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Vinnie is 9 and loves gadgets, robotics, Star Wars and making contraptions out of straws and tape. Vinnie is interested in history, science and other nerdy things. He also likes playing PSP, Xbox and PC strategy games. He has the honorary title of 'Head of Inventions' at The Creative Ideas Department where he contributes as a guest author.
There are many environmental issues that we hear about on the news these are just some of them:
- Global warming and climate change
- Natural resources being used up
- Deforestation
- Animals becoming extinct
- Waste
You might think that caring for our environment for the future is something that you can’t do anything about, but there are lots of small things we can all do to help. Greener living can also help us to have better health. Here are 10 examples of simple ways we can be more environmentally friendly at home.
10 ways to help the environment from home
1 ) Spend more time outdoors. This will help you to be healthy and helps lower the amount of energy you use at home for electrical appliances, heating and lighting.
2 ) Buy organic food and products as much as possible. Try growing your own organic foods or buy local products and fruit and vegetables that are in season rather than those that have been imported. This helps local farmers and reduces the damage on the environment caused by air transport.
3 ) Reduce the amount of processed foods that you buy. When you buy food always read the label. The longer the list of ingredients the less organic the food is.
4 ) Try to reduce the amount of rubbish you throw away. Recycle things. Glass, cardboard and plastic are recyclable. Put food waste in a composter to re-use as garden fertiliser.
5 ) Use second hand materials whenever possible. Don’t buy new if you can re-use something you already have. Buy environmentally products and don’t buy in bulk just because it’s cheaper because you may just end up wasting them.
6 ) Try buying toys that don’t use batteries. School fetes, car boot sales and charity shops are a great place to buy second hand toys cheaply and donate to a good cause.
7 ) Walk and cycle more often rather than driving. Car sharing and public transport is also a good way to reduce fuel consumption and damage to the environment.
8 ) Swap clothes and baby equipment with friends rather than buying new ones. Children and babies grow out of clothes very quickly. Lots of baby things are hardly used and get thrown away or put into storage. Sharing helps reduce the cost of buying new ones and the damage that manufacturing has on the environment.
9 ) Reduce your shopping trips by buying more in one go and shop online where possible. Buy from companies that support the environment and offer cheaper organic products.
10 ) Keep up to date with environmental information, read the newspaper, use the internet and watch the news so you can find out how to do your bit. Get involved with organisations that support environmental issues (like Friends of the Earth) and volunteer to help if you can.
