20 ways to start making a difference

Here are 20 great starting points for sustainable living

 

1. Start filling up the cracks where the drafts come in, and then you'll be able to start turning down your thermostat

2. Start holidaying closer to home

3. Start thinking about your driving (petrol usage, the car you drive)

4. Start switching electronics off at the wall

5. Start drying your clothes in the fresh air

6. Start recycling

7. Start using energy saving light bulbs

8. Start growing your own vegetables

9. Start loving your leftovers

10. Start buying only what you need

11. Start eating what's in season (it's cheaper and it tastes better too)

12. Start supporting the people near you who produce food

13. Start thinking about packaging

14. Start composting

15. Start cherishing, repairing and making your possessions last longer

16. Start boiling only what you need

17. Start saving paper and only print what you need

18. Start thinking of ways to reuse what can't be recycled, such as paint tins

19. Start using natural cleaning products

20. Start having shorter showers

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