How you can help the environment in your daily life
At home, shopping or in the garden - you can make a difference.
Make a real difference with your everyday activities.
Take action for our living planet by following these tips.
Out shopping
Be demanding
If organic items or eco-labelled goods are not available from
your local shops, ask for them.
Businesses do listen to their customers. We have the power to
change the selection of products that are available to us. So make shop
managers aware of your demand for eco-friendly products.
a.. Take your own bags to the shops to carry home your groceries and
shopping.
b.. Look for products that have less packaging.
c.. Buy organically grown fruits, vegetables, cotton clothing, and
hemp-fibre products. Organic cotton clothing is available from many WWF
websites.
d.. Don't buy bottled water if you know your tap water is safe -
transporting water from its source to the supermarket shelves is an expensive
waste of energy. And the plastic and glass bottles add to the already-high
mountains of rubbish that we produce. Find out from your municipality about
your tap water. If you do buy bottled water, buy from a local source (read the
labels) and buy water that comes in recyclable glass or plastic.
e.. Choose biodegradable cleaning products so that the chemicals have
fewer negative impacts on the soil and water system.
f.. Buy the most energy-efficient household appliances you can afford.
g.. Use recycled paper.
h.. Buy Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products - look for
the symbol of the tree with the tick on it. What is FSC?
i.. If you enjoy salmon, look for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
certified mark. And always buy dolphin-friendly tuna. What is MSC?
j.. Ask one fresh fish market to stock MSC-certified fish.
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