Ideas for your Church Ideas to help you enjoy and care for the natural world Ideas to share with friends and your community Ideas concerning food Ideas to apply at home or to new building projects Things to think about when you're out shopping Reduce, re-use, re-cycle – ideas on the theme of waste Ideas on how to travel ecologically Things to do in the garden How to make your money even greener Tips to enjoy your leisure time with a clearer conscience Ideas on how to take direct action for the world Ideas to apply at work Get into the spirit of helping the environment this season!
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Waste - Re-Use

Repeating Challenge

Put one or two carrier bags or a cotton bag in your main bag so you always have something with you to use if you go shopping.

One-hit Wonder

Buy a fair-trade organic cotton bag.

One-hit Wonder

Buy a shopping trolley (see MustGet1 for some funky designs!).

Repeating Challenge

If something breaks try to get it fixed rather than automatically throwing it away and getting a new one.

Repeating Challenge

Re-use your plastic bottles as cloches for your tender vegetables.

Repeating Challenge

Turn your newspaper into potting pots (google ‘paper potter’ to find one on the internet).

Repeating Challenge

Turn plastic bottles into bird feeders (lots of different versions can be found on the internet).

Repeating Challenge

Wash out and re-use vegetable/sandwich bags.

Repeating Challenge

Use washable nappies (see RealNappyCampaign).