your trash and recycle things like junk mail, plastic & glass drink bottles, aluminium & tin drink cans whatever can be recycled. Get your company to put in place a paper recycling programme. |
refillable products and buy products with less packaging. It cuts down on waste. |
your own shopping bag! And make better use of the plastic bags you take. They're great for lining the bin or as garbage bags. Plastic bags are made with oil, a finite fossil fuel. |
down on the number of waste paper bins in your house. And instead of throwing away the plastic bag in each one, just tip the rubbish into a central plastic bag. |
an environmentally-friendly or fuel-efficient car instead. It makes a great statement and emits less particulate matter and CO2. Otherwise there's always our super-efficient public transport system. |
fridges and air-conditioners with more green ticks on their labels. They maximise energy use and could save you a fair bit of money. |
your computer at work – don't just put it on standby. |
the temperature on your air-con at home and get your workplace building manager to do so too, especially if it's too cold in the office. |
Plastic cups and bottles that end up on walkways instead of in recycling bins collect water and may breed mosquitoes. |
products that you know require inhumane methods or ozone-depleting substances in its harvesting, manufacture, growing, transportation, and even destruction. |
