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The Economical Environmentalist: Book giveaway

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  • mary1
    mary1 Posts: 41 Forumite
    We have a long list of things we are implimenting at the moment:
    Growing our own vegetables in our allotment for family and friends.
    Making our own garden compost.
    Turning down our thermastate on the gas boiler.
    Making my own savoury and sweet meals from scratch using family recipes.
    Recycling products we buy.
    We are also watching our electricity and gas consumption and turning off things not in use.
    Using the freecycle websites.
    We can't afford any drastic changes to our house like solar panels or buy posh environment products so any little changes has to help the environment.
  • isa
    isa Posts: 38 Forumite
    I'm gonna get rid of the car!
  • Going to use freecycle before throwing away or shopping
  • I'm lucky to have recently started work as an Environmental Consultant only 4 miles from my house, so once the weather cheers up a bit I plan to cycle to work.

    Three bonuses for one action:
    1. Do my bit to cut carbon emissions, reduce climate change and save our diminishing fossil fuel resources
    2. Save petrol money and the wear and tear of short journeys on my car
    3. Get super fit and healthy

    Who said you can't have your cake and eat it!? :D
  • No meat, less flights, reuse water and, a life commitment, no child of my own!
  • rb1
    rb1 Posts: 68 Forumite
    I'm going to walk more and drive less!:D
  • I have already getting rid of my old boiler, im now single, and also, Im going to bike it everwhere, iv'e got too, she took the car !
  • kacky
    kacky Posts: 338 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    :T:T:T "I'm going to grow my own veg" :T:T:T
  • I'm going to potty train my son to save us washing his real nappies every other day
  • My aim is to not take the bus for a whole year but to cycle instead.
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