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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%
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Travel
Take surface transport rather than flyingHelp
Did you know: Aviation has the fastest growing carbon emissions of any industry sector. Before booking a flight consider whether there is a viable alternative - such as a coach, train or ferry - or even take holidays closer to home. Cutting down on one long-haul flight a year could reduce your transport footprint by 24%. It is now becoming clearer that flying has an even greater impact on climate change than previously thought as it is likely that emissions of greenhouse gases at high altitudes have between 2 and 4 times more impact on climate change than at ground level
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Home
Run your fridge between 3-5 °C
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Stuff
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.
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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.
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Travel
If you have to buy a new car, make sure it has an A or B energy efficiency ratingHelp
Did you know: Similar to that for your fridge and washing machine, an independent labelling system now rates cars on their environmental performance. You can use this information to choose a low-carbon car, preferably one with a rating of A or B.
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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.
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Stuff
Buy repairable products
After all this, lemonpie will have a footprint of 1.41 planets, and a carbon footprint of 4.62 tonnes per annum
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