What you can do to help…
Out and about
- Recycle
- Say ‘no’ to paper or plastic bags from shops when you don’t need them.
- Take reusable bags to the supermarket
- Don’t purchase products with excessive packing
- Use eco friendly cleaning products
- Pick up litter from the street or beach
- Purchase locally made products
- Use your own coffee cup for takeaway coffee
- Use a reusable water bottle
- Purchase Fair Trade Products
- Keep your optimal tire pressure
- Buy seasonal fresh produce
- Buy fair-trade accredited items
- If idling for more than 10 seconds, switch the car off.
At Home and work
- Turn the tap off when you are brushing your teeth
- Unplug charged phones, batteries, iPods when they are charged etc
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Recycle batteries
- Compost waste or get a worm farm
- Receive bills electronically
- Pay accounts online
- Wash your clothes in cold water
- Use environmentally friendly detergent
- Use environmentally friendly cleaning products
- Buy in bulk
- Put your heated towel rail on a timer
- Take short showers
- Fix leaks
- Use the half flush on your toilet