Climate change is drastically affecting our planet. We are seeing intense weather patterns such as heat waves, sea levels rising, and ice caps melting. This is harming all living things on our planet. It is important for us to not be passive and to do what we can to help our environment and ecosystem thrive. Living with low-carbon habits is an easy way to do your part.
Introducing Meatless Mondays is a simple way to reduce your meat consumption. Meat production negatively affects our environment due to the greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Simply substitute your steak, sausages, or chicken dinner and introduce vegetables, legumes, and lentils. This simple swap out every Monday can help you live a low-carbon lifestyle and it’ll taste great as you do it! Meat prices are also on the rise so by introducing meatless Mondays you can save money on dinner that night.
Another planet and money saver is shopping sustainably. Fast fashion is created to always keep up with fashion trends by mass production. These production processes use toxic dyes, plastic-based materials, and increased greenhouse gas emissions. Fast fashion clothing is often poorly made and doesn’t last long, resulting in more waste in the landfill. Second-hand clothing is often great quality as older pieces of clothing were made with higher quality materials and weren’t mass produced. Second-hand clothing tells a story and is unique as no one else will likely have it. It often won’t follow micro trends and you can find timeless pieces to re-wear multiple times. Second-hand clothing is also on the cheaper side compared to new clothing.
Single-use plastic such as bottles, bags, and food packaging is not only wasteful but also harmful to our planet. Single-use plastic is only used once for a short period and then discarded. Plastic bags take up to 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill which is time we simply don’t have. If a plastic bag doesn’t make it to the landfill it pollutes our streets and our oceans; harming human and animal health. Luckily, there are many alternatives to using single-use plastic! You can replace plastic bottles with reusable drink bottles, plastic bags with reusable shopping bags, or paper bags and avoid plastic wrap by using beeswax wraps or Tupperware containers instead.