| Environmental research and conservation has | | | | – Worldwatch suggest you cut back on the |
| moved a long way in the last few decades. What | | | | meat in your diet as the rearing of livestock has |
| was once a fringe movement now involves | | | | quite a large impact on the environment. |
| scientists and research institutes from across the | | | | 5. Don't drink bottled water – the thinktank |
| world who try and identify and address the | | | | suggests that bottled water creates a lot of |
| problems caused by our presence on the | | | | waste with empty bottles filling landfills. |
| environment. | | | | 6. Buy second hand – by recycling other |
| Once such thinktank is Worldwatch, a leading | | | | people's unwanted items you'll save money and |
| research institute that tries to encourage green | | | | help the environment. |
| initiatives in business and society. They issues | | | | 7.Borrow when possible, they recommend using |
| advice into the latest ways people go green and | | | | libraries rather than buying books and hiring tools |
| here are their latest top ten ways to become | | | | as examples. |
| more eco friendly and save money: | | | | 8.Buy longer lasting products and not things that |
| 1. Save Energy – They advise you take | | | | won't last. Eco-friendly products will save money in |
| measures to turn down your thermostat, use | | | | the long run too. |
| energy saving lightbulbs and use eco friendly | | | | 9. Try not to dispose of electronics – they |
| products and methods when you wash clothes. | | | | urge you to keep hold of old electronics because |
| 2. Save water – they emphasise the | | | | of the environmental impact of some of the |
| importance of water conservation and how | | | | metals and chemicals that make up their |
| showering instead of bathing can drastically reduce | | | | composition. |
| our water consumption | | | | 10. Their final suggestion is to try and make your |
| 3. Save petrol – walking and cycling are | | | | own cleaning products instead of buying harmful |
| possible replacements for he car on many | | | | cleaners |
| journeys, they suggest. | | | | For more information from Worldwatch why not |
| 4. Think about the environment when you eat | | | | visit their website. |