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