REDUCE STARTS WITH YOU!
To help the environment and lessen the impact on our landfills, buy only what you need and reuse what you can. When you want to reduce your overall consumption, start by focusing on these four areas:
- Waste
- Water
- Transport
- Energy
Here are some simple tips to get started:
- BUY less stuff
- CHANGE to energy-saving lightbulbs
- BRING your own bag, everywhere!
- TAKE your own mug to work
- REPAIR it – don’t throw it out
- PACK re-useable containers in your kid’s lunchbox
- SWITCH OFF lights when you leave the room
- UNPLUG appliances when you’re not using them
- EAT locally grown fruit & veg
- Buy EASY CARE garments to cut down on dry cleaning
BAN THE GOODY BAG!
Be brave, be bold!
Just say no to party bags at your child’s next birthday party.
Who needs another plastic bag loaded with lots of cheap stuff? Especially when the kids discard or break the toys in a matter of hours anyway.
If you’re contemplating taking this courageous step, find like-minded individuals on these websites:
- Birthdays Without Pressure
- Parents unite! Ban birthday party blowouts
- Say NO to birthday goodie bags
- Eco-friendly birthday parties
- Birthday parties that give back
WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?
Find more tips on reducing waste at the following websites:
- Friends of the Earth’s 50 Top Tips for Cutting Waste
- Green living in Hong Kong
- Waste reduction tips from the HK government
- Household energy tips
- Are you an eco-parent?
- Find a repairman to fix items instead of throwing them out
Reduce indoor air pollution with these top purifying plants:
- Peace lily
- Rubber plant
- Philodendron
- Dracaena Janet Craig
- Ficus alii
- Areca palm
- Lady palm
- Date palm
- Zamioculcas
- Boston fern
Courtesy houseofplants.co.uk
