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Food
Plan a weekly food menu and take a shopping listHelp

Did you know: Planning your weekly menu ahead of time and taking a shopping list with you means you can better estimate how much food you need and ensure you don't waste anything by impulse buying. An all round win as you'll save money, waste less food and not forget those all-important ingredients. Planning ahead also means you'll avoid unnecessary extra trips to the supermarket and therefore cut down on your travel emissions.
Travel
Reduce your car use for short journeys, especially those under two milesHelp

Did you know: Over 1/4 of all car journeys made in the UK are less than two miles. Walking, cycling or taking public transport instead will help reduce congestion and carbon dioxide emissions and could also reduce your overall footprint by about 4%. Walking and cycling are ideal low-carbon ways to get fitter and to get to know your local area.
Home
Run your washing machine at 40°C or lessHelp

Did you know: Cutting your washing cycle temperature from 60 to 40°C means you use a third less energy
Stuff
Choose washable not dry clean-only clothesHelp

Did you know: There are serious concerns about the safety of the chemicals used in the majority of dry cleaners. The best alternative option is to buy clothes that can be machine washed.

Food
Avoid heavily-processed food and go for healthier alternativesHelp

Did you know: Processed foods often have a high content of salts, saturated fats and sugars, so eating fresh unprocessed food helps maintain a healthy diet. The manufacture of processed foods uses large amounts of energy, water and materials in production, chilling, packaging and transport as well as producing large amounts of waste.
Travel
Buy the smallest car that fits your needsHelp

Did you know: Smaller, and indeed smaller-engined, cars are usually much more energy efficient than larger ones, and also have cheaper road tax.

After all this, mwla21 will have a footprint of 2.50 planets, and a carbon footprint of 11.63 tonnes per annum