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Food
Waste less foodHelp

Did you know: Over half the food thrown straight into our rubbish bins is edible
Travel
When staying in a hotel, ensure your sheets and towels are not changed dailyHelp

Did you know: This will save on both water and energy.
Home
Use an energy saver plug on your fridge
Stuff
Reuse ice cream/plastic tubs

Food
Reuse glass jars as storage containers, such as for homemade jams/pickles
Travel
Lobby local authority to improve transport links
Home
Use rainwater (not tapwater) to water plantsHelp

Do you really need drinking water that has been processed, filtered and then pumped to your house to water the plants? This requires the use of power and infrastructure. Important as this is for the water we drink it is unnecessary for plants and as such is a waste of both water and energy. Use a bucket or rainwater butt outside to catch rainwater instead.
Stuff
Buy antique or second-hand furniture

After all this, BirdOnAWire will have a footprint of 2.08 planets, and a carbon footprint of 8.17 tonnes per annum

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