*CHECK LIST OF THINGS YOU CAN DO

From the, always interesting, UP! e-group.

Naturally, I would put JOIN THE GREEN PARTY AS No. 1.


1. Don't eat meat: the most wasteful and polluting way of producing food, and cruel to animals too
http://www.wordwiz72.com/veg.html

2. Don't waste energy: turn the heating down; insulate; wear more clothes
home/turn-down-thermostat

3. Drive as little as necessary: cycle where possible or walk
http://www.rideyourbike.com/driveless.html

4. Refuse excessive packaging: or return it to the shops
http://www.totallywasted.org/

5. Recycle what you can: plastics, metal, glass, paper
http://www.recyclenow.com/

6. Compost organic waste: build a compost heap or get a bin
http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/

7. Reduce consumption: do you really need that much STUFF?
http://earthwatch.unep.net/emergingissues/consumption/reducconsump.php

8. Don't fly: holiday at home [try camping, it's great fun and planet friendly]
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/

9. Install energy efficient lightbulbs
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/energy_saving_products/types_of_energy_saving_recommended_products/energy_saving_light_bulbs

10. Plant trees: in your garden or anywhere else you can find
http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/info/packng2.html

11. Join an environmental, wildlife or conservation group and get active
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_organizations

12. Use less water: bath with a friend; don't flush after a piss; don't clean teeth with tap running
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3747724.stm

13. Install solar panels or a wind generator
http://www.maplin.co.uk/free_uk_delivery/Solar_Panels_2312/Solar_Panels_2312.htm

14. Complain when you see wasteful behaviour: whether corporate or private
http://www.wwf.org.uk/news/n_0000004324.asp

15. Write to your MP about bad government policies: like airport expansion and road building
http://www.writetothem.com/?keyword=write%20to%20your%20mp&creativeid=605235279&gclid=CPLOhJzFho8CFRoeEgodwjZ6Yw