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- Eating. We throw away a billion tonnes of food each year. Food waste often generates methane, a greenhouse gas that is more potent than carbon dioxide.
- Travelling. We all need to travel, whether to work, school, university or to the shop. Sustainable travel is a balancing act. Choosing active travel – walking, wheeling and cycling – is the greenest option, keeping us and our children fitter and healthier while producing no carbon emissions.
- Energy use. The energy we use at home is becoming increasingly expensive and is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Making small changes to our daily energy use can make a big difference, both to our bills and household emissions.
- Clothing. People love buying new clothes. But “fast fashion” has an astonishingly high environmental and social cost. The fashion industry generates over 92 million tonnes of waste every year, most of which is incinerated, sent to landfill or exported to developing countries.
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