Action: Follow the Countryside Code
Following the countryside code helps preserve our green places for everyone to enjoy Throughout the summer, more and more of us are exploring our countryside. If everyone follows a few …
6 Pollution
Action: Smoke responsibly
Cost of taking action: £/$/€ NIL Smoking is, as we all know, very unhealthy, but did you know how much damage it also does to our natural environment? So if …
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: 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: Avoid buying cut flowers
Don’t buy cut flowers Though seemingly innocuous, the cut flower industry produces huge CO2 emissions, so we would encourage you to think twice before purchasing a bouquet from the shops! …
Action: Observe drain discipline
It’s incredible what goes down our drains that shouldn’t, yet observing “drain discipline” should be an easy action to take. Drain discipline applies in the kitchen, the bathroom, and of …
Action: Use batteries responsibly
Batteries are a wonderful convenience and they give us a lot of freedom to use power wherever we wish However, using them comes with a responsibility to use them safely …
Action: Report fly tipping: don’t leave it to someone else
Please report fly tipping: don’t leave it to someone else Think about taking action when you see that someone else has been antisocial, illegal and irresponsible. In the UK (and …
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Action: Buy some rechargeable batteries and a charger
Rechargeable batteries make sense financially and environmentally Those little AA and AAA batteries are very convenient, and in great demand – especially in children’s toys. However, they are massively damaging …
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