Posted on the 30th July 2021

• Using reusable bags, specifically request not to be given plastic bags in shops.

• Reusing olive oil glass bottles for drinking water for the house or to carry around.

• Reusing peanut butter/tahini glass jars to store lentils, beans, barley etc. which makes for a more organised cupboard without needing to buy specific containers.

• Reusing take away containers, when possible, for taking lunch to work.

• Grouping errands to drive a sensible route instead of going from north to south and polluting more.

• Saving the cold water from the bath that comes from the tap before the hot water from the SWH reaches the tap, instead of just letting it run and going to waste. Using it instead of flushing water.

• Using mostly natural or organic or bio cleaning products in the house, no harsh chemicals.

• Using also natural things like baking soda for cleaning.

• Using essential oils for most ailments, skin and hair care.

• Conscious consumerism while grocery shopping; choosing and/or avoiding certain ingredients, not choosing items that have loads of plastic packaging, not buying products from destructive companies (when I'm aware they are produced by one or by one of its affiliates).

• Using reusable 19ltrs water bottles rather than buying the single use bottles.

• Not leaving lights or electrical items on, when not in use.

• Not wasting water in day to day life.

• Returning packaging to vegetable shop for reuse, such as the egg containers, the bowls that some stuff are sold in, or just not taking the plastic bowls in the first place.

• Actively trying to reduce waste not just recycle. In fact, I only need to throw away the grey and black bags once every 2 weeks.

• Switched to reusable toilet cloth and sanitary pads.

• Use toothpaste tablets to avoid the packaging and sometimes also use only coconut oil for oil pulling.

• Supporting local business whenever I can.

• Eating natural and unrefined foods as much as possible.

• Saving veggie scraps to make broth.

• Cooking banana bread/muffins using also the peel.

• I am a member of the G10T Project. I used to be more active but I support in other ways now until I can be an active member again.

• When I rented part of a field as a hobby, I grew flowers for the bees and sunflowers for the birds and vegetables and herbs for consumption and to share, without using pesticides, as much as possible.

• Use 12% of my earnings from my proofreading side-job to support 4 themes, one of which covers environmentally-related causes.

• In general, use a non-destructive approach to consumerism and life in general.