Library of Ideas: Share books
Join a library, swap books with friends, or choose second hand books rather than buying new. Further information: Time commitment: LOW
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Library of Ideas: Choose energy efficient appliances
Choose energy-efficient appliances when your old ones are ready to be replaced – and recycle the old appliance. Many suppliers…
Library of Ideas: Switch to ethical products
Switch to more ethical products. The goodonyou website and app rates thousands of fashion brands and gives them a sustainability…
Library of Ideas: Donate
Give your unused food, clothing, household items to someone who needs them. Charity shops, websites, and apps make this easy.…
Library of Ideas: Seek plastic alternatives
The next time you need to buy something that’s made of plastic, try a more eco- friendly alternative – wood,…
Library of ideas: Recycle contact lenses and makeup
Recycle contact lenses and makeup – there are free recycling programme online, or you can drop them of at participating…
Library of Ideas: Give something up challenge
Give something up for a limited time Challenge yourself to give something up. It could be: meat flying disposable plastics…
Library of Ideas: Learn your food’s carbon footprint
Find out the carbon footprint of your food using a carbon footprint calculator. Start with this Follow The Food interactive…
Library of Ideas: Install solar
Install solar panels in your home. Even better, combine these with an electricity storage battery. Further information: https://www.cse.org.uk/advice/renewable-energy/battery-storage Time commitment: HIGH
Library of Ideas: Insulate your home
Improve the insulation in your home – use draught excluders for outside doors, seal gaps around windows and doors using…