Avoid
over-packaging. |
Buy
fruit, vegetables, bread, etc. loose. |
A
great way to avoid packaging waste. |
Juice
or cordial. |
Buy
concentrates to avoid packaging waste |
Concentrated
cleaning products. |
Another
ingenious way to avoid packaging waste |
Reduce unwanted mail |
Register with the Mailing Preference Service by calling 0845 703 4599,
visiting www.mpsonline.org.uk or writing to: MPS, Freepost 29 LON 20771, London, W1E 0ZT
|
This service can stop unwanted mail that is delivered to a named addressee at your address - whether this is to you or another named person. The service can stop up to 95% of mail of this type. It cannot stop mail from companies with whom you already have dealings, mail that is addressed to "the occupier," or mail that is not addressed. Please note: using this method could result in you no longer receiving some mail that you may still wish to receive. |
Solar
power |
Solar
powered garden lights, |
This
helps avoid having to dispose of batteries. |
Mechanical
power |
Wind-up
radios, torches, etc., clock-work watches and toys. |
Another
way to avoid using batteries. |
Use
services |
Buy
vouchers for days out instead of breakable toys as presents. |
Avoid
Christmas and birthday waste. |
Shopping
bags |
Say
no to unnecessary carrier bags at the shops, or better still take
your own. |
This
will help reduce the number of plastic bags that have to be disposed
of. |
Repair |
Electrical
and electronic equipment, furniture, clothes, toys, etc. |
Make
things last longer rather than throwing them away. |
Compost |
Kitchen and garden waste |
Make soil conditioner for your garden. |