Unilever want to know the things your family does to help create a brightFuture - £300 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

[EmmaMumsnet]

As part of their on-going brightFuture initiative, Unilever wants to hear about the little things you as a family do to help make the world a better place. We know that having children often makes parents think more about the world around them and makes you want to take steps to help provide a better, more sustainable future for your children.

Here’s some more information from the team at Unilever:

“The Unilever brightFuture initiative focuses on small changes that can make big differences and how we can build a world where everyone lives well and lives sustainably.”

“Since the launch of the Sustainable Living Plan, Unilever has helped 482 million people all over the world; for instance the Dove Self Esteem Project has helped 19 million young people have more self-confidence, Domestos has given 5 million people improved access to toilets and Persil, in partnership with Unicef, has given 10 million children access to education. This work is extremely important to us and we are really proud to have been awarded industry leadership for our work in the Household and Personal Care products industry group by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.”

“To see some of the amazing stories from the Unilever brightFuture initiative so far, have a glimpse at this short video.”

“Unilever brightFuture is looking to inspire and celebrate people who are making a difference in their local community. This is often through small acts that tackle wider, global problems and therefore make a positive impact for the planet as a whole. We want to encourage others to join the brightFuture initiative at brightfuture.unilever.co.uk which has already seen over 290 million acts shared!”

We’d love to hear what you and your family do to help make the world a better place and what you would like to do in the future. Whether it’s small things such as turning the tap off while you brush your teeth and doing laundry at a lower temperature, or helping your local community get together to help make a positive impact, Unilever want to hear from you.

Everyone who posts a comment below will be entered into a prize draw where one Mumsnetter will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thank you and good luck!

MNHQ

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I too will not longer be buying Unilever products. With the amount of profit they make they surely do not need to increase the prices on products we all buy. What they need to remember is that there are plenty of excellent alternatives and they will lose a lot of customers. Rant over, glad I found this as the whole situation makes me really bloody cross. In the words of Jim Royle, Brexit my arse!

Educate my doc to understand the difference between genuine concern for the world and marketing...
Do I get entered into the prize draw 😀

I wash at low temp, we don't use a dishwasher or tumble dryer, we store rainwater to water the garden.
DD and I enjoy shopping secondhand
We re-use old greetings cards to create new ones.
We buy wool from charity shops to make presents.
We switch off lights when we leave a room.
I can't do without my car as I'm a community nurse working in a different area but I have just replaced my old car with a more fuel efficient one and donated the old one to charity.
We try and be kind and bring our DD up to appreciate what she has and respect others.

I make a difference by not looking for an excuse to screw people over.

We get involved in my sons local scout group - me on the committee and my husband in activities and lots of fundraising. I'm a school governor too. Wider than that we explain to our son about issues and donate with him so he knows we are luckier than so many people in the world. Nothing original or massive or unique we just try and do the right thing.

So lovely to see that Unilever care.

We might consider stockpiling Marmite.

To make the world a better place we

• recycle, our city has been hitting it's target of 90% of waste recycled since the 1990's
• choose not to waste energy
• choose not to waste water
• use environmently friendly products for cleaning
• grow, breed and eat only what we have produced, be it vegetable or meat
• avoid like the plague companies who choose profit over people, be it the water company who tries to make the consumer pay their debts or the international supplier who raises their prices 10% just because they can and use a referendum as an excuse. Maybe the world would already be a better place without the gangsters, cheats and frauds.

Goodbye Unilever I shall gladly be boycotting your products not only in the UK but also in Ireland and Italy.

And I shall be telling others to do the same!

I make a difference by not overcharging my clients. They won't use me and I'll go belly up. Tescos have at last got some good PR but I don't like your profiteering so will not be buying your products

recycle and reuse as much as we can and dont waste things

We reuse what we can and recycle everything that we can't. I try and shop mainly at the butchers and the markets to ensure not only am I shopping locally, but also so I don't end up with lots of useless packaging. I hang clothes to dry on the line or on the indoor airers instead of using the dryer.

One thing I need to do more of is walking instead of driving - this is something I am making an effort to do. I'll save money, get fitter and I'll be happy becaue of the eco benefits.

We don't own a car so we walk or use public transports to get somewhere. We watch our water usage, use energy saving light bulbs, switch appliance off when not in use. We also buy second hand clothes and recycle. We try to reduce food waste by making a list every time we go shopping and plan the meal in advance. We try to do activities in local clubs as much as possible. We ride our bike as a family at least once a month. I wash the clothes at low temperature and do not have a tumble dryer. We buy local products whenever we can.

We try to explain to LO why we do the things we do (often now without even thinking) like sorting the recycling, turning off appliances at the switch when not in use, turning lights off, closing doors, etc. We want to show him that this is just what we do, it's not optional - it's a good habit to get into.
Little things make a big difference & it all it costs us is sometimes just a small amount of extra time.

I am very sensitive to ecological issues and really try to educate my girls about looking after our amazing planet! We have created a bee-friendly garden this year and I've taught my DDs about how to save exhausted bees with sugar water. We recycle as much as we can, and my DDs have given up plastic straws because they know that plastic in landfill can end up in waterways/seas and cause untold damage. We also do litter picks when we go to the beach or parks as it's an important lesson for my DDs to understand about reducing our impact on the environment around us.

Always be kind
Always recycle
Always wash clothes at low temperature

We share things with friends that we don't need to use very often eg. rucksacks, sleeping bag, ski equipment and also ask around among friends to see if we can borrow items used rarely. It works really well!

We have chosen not to have a car, so I walk around 6 miles a day, usually with a toddler! We forego heating and wear many layers and we don't have a dishwasher or dryer and just rely on 'old-fashioned' cleaning products like hot water and soap. On a personal level, I'd like to think that I'm teaching my son to consider a brighter future too by taking him out every day, using buses or walking and letting him know that fun and positive things are often free. Kindness is always free!

My little one has grown up in an environment where we recycle, don't throw litter away, switch off appliances when not in use etc, so it comes to him automatically and its part of his everyday routine.

cloth nappies

Turn the taps off when brushing teeth, walk to school (unless it is chucking it down) and being sensible with the food shopping

we shop for meals on the day to reduce waste and recycle, use the car as little as possible

We always make sure we recycle in our house and the children are bought up to respect that everyone is different and have different values, which I think is great thing for children to have as they get older.

I would like to encourage my children to volunteer when they reach an age that they can to put something back into the community that we live in.

We recycle everything, reuse things, spruce old things up. We dont waste food, and have our own allotment. We also love visiting charity shops so the kids know that everything doesnt have to be new.

We wash at 20 degrees and keep the heating low. We recycle everything and try and buy food with minimum or no packaging.

Well, as a foster mother of 42 young people I have had tried hard to demonstrate the importance of CARE - caring for each other and caring for our home and our environment and the world we live in. Over the years we have had many educational and fun lessons on the importance of respecting mother nature and highlighting the joy we can get from our planet if only we love it in return. All the usual eco friendly things we can do in the household and outside.