Action: think about your face-masks
Cost of taking action: NIL This week we want you to think carefully about the negative impact on our environment of the mass use of face masks during the COVID-19 …
Action: Use saucepan lids
Cost of taking this action: £0 – SAVES MONEY A simple tip to save energy, carbon emissions and money It’s a very small thing to do, but it makes a …
Action: Avoid those airport wrapping machines
Cost of taking this action: £0 – SAVES MONEY Wrapping a suitcase in cling film is a criminal single use of plastic! In this quite short post this week, we …
Action: Don’t let your engine idle
Drivers: turn off your engine at a standstill We did mention this in an earlier action about driving like a professional, but it’s worth a mention on its own as it …
Action: Collect a piece of litter each day
Collect a piece of litter each day Seems simple, right? And it is! Picking up a single piece of litter isn’t going to take any time at all. In fact, …
Action: Set up a butt for rainwater harvesting
Harvesting rainwater saves resources and makes your garden more resilient This action is to set up a water collection system in your garden or yard ready for the coming gardening …
Action: Switch to using cloth nappies
Switch to cloth nappies! When we suggest to people that they should use cloth nappies, we are often faced with incredulity, coupled with some variation of “Why would I do …
Action: No more plastic charity doorstep collection bags
Charity doorstep collection bags are an appalling use of single-use plastic! This action is a very simple one … please print off our PDF notice and put it in your …
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Action: Dispose of chewing gum properly
Chewing gum litter is gross and antisocial Chewing gum is made from polymers – synthetic plastics that do not biodegrade (mmm … yummy!). Please , if you have to chew …