Living Greener – Reduce Your Dependence on Your Car
It is very easy to become dependent on your car, as it makes it so much easier and quicker to get around. However even a short trip in your car pumps as much as 5kg of CO2 into the air, and costs you as much as £3 in
fuel alone. Therefore it is cheaper [...]
Growing Food at Home
A lot of the food in our local supermarkets has had to travel a long way to reach the shelves, and this all adds up to your own carbon footprint when you purchase these products. Even if you do not have a big garden, (or no garden at all) you can still grow basic [...]
Recycling Clothing
Fabric Industries have a significant impact on the environment, from materials through to production, and although it is wonderful to have the latest fashions if you are trying to live a more eco-friendly life then it is much better to recycle clothing, and utilise all those millions of perfectly good garments that get thrown away [...]
Tips For A Greener Lifestyle
Shopping
Only ever buy what you need, and don’t be tempted by offers such as ‘buy two get the third free’ if you are not sure you can use all those extra products. Try and select recycled packaging and local, organic or fair trade goods wherever possible
Gifts
Instead of buying something that will just be thrown [...]
