SEASON AND 2021
BACK TO BASICS
Becoming Eco-friendly DOESN’T HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED! WORDS BY MARIA FAALAFI
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have time jars andthat patience, we then reused as drinking our own eco-friendly cups or pantry storage. Life was simple things just worked. Nowadays the x candlesyet in recycled amount of plastic and rubbish that okie jars or macramé created from our weekly shop or if you areisstrapped take-aways t of us, you will find ais very concerning, as most plastic is usually used only o-friendly gifts atpackaging ECO for a few hours or days. uding eco gift hampers But what can we really do as wrapping. consumers? Well this is when we need et’s have a Christmas to go back to basics. There is no need the Earthto orlive ouroff hardthe grid and grow all your
food to save the world (even though that would be the ultimate), but little everyday changes can have a great impact in the long run. As consumers, we have a great power; we can send the polluting businesses a message and we can choose who to give our hard earned cash to! Here are a few simple steps that you can take to make a big difference: 1. Stop buying from the polluters and support the little guys providing ecofriendly alternatives who are doing the right thing. Businesses such as plastic free bulk stores, cafes providing degradable t/a containers & cutlery, organic stores and eco-friendly shops. 2. Write to the polluting stores to have your voice heard and express your concerns (trust me, as a business owner this feedback is more valuable than gold). 3. Create a shopping kit with your reusable shopping bags, cotton produce bags and reusable containers
to put bulk products in (keep this in the car ready for easy access). 4. Create a take-away kit with reusable cutlery, straws, containers and coffee cups. Keep the kit in your car or near the front door. 5. Have filled reusable water bottles in the fridge to take with you wherever you go. 6. Try to reduce rubbish going into landfill by reusing anything that can be used again, such as glass containers or clean packaging. Send any soft plastics like wrappers, bags and Glad Wrap to Red Cycle (drop off points at major stores), compost any organic waste and feed your garden with it. By following these simple tips and going back to basics, you and your family can create the change that is needed to help the next generations combat such a huge pollution problem! www.ecomarketplace.com.au
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