*Make your home more energy efficient- make home improvements with an energy efficient improvement plan.
See Energy advice for your home, Energy Saving Trust
Tips for July
As hopefully the weather has improved walk, cycle and car share where possible.
Drink water instead of sweetened drinks.
Recycle all paper waste at home and work.
Tips for June
Buy a water butt to collect and save rain water to water plants.
Re use plastic plant pots and be creative by putting plants into recycled items, e.g. old boots, tin cans, old pans and buckets.
Create bug hotels
Tips for May
Bulk buy and batch cook and then freeze in portion sizes, reduce carbon emissions for collection, saves time, reduces gas/electric usage.
Compost kitchen scraps to feed your next generation veggies, reduces cost o buying compost and reduces fossil fuels to transport food waste.
Tips for April
Keep used carrier bags, reusable shopping bags in your car/handbag so you will not have to buy a new one or continue adding to the waste plastic mountain. Take net bags when supermarket shopping for buying fruit and vegetables.
Do meal plans to avoid food waste.
Buy ethically sourced produce if you can.
Tips for March
Store food in reusable containers
Invest in an Eco-friendly refillable water bottle to avoid using throw away plastic.
Cut coffee cup waste and washing up by carrying your own reusable cup when out and about.