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How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint By 80% (With Ease)

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We must reduce our carbon footprint!
Did you know that if insulation were to be installed in 4 million European homes then the equivalent saving of CO2 emissions would be equal to planting 667 million acres of trees!
For real change to happen it must begin now and we all have the power to do that.
By adopting most, if not all of the suggestions mentioned in this article you can make a difference. You can reduce your carbon footprint by 80% or more, pick just one thing or several but please commit to changing today.

How To Reduce The Creation Of New Plastic (Recycling By Numbers) 1-7

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Recycling has come on a long way over the last twenty years, pushed in part by changing social acceptances. The plastic waste that was refused as little as ten years ago is now readily accepted. Indeed this is the case of PVC, a previously none recyclable material. In today’s world, the desire for this product actually outstrips the availability in some areas! There is no mandatory requirement to mark plastics with a recycling symbol for consumer use. However, to aid the recycling industry, the plastics manufacturers mark their larger items with a code of symbols and numbers. This code is usually found on the base of the product and will help you to sort your recycling.

Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

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As we’re in lockdown across most of the western world and (in the UK at least) being told to go food shopping as little as possible, it’s a great time to reignite our interest in not wasting food and get creative with our leftovers or dregs of food left in the fridge.

Can Vinegar Kill Germs? (Or Are There Better Natural Options?)

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Vinegar is widely used by the Eco-community as a natural antibacterial disinfectant but can vinegar really kill germs? Well, the short answer is yes, but not all of them, and in some instances, it may need help. Let me explain… The Scientific Teaser As of early 2020, there is very little scientific evidence that shows …

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