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How environmentally conscious are you? There is a new refrigerant that replaces the Freon for running the AC in your vehicle. The only problem is...you have to release the Freon to add the other. A shop or someone that knows how to do this safely is supposed to remove the Freon. I don't know how many people that I know have replaced their Freon themselves just by releasing it in the air. Which is bad for the environment as it adds to the depletion of the ozone layer. If they tell me they are replacing or have replaced the refrigerant I always ask how they removed the Freon? Most say..I just release it into the air..duh..then I ask them if they know....most say oh well...so what..blah blah blah..grrrr AND...the same with old paint. My mom was just tossing it in the trash without a thought..then I told her not to do that and why.. http://www.essortment.com/all/paintremoval_ryrp.htm She said she would start letting it dry before throwing away from then on...guess what??? I caught her doing it AGAIN! grrr So, I tried to shame her into understanding...her reasoning was.. I won't be alive by then, so what do I care? She also said one of her friends just throws her old paint away the same way so she can too! Do you know anyone else like this and if you do, do you speak to them about it? There are many ways we all can help our environment if we try. It seems that some just don't care enough about our planet to try. :( Do you have any stories to tell? What would you do if you heard or caught someone doing something that would harm the environment?