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Bathroom

Use recycled toilet paper

Carbon footprint

Calculate your carbon footprint and make the change that would reduce it the most

Pay into a carbon offsetting scheme

Plant some trees

Diet

Switch to a milk alternative

Reduce your dairy consumption by 50%

Plant your own vegetable garden

Go vegan for two days a week.

Reduce meat consumption by 50% (especially beef and lamb)

Go vegetarian

Go vegan

Food miles

Buy seasonal groceries only from in-country suppliers

Food waste

Cook your leftovers and minimise your food waste

Compost your food waste

Great outdoors

Do a litter pick on your street

Do a beach clean

Home eco

Hang your washing out instead of using the tumble dryer

Wash at 30 degrees

Set a 4-minute timer for your showers

Defrost your freezer and descale your kettle

Draught proof your home

Get a home energy audit

Install a programmable thermostat and thermostatic radiator valves

Keep your thermostat at 18 degrees

Use peat-free compost

Home electrics

Keep chargers, TVs and computers off at the wall

Switch to energy efficient light bulbs

Only buy appliances with a good energy efficiency rating

Install solar panels

Home resuables

Replace kitchen roll with cut up rags or reusable kitchen towels

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Out and about

Use a reusable bottle instead of buying bottled water

Use an eco-cup for hot drinks on the go

Take bottles etc to shops for refills of dry goods, fruit, veg and home cleaning products

Packaging

Buy big packs of snacks instead of multi-packs, and split them into reusable containers at home

Recycle everything correctly

If you think the council could offer more recycling services, write and tell them

Packaging and plastic

Turn down plastic freebie toys or return them to shops

Personal Hygiene

Use solid hair-care products eg shampoo bar

Use reusable toiletries (eg menstrual products, face wipes)

Use eco-friendly nappies

Shopping

Gift green: buy only eco-friendly or second hand presents

Buy vintage and second-hand clothes

Buy only second-hand items where possible

Buy wood etc from reclamation yards etc

Suppliers

Buy breakdown cover from a carbon neutral company

When staying in holiday accommodation, write and ask them to take measures to be green

Switch to a green energy supplier

Switch to an environmentally-friendly bank

Invest your money in environmentally friendly companies

Transport

Walk or cycle if the journey is under 2 miles

Cycle to work

Car share

Use an eBike instead of driving for journeys around the city

Use public transport instead of driving

Commit to no more than 1 return flight per 3 years

Make your next car an electric car

Give up flying

Water

Install a water butt to water the garden

Install a water meter

Use waste water (eg from cooking vegetables) for watering plants

Install a rainwater recycling unit

Install a grey water (water from baths and sinks) recycling unit

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