How to introduce Environmental Sustainability in Your Day to-Day Life.
In this day and age sustainability is becoming more important than ever before.
It is not just about practicing sustainability it is about being aware of it too so that you are able to support yourself and your family for the future. We have put together some top tips and guidance to help you blend sustainability into your day to day life.
Electrical devices
Without you even realising some of your day to day gadgets like the TV, Microwave, I Pads, Games Consoles and so much more use electricity even when they are dormant. To save costs on electricity and reduce your usage make sure to power off and unplug your devices when you are not using them. You can save up to £30 a month on bills. Being sustainable can help you save money.
Try to avoid single use plastics
Plastics are something that we waste all the time without a second thought, but if we start using canvas bags instead of paying for a plastic carrier bag every time we go to the shop, invest in a reusable water bottle we can do our bit to help save the planet and in the long run save some easy money that we would otherwise waste.
Light Bulbs
Switch to LED Bulbs as these use less electricity, which is better for the planet and helps you and your family to save energy and money in the long run. LED Bulbs last 25 times longer than any other type of Bulb and use 75% less energy than any other Bulb.
Food Waste
10 million tonnes of food goes to waste in the UK every year. That is as heavy as 790,000 double decker buses. To be more sustainable and to reduce food waste websites like BBC Good Food have recipes for how you can use your left overs to make a yummy and nutritional family meal that everyone will enjoy. This will mean in the long run you will need to buy less food and therefore spend less money.
Sustainability is not just for the planet and the environment around us it is also a brilliant way to save a little bit of money in your busy day to day life. Lots of these hacks will not even take long meaning you can get on with more of what is important to you. Visit our website to learn more about sustainability www.thehighlife.org.