Created page with "==How== ===Things that work=== * Plant-based food * Stop food waste * Improve crop yields * Say no to biofuels * Anti-deforestation laws ===Things that ''don't'' work=== * Vertical farming ==Why== Prevent deforestation and other habitat loss. * Most of the world's land usage is for agriculture. ==Crop land vs pasture== {{empty}} ==See also== * Reduce energy demand * Hunger"
• 18:4618:46, 26 March 2024 diff hist +89‎ Appliances ‎ →‎Research needed current
• 18:4318:43, 26 March 2024 diff hist −9‎ Climate change solutions ‎ →‎Things that won't help
• 17:0017:00, 26 March 2024 diff hist +112‎ Climate change solutions ‎No edit summary
• 16:5316:53, 26 March 2024 diff hist +20‎ Climate change solutions ‎ →‎Things that won't help
• 16:5216:52, 26 March 2024 diff hist +27‎ Climate change solutions ‎ →‎Biggest potential
• 16:5116:51, 26 March 2024 diff hist +8‎ Climate change solutions ‎ →‎Things that might help if we're lucky
• 16:5016:50, 26 March 2024 diff hist +28‎ N New hydro ‎ Elie moved page New hydro to New hydropower: More consistant with page naming such as Hydropower current Tag: New redirect
• 16:5016:50, 26 March 2024 diff hist 0‎ m New hydropower ‎ Elie moved page New hydro to New hydropower: More consistant with page naming such as Hydropower current
• 16:4916:49, 26 March 2024 diff hist +30‎ N Vertical farms ‎ Redirected page to Vertical farming current Tag: New redirect
• 16:4816:48, 26 March 2024 diff hist +21‎ N Biofuels ‎ Redirected page to Biofuel current Tag: New redirect
• 16:4816:48, 26 March 2024 diff hist +1,237‎ N Climate change solutions ‎ Created page with "==Biggest potential== * Thorium power * Rooftop solar power using low-mineral solar panels, with sodium-ion or iron redox flow batteries for energy storage * Scale up wind power and use the surplus electricity to produce hydrogen gas * Hydrogen combustion vehicles * Electric vehicles with sodium-ion batteries ==Limited potential== * New hydropower projects - only suitable in a small percent of geographic regions. * Rewil..."