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I think my footprint is far too high. Going to work hard to try and lower it.

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Drink tap water instead of bottled waterHelp

Did you know: Bottled water costs around 500 times more than tap water, and the industry emits thousands of tonnes of CO2 every year. In the UK, we have a reliable and safe supply of mains drinking water, and therefore drinking bottled water offers no proven health benefits. Because no materials are used in its individual packaging, and it is generally sourced locally - rather than in Fiji or the Alps! - drinking tap water is a greener, and much cheaper, option. The Food Standards Agency recommends we drink 1.2l of water a day, so if you do want to carry water with you, re-use another bottle.
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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
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Turn down the heating in rooms which you are not using

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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.
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Cut down on meat and dairy produceHelp

Did you know: Because of the large area of land or sea needed to raise livestock and catch fish, eating less meat and fish could reduce your food footprint by up to 40%

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