10 Things You Can Do Now to Help Save the Environment

If you're concerned about the environment, globalenergetic like the cleaning or going for a walk to
warming and the effects of climate change, thenwarm you up.
you'll want to know what you can do to help.6. Don't forget to recycle as much as you can.
Here are 10 things you can do to help improvePaper, cardboard, cans and glass bottles can be
the planet.turned into new products, whilst your unwanted
1. Try and reduce the amount you waste.clothes and even furniture can find a new home,
Whether it's food, packaging, shopping, or anythingand make somebody else happy.
else, you'll want to make sure that what you buy7. At work, try not to use as much paper. Do
is being used, and not being sent straight to landfill.you really need to print out every email? Do you
2. You can reduce electricity consumption by notneed to use sticky notes for everything? Do you
watching TV or using the computer or gamesstill need a paper diary? What about getting rid of
console as much. Why not read a book, or go forthe flipchart and getting a whiteboard instead, or
a walk, or play a board game with your family.seeing if you can use an old computer?
It's bound to be more fun, and certainly better8. Electrical appliances on standby still use
for you.electricity. If you're not using it, why not turn it
3. Instead of driving everywhere, try and takeoff? From TVs and games consoles, to phone
fewer journeys by car. You can walk shortchargers and laptops, whatever you're not using,
journeys or use public transport. Why not get ait doesn't need to be plugged in or left on standby.
bike, and cycle to work? It's a good way to lose9. What about making more use of technology so
weight and get fit, and you'll be doing your bit forthat you don't need as much paper, or need to
the environment too!travel as far. Could you implement video
4. You can try to use less water, byconferencing at work, or email your friends and
remembering to turn off taps, and by havingfamily rather than sending letters? What about
showers not baths. Do you really need to washlooking at websites rather than picking up leaflets?
the car weekly, run the dishwasher, or use the10. Encourage your friends to be more
pressure washer to clean the driveway, so often?environmentally aware, and see what other ideas
5. You might find that you don't have to havethey can come up with.
your home as hot in the winter if you wear moreNow that you more about what sort of things
clothes. Rather than turning the heating up, whyyou can do to help save the planet, why not get
not put a jumper on, or do something morestarted today?