Zero waste - things we can do Published: 9 Dec 2021 Complain, hassle, lobby! Keep up the pressure on big businesses, shops, stores and outlets to ditch the unnecessary plastic. Find out where you should recycle stuff Sometimes it is difficult to know exactly what can and can’t be recycled. Be a zero waste hero In the UK, all of us, on average, throw away 5 times our own body weight each year. Reduce plastic in the home A good way to start reducing your plastic use is to go around your home and do a room by room audit. Reduce food waste Wasting food is bad for the environment - including the climate. Go to a repair cafe Repair cafes are popping up along the length and breadth of Wales. Have you been to one yet? Borrow, swap, and share Borrowing is the new owning! Use toy libraries Toy libraries reduce waste, save money and bring communities together. Ethical mobile phone? Rather than get a new phone or upgrading, can you get it repaired or opt for a more environmentally-friendly phone? Terracycle TerraCycle specialises in recycling traditionally hard-to-recycle items. Join a litter picking group Each piece of litter we pick is one less piece of litter that could find its way into the oceans. Take action on microfibres As many of our clothes contain plastic, they can shed millions microfibres when we wash them, which end up in the sea. Avoid fast fashion The fashion industry has a huge carbon footprint. Visit a zero waste shop ‘Zero waste’ shops are springing up all around Wales which is great news. Use loose tea The fact that the humble tea bag can contain plastic (Polypropylene) is a bit of a revelation to most. Get plogging Plogging is picking up litter while jogging basically! Ditch the wet wipes Fatbergs – a word that conjures up a truly disgusting image. Reusable nappies Switching to reusables will help reduce this mountain of nappy waste and could also save you money. Get milk deliveries Deliveries of milk and other items are making a comeback in recent years. Refill your water Remember to take a reusable water bottle with you when you leave the house. Do eco-friendly DIY A staggering 50 million litres of the 320 million litres of paint sold in the UK each year apparently gets wasted. Use rechargeable batteries We aren’t talking about Lithium Ion batteries here, more the standard AA and AAA’s. Plastic free periods Every year in the UK, more than 4.3 billion disposable menstrual products are used. Ditch the fags Cigarettes are not just awful for your health and your wallet, they are the most littered item in the world. Compost On the face of it, this might not seem like a big thing but Recycle Now estimates that composting at home for a year could save the climate emissions equivalent to those from using your kettle for a year! Paper Did you know paper may have a similar carbon footprint to global aviation? Get inspired ‘Movies inspire us in various ways. They make us laugh, they make us cry, they make us think. ' Watch this video This short UN Environment #CleanSeas video takes a lighter look at the issue of marine litter. Zero waste The move to a circular economy is a key part in the fight against climate chaos. Amdani! Click on each of the different areas to find out what actions can you take to make your life and community more climate-friendly.
Complain, hassle, lobby! Keep up the pressure on big businesses, shops, stores and outlets to ditch the unnecessary plastic.
Find out where you should recycle stuff Sometimes it is difficult to know exactly what can and can’t be recycled.
Be a zero waste hero In the UK, all of us, on average, throw away 5 times our own body weight each year.
Reduce plastic in the home A good way to start reducing your plastic use is to go around your home and do a room by room audit.
Go to a repair cafe Repair cafes are popping up along the length and breadth of Wales. Have you been to one yet?
Ethical mobile phone? Rather than get a new phone or upgrading, can you get it repaired or opt for a more environmentally-friendly phone?
Join a litter picking group Each piece of litter we pick is one less piece of litter that could find its way into the oceans.
Take action on microfibres As many of our clothes contain plastic, they can shed millions microfibres when we wash them, which end up in the sea.
Use loose tea The fact that the humble tea bag can contain plastic (Polypropylene) is a bit of a revelation to most.
Reusable nappies Switching to reusables will help reduce this mountain of nappy waste and could also save you money.
Do eco-friendly DIY A staggering 50 million litres of the 320 million litres of paint sold in the UK each year apparently gets wasted.
Use rechargeable batteries We aren’t talking about Lithium Ion batteries here, more the standard AA and AAA’s.
Plastic free periods Every year in the UK, more than 4.3 billion disposable menstrual products are used.
Ditch the fags Cigarettes are not just awful for your health and your wallet, they are the most littered item in the world.
Compost On the face of it, this might not seem like a big thing but Recycle Now estimates that composting at home for a year could save the climate emissions equivalent to those from using your kettle for a year!
Get inspired ‘Movies inspire us in various ways. They make us laugh, they make us cry, they make us think. '
Watch this video This short UN Environment #CleanSeas video takes a lighter look at the issue of marine litter.
Amdani! Click on each of the different areas to find out what actions can you take to make your life and community more climate-friendly.
