| Everything we do has a knock on effect, that | | | | 7) Take your casts off to the charity shops for |
| effects us all and especially the next generation. | | | | re-cycling, these will become someone's treasures. |
| We know that we can not change the the world | | | | Interesting all the charity cloths that are not sold |
| single handily but we can personally make a | | | | are sent to factories that grade the fabrics into |
| difference each and everyday. | | | | types like wool or cotton and then colors etc |
| 1) Bottled Water - have a water filter fitted, this | | | | recycled and reused for various things. Ever |
| will ensure we cut down on enormous amounts of | | | | wondered why a label might have the words pure |
| wasted energy. | | | | NEW wool, that is why its not been though the |
| 2) Buy re-usable bags from the supermarkets - | | | | re-cycled process. |
| so we all cut down on all those wasted plastic | | | | 8) Buy when ever possible re-cycled paper or |
| bags. | | | | even better paper made from sustainable |
| 3) Buy products that have the minimum of | | | | managed forests. These trees are regularly |
| packaging, in the first place. | | | | planted, produce loads of oxygen and can be a |
| 4) One enormous problem to our environment is | | | | better option to re-cycling. If you need to buy |
| the seriously enormous mountain of disposable | | | | plastic products it is better to buy products from |
| nappies, that are not rotting in the world. Think | | | | recycled plastic. |
| about terry nappies - they are now shaped like a | | | | However, for your health try to buy your food |
| disposable and if you use a liner, it makes washing | | | | products in glass instead of plastic, and make sure |
| them easy. | | | | you recycle the glass. |
| 5) Wash balls help to cut down on huge amounts | | | | 9) Buy electrical gadgets that advertise their low |
| of washing detergents that end up choking the | | | | running costs, their low consumption of energy. |
| rivers and the wild life. | | | | 10) Think about cycling or walking or using public |
| 6) Most countries, but especially parts of Europe | | | | transport sometimes instead of always using your |
| have really good re-cycling policies. So make sure | | | | car or car-share as much as possible. |
| you fully participate anyway you can. | | | | |