By FlorenceStaying eco-minded during a pandemicPhoto by Manuel Peris Tirado on Unsplash
Our 8 Top Tips for Staying Green at Home Spending time isolated from friends and family can be really tough especially with so much time on our hands. It's tempting to lay down and watch a bit of Netflix or YouTube with the air conditioner on full blast- but just because the world is in lockdown doesn't mean the environment should suffer any more than it already does. Here's some great ideas for how to be green at home! Tip #1 - Set up a bird feeder outside your window Tip #2 - Plant some bee-friendly seeds to help out pollinators like bees and butterflies Tip #3 - Mend your clothes! Use free time to sew up any holes in clothes. The more you reuse clothes, the less you are tempted to buy new ones. It takes lots of water to make cotton, which adds to your carbon footprint. Tip #4 - Turn things off when they're not in use. If you're spending more time indoors, you may be more likely to leave on appliances such as your TV and air conditioning when you're moving from room to room. Be sure to switch them off and reduce the amount of energy you use. Tip #5 - Eat less meat. Try tofu or Quorn mince, or plenty of veggies, as an environmentally-friendly alternative. Veggie curries are my personal favourite! You could try meat-free Mondays if you feel you can't commit to becoming completely vegetarian. Tip #6 - Compost your food scraps! Whether you have a garden or a communal food waste recycling bin, it's a great way to help the environment. Tip #7 - Try out some plastic-free products. Enjoy loose leaf tea instead of tea bags with plastic in, or try out a bamboo toothbrush or silicone straw! Tip #8 - Shorten your showers. Yes, you have more time on your hands, but it's likely that there's more people in your house, and they're all taking more showers too, which uses more water and consumes more electricity. Thank you for reading our Green Council tips! Want to share some of your ideas?- You can do so in the comments below!
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By LennyDuring a pandemic and lockdown where we are separated from social occasions, we can often forget the importance of laughing and acknowledging small joys.
Here are some eco jokes for you to have some laugh! Let us know in the comments section which one you liked the best!
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