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Category	Description	Estimated Kg CO2E per year
Bathroom	Use recycled toilet paper	14
Carbon footprint	Calculate your carbon footprint and make the change that would reduce it the most	-1
	Pay into a carbon offsetting scheme	-1
	Plant some trees	-1
Diet	Go vegan	1569
	Go vegan for two days a week.	447
	Go vegetarian	1233
	Plant your own vegetable garden	250
	Reduce meat consumption by 50% (especially beef and lamb)	617
	Reduce your dairy consumption by 50%	414
	Use a milk alternative, or no milk at all!	183.8
Food miles	Buy groceries only from in-country suppliers	410
	Buy only seasonal, locally-produced food	1100
Food waste	Buy a food and garden waste bin like HotBin	300
	Compost your food waste	300
	Cook your leftovers and minimise your food waste	300
Great outdoors	Do a beach clean	-1
	Do a litter pick on your street	-1
Home eco	Defrost your freezer and descale your kettle	-1
	Draft proof your home	140
	Get a home energy audit	630
	Hang your washing out instead of using the tumble dryer	500
	Install a programmable thermostat and thermostatic radiator valves	330
	Keep your thermostat at 19 degrees	320
	Set a 5-minute timer for your showers	350
	Wash at 30 degrees	200
Home electrics	Install solar panels or solar thermal	1200
	Keep chargers, TVs and computers off at the wall	148
	Only buy appliances with a good energy efficiency rating	86
	Switch to energy efficient light bulbs	60.7
Home resuables	Replace kitchen roll with cut up rags or reusable kitchen towels	-1
Other	Other Pledge. Please specify:	-1
Out and about	Take bottles, jars and tupperware to shops for refills of dry goods, fruit, veg and home cleaning pr	600
	Use a reusable bottle instead of buying bottled water	20
	Use an eco-cup for hot drinks on the go	120
Packaging	Buy big packs of snacks instead of multi-packs, and split them into reusable containers at home	120
	If you think the council could offer more recycling services, write and tell them	-1
	Recycle everything you can	1263
	Register and put a sign on your door to ask for no junk mail.	801
Packaging and plastic	Turn down plastic freebie toys or return them to shops	-1
Personal Hygiene	Use a flannel or reusable face wipes instead of single-use wipes.	11.82
	Use a shampoo bar instead of a bottle	15.82
	Use eco-friendly nappies	83.2
	Use ecofriendly menstrual products (cups, reusable pads, underwear etc.)	5.3
Shopping	Buy only second-hand items where possible	272
	Buy vintage and second-hand clothes	390
	Buy wood etc from reclamation yards etc	-1
	Gift green: buy only eco-friendly or second hand presents	200
Suppliers	Buy breakdown cover from a carbon neutral company	-1
	Invest your money in environmentally friendly companies	-1
	Switch to a green energy supplier	1500
	Switch to an environmentally-friendly bank	-1
	When staying in holiday accommodation, write and ask them to take measures to be green	-1
Transport	Car share	225
	Commit to no more than 1 return flight per year, and offset your emissions for it	600
	Cycle to work	510
	Give up flying	1800
	Make your next car an electric car	1472
	Use an eBike instead of driving for journeys around the city	1990
	Use public transport instead of driving	3000
	Walk or cycle if the journey is under 2 miles	16
Water	Install a grey water (water from baths and sinks) recycling unit	19
	Install a rainwater recycling unit	19
	Install a water butt to water the garden	19
	Install a water meter	360
	Use waste water (eg from cooking vegetables) for watering plants	19