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Week Five: The Sustainability Council knows that a lot of people want to make sustainable changes to their lives to help save the planet, but they just don't know what to do! There are so many ways to be sustainable and it can get overwhelming, no one can do them all. However, as Earth Day approaches, there couldn’t be a more perfect time to switch over to more environmentally friendly household objects.
Who Gives a Crap toilet paper is a perfect example of this. Be fun, be innovative, be new, be sustainable. For ideas that you can implement into every room of your house, check out this article!
Week One
Week One
Week One: Make three sustainable bathroom swaps!
This week, our challenge for you is to switch out at least one bathroom product for sustainable swaps. For a greater impact, swap out wasteful items that you use on a daily basis, such as makeup wipes, cotton swabs, or even toilet paper. The article below includes thirteen great ideas for sustainable alternatives for your bathroom!
Week Two
Week Two
Week Two: Take a look at the cleaning products that you use; are they sustainable?
Especially with COVID-19, the demand for cleaning products has spiked, so use this week as an opportunity to switch over to cleaning products that contain eco-friendly ingredients, offer refills, and do not use plastic. Check out the article below for inspiration and sustainable brand names as it provides a list of great eco-friendly cleaning products.
Week Three
Week Three
Week Three: In the UK, 4.5 million tonnes of food are wasted each year, valuing £14 billion. 70% of that food waste is food wasted in the household. So what can you do about it?
This week, read about the huge problem that is food waste in the UK, as well as the steps you can take to help diminish it in your household. Try to implement some of the strategies suggested by the BBC Good Food’s article, such as buying “ugly fruits”, planning ahead, and making use of your freezer.
Week Four
Week Four
Week Four: Have you ever had to throw away ingredients because they go bad? There is a simple and sustainable solution: buying in bulk! When you buy from bulk stores, you can choose exactly how much of an ingredient you need, and don’t have to worry about throwing expired ingredients away.
Here is a list of sustainable bulk stores, and here is information on where you can purchase online, so try one out and replace your cupboard with fresh ingredients that you will always use!
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