Food: beef and chicken

Food production results in high emissions of greenhouse gases. Beef and chicken make a significant contribution to the total. This video suggests some changes we can make to our diets to reduce these emissions. We don’t have to remove meat from our diets completely, although that is a choice we can make.

Data in this video is sourced from Our World in Data

Water use, part 2

In this video we return to Angie to see how she can save water during her breakfast routine, including washing up and preparing packed lunches for herself and her children. By being aware of her requirements through the day and planning ahead, Angie is able to make use of water that would otherwise go down the drain.

Clothing disposal

This time we look at clothing disposal. Options available to extend the useful life of items and avoid sending them to landfill are suggested.

See also

Trees Not Tees

Re Run Clothing

Packaging

Packaging is used to protect the items that we buy online and send to family and friends. But we need to be careful about the amount that we use and how we dispose of it. The type of packaging material used is important as it influences whether it can be re-used, re-cycled or needs to go to landfill.

Water use, part 1

For those of us lucky enough to have access to a ready supply of fresh, drinkable water at the turn of a tap it is easy to take this for granted. In this Suggestion Box video we meet Angie. She has decided to take action to reduce her use of water in order to protect this vital resource. This time we look at her early morning routine. Other parts of her day will be explored in later videos.

Recycling

A simple pre-packed lunch bought from a supermarket can produce a significant amount of waste. Recycling can deal with some of this, but it also adds to rubbish that has to be sent to landfill. In this Suggestion Box video we identify some of the confusion that surrounds what can and can’t be recycled before exploring ways to reduce this waste. We also look at options for re-using or eliminating waste.

Clothing

We are constantly being told that to feel our best or to make the right impression with our friends, work colleagues and family, we need to buy new clothes. Many of us now have wardrobes that are full, with items of clothing that we have worn only a few times (if at all). The next video in our suggestion box series looks at how we can reduce the environmental impact of buying clothes. The fashion industry contributes significantly to the world’s carbon dioxide emissions and is one of the worlds biggest consumers of water and this needs to be reduced.

Commuting

Following the disruption of lockdowns resulting from the rapid spread of Coronavirus, more people are returning to the office at least one or two days a week. In this latest Environmental Suggestion Box, we consider decisions you can make about how to travel. We explore the time, physical effort, cost and carbon emissions of various methods of commuting. We also have some suggestions for alternatives or combining different modes of travel to reduce the overall environmental impact.

Energy usage

Energy prices have risen dramatically in the last few months. This upward pressure on prices is likely to continue. In this second of our series of hints and tips, we’ll have a look at how we can reduce the impact on the environment of our energy usage – particularly electricity. This has the added benefit of lowering bills. Some of the common ways of reducing the energy we use are acknowledged. Other, less obvious ways are also included.

Photo storage

This first in our series of hints and tips to help manage and reduce our environmental impact covers the issue of photo storage.

Photos and videos are easy to take on our mobile devices and some of us have hundreds on our phones and tablets. But storage of these contributes significantly to carbon dioxide emissions. Here, we explore ways to keep the amount of storage under control.