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Food
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%
Travel
Take fewer but longer holidays
Home
Choose the smallest fridge that meets your needsHelp

Did you know: Smaller fridges are usually much more energy efficient than larger ones
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Buy products in reusable containers

Food
Buy locally grown and produced foodHelp

Did you know: Buying local food will generally result in a lower footprint. For example, every tonne of strawberries we fly into the UK from north Africa or the Middle East releases more than four and a half tonnes of CO2, whereas the same amount of locally grown, seasonal, strawberries will only release 17kg - one-three-hundredth the amount! Buying more locally grown food can reduce your food footprint by about 10%. However, it is vitally important that we don't ignore the value of fairly traded products as a means of income for producers in developing countries. Therefore when you do buy produce from overseas try to buy from fairly traded sources.
Travel
Instead of driving to school, use lower-carbon forms of transport
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Report fly-tipped/abandoned vehiclesHelp

Did you know: Over 350,000 cars are abandoned in the UK every year and along with other dumped waste are potentially hazardous to health and wildlife.