Action: Use low or non-VOC paint around your home
Paint companies are improving things, but there is a long way to go Household paint is changing, but there are still many types and brands of paint that are high …
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Action: Don’t be a wishcycler
An article on BBC News reminds us of the need to take care when recycling at home Have you heard about “wishcycling”? Wishcycling is where someone is very well-intentioned about …
Action: Adopt a family “Environment Policy”
You’ll often hear about businesses large and small having to have written policies about everything! This will often include an Environment Policy. Well for this action, please think about writing …
Action: Put a recycling bin in every room
If you ask recycling families where their recycling bins are you will likely receive a resounding cry of “in the kitchen” from the majority. However, unfortunately, this means rubbish produced …
Action: Stop buying plastic-bottled water
Take action: stop buying single-use plastic drink bottles and switch to carrying a reusable bottle. Did you know that every minute, the human race consumes around a million plastic single-use …
Action: Use these alternatives to cling film
This action costs nothing but could be highly effective Plastic cling film as a food covering in the average western household is a very poor use of non-recyclable single use …
Action: Avoid pet food in plastic pouches
Our millions of pets are impacting on the environment too! Here’s a simple way to reduce their plastic footprint! Today’s action is one for domestic cat and dog owners out …
Action: Use refills
Cost of taking action: Saves money! Buying refills is one of the easiest ways to follow the main definition of a circular economy – to reuse. We can eliminate single-use …
Action: Only buy if packaging can be recycled
We start this year with an action that sounds simple, but is one of the most effective things you can do: try and avoid buying, and using, what isn’t recyclable. …