AIBU to ask you to change your life in 5 ways to help the environment

[Deadbudgie]

The world is messed up. We are killing our life support systems. What 5 ways, big or small, are you willing to change your life to help the environment? Mine are:

Walk anywhere less than 2 miles
Stop buying “stuff” where I could make do and mend with what I have and where I can’t I’ll think about it for at least a week if I really need it! Especially round Christmas/Easter etc
Buy British/local wherever possible
Buy stuff that will last made out of natural materials rather than cheap plastic covered crap.
Cut back to one foreign holiday every 2 years at most.

What’s yours?

Not having children
Trying to buy less stuff
Trying to buy less plastic packaged food (difficult when supermarkets cover food in the stuff)
I don't buy synthetic clothes anyway
Buy secondhand

Only have 1 or at most 2 children, human beings are taking over the planet and leaving no room for animal habitats. Let’s build more house all over countryside and concrete everything, let’s get rid of farm animals andzoo animals because it’s cruel and then we can build more houses

Plant a tree. At least have some in a big planter. Don't pave over the whole garden etc.

I have:
Reusable boxes and cups and bottles.
Number of trees and bushes and cl9ver lawn to lower water consumption and help bees in a process.
Buy local. Imho locally sourced meat is better than something ferried from the other side of the worls.
Minimising food waste (new fridge cut it to nearly 0).
Properly recycling. I know what can and can't go in a recycle bin. So many don't.

However, I can't cut down on flights anymore otherwise I would never see my family.

Oh. And my DH's business has 99% of their packaging compostable. 😁

Nothing like a bit of spam to bump a thread from last year.

Vegan (I was anyway but it’s the single biggest thing an individual can do

I disagree. Surely not having children is more impactful? And to a lesser extent, not having pets.

Nothing like a bit of spam to bump a thread from last year. hmm

Didn't even realise the dates

I didn't at first, but then saw the spam.

I am sure it's still a valid discussion though.

I’ve woken early as I had a vivid apocalypse dream about rising sea levels; it was horrible. I don’t know why more people don’t sit up about this stuff - it often seems people would do anything for children, but it doesn’t seem to extend to moderating their lives so that they have a viable planet when they are older. I keep thinking about all the people who fret about education and then wonder why anyone bothers.

Anyway I didn’t read all the thread but would like to offer boycotting of all products that do or could contribute to habitat/carbon sink loss e.g. Oreos (unsustainable palm oil), Macdonalds or any other heavily meat-based convenience food chain (although I don’t have direct proof MacDs is culpable, deforestation for grazing of cattle definitely happens, not to mention the methane from animal flatulence)... there are many. Go to Greenpeace website for ideas or ethical consumer.com.

yips is right to suggest we concentrate on the companies that make the big differences but personal lifestyle change will be helpful if everyone does it.

Our 5 would be....

1. Stopped use of all plastic,
2. Make our own soap, deodorant and bath products
3. Hunt and grow our own food.
4. We only burn wood for heat
5. Repair rather than replace

Re-useable sanitary protections
Buying as little as possible that has plastic packaging (think paper wrapped soap instead of liquid hand wash, shampoo bars instead of bottles of shampoo, glass jars of mayonnaise instead of plastic squeeze bottles)
Re-use before recycling- plastic pots I do have are being used as plant pots to grow my baby tomato plants
Stop single use packaging as much as possible - have a take away coffee cup or make and take sandwiches rather than buying them.
Cut way way back on eating meat and trying and eat as much as poss local and in season

I've gone vegan ! And I was a total lover of cheese! But can't bear eat it anymore. I have a young child and I'd do anything for her so I'll do anything to save her future. I recycle everything even soft plastic at my local supermarket! Not buying liquid soap is another bad one. Bars of soap seem better. And second hand clothes and charity shops! All good stuff! I feel bad I live in the middle of nowhere so rely on my car and use it a lot. So I've done what I can other ways!
Ive recently rescued some battery chickens and I have been eating their eggs! I am terrible for toys though! my DD has loads and loads of little plastic toys! I'm wanting to be better!

Given up flying and take holidays by train
Travel by public transport where we can
Buy second hand clothes and toys
Eco energy supplier
Vegetarian, buying refillable household where possible, glass milk bottles and surplus/misshapen fruit and veggie box
Only 1 child!