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Food
Grow your own fruit and vegHelp

Did you know: Growing your own fruit and vegetables reduces all the energy and waste which normally goes into getting food from the field to your plate - such as transport, refrigeration and packaging. And you can monitor the amount and type of fertiliser and nutrients used to grow your food.
Food
Buy fairly traded food and drinkHelp

Did you know: When you buy food from overseas, try to buy fairly traded products - such as those certified by Fairtrade - which encourages investment in people - promoting social justice, local economic development and fair prices.
Home
Draw your curtains at duskHelp

Did you know: This will stop heat escaping through the windows when the temperature drops outside at night.
Stuff
Choose houseplants instead of cut flowersHelp

Did you know: Huge amounts of energy are often used in growing and transporting cut flowers - continually heated greenhouses and then air-freighted to the UK. Houseplants also have a longer lifespan and it has been shown that caring for plants increases people's happiness.

Food
Encourage the growing of food in community gardens
Travel
Use public transport instead of travelling by car
Home
Recognise energy efficiency as key factor in house purchase or refurbishment decisionsHelp

Did you know: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), will be phased in for all homes bought and sold in England and Wales from August 1, 2007. As they are phased in across the market, these mandatory assessments will provide an energy efficiency rating for houses, similar to the A-G scale currently used for fridges and washing machines. It will enable you to choose a more efficient house and help you to understand in advance the running costs. Remember that an energy efficient house won’t only be kinder to the environment but will also save you money on your heating and lighting bills. If you are refurbishing your home then you should remember that you'll need an EPC when you move, and therefore it’s worth investing in energy efficiency measures to increase the value of your home at point of sale.
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Take part in Buy Nothing DayHelp

Join in the non-consumer movement that encourages us to live more by shopping less. Use the free day to catch up with friends, join in with a community activity or spend the day discovering your surrounding area.

After all this, simondo will have a footprint of 1.66 planets, and a carbon footprint of 6.26 tonnes per annum