10 ways to make a difference

Hello! here are ten tips on how you can help the environment :)

1. Did you know transport is the single biggest source of emission in the UK? So use your bike or scooter, or walk!

2. Eat more plant-based food, such as fruits and vegetables and reduce the amount of red meat you eat because cows are a really big culprit of greenhouse gasses, and the crops they eat take up loads of land and water.

3. Try reduce food waste by buying only what you will eat and using it up before its use by date.

4. Carry reusable water bottles. Nowadays many cafes, shops and high streets have refilling points that you can use for free!

5. Use metal, wooden or reusable straws instead of single use plastic because about 8.3 billion plastic straws are currently in our oceans!

6. Create a compost pile. Composting means recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem, which keeps food out of landfills and waterways and makes soil better for planting.

7. Go no plastic by only buying food with minimal plastic or no plastic packaging in order to reduce the amount of plastic that is produced and thrown away. You can take your own reusable bags to the supermarket and pick single fruit and veg without putting it in plastic bags.

8. Better still, skip the produce aisle at the supermarket and instead visit your local farmer's market for a variety of locally grown foods as these producers usually don't package their products, this way you can avoid unnecessary packaging and reduce food miles (distance the food has traveled to reach your table!)

9. Eat the fruits and veggies currently in season where you live. You’ll reduce your carbon footprint by minimizing the distance the produce has to travel to get to your plate.

10. Bring your own reusable bag everywhere you go in case you do unexpected shopping - you will never have to buy a plastic one and it will save you money and save plastic being produced and thrown away.

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We hope that you have taken these ideas on board and maybe try some out!

Let us know how you get on in the comments! (also, if you have any other tips please share them too!) :)

We will post again soon,

-The Eco Sisters xxx