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I've been recycling all my life, starting with the Ben Shaw's pop and bottles from the milk man of course.
Everyone is always amazed to hear that the bedding I have on my bed is approx. 20 years old, having bought it when I moved into this house. Everytime it needs washing, it is air dried as it is suede-effect and goes straight back on the bed as it is so nice! Haha! I think I might have got my money's worth out of it, (and I got it at a bargain price too at the time!)

Growing my own veg, driving a hybrid car.

Hi we have grown courgettes, tomatoes, figs apples, and gooseberries in our small town garden whilst leaving an area for our young grandchildren to play and leaving a small area to let nature in. We are teaching the three yr old about being kind to nature, composting all we can. We buy wooden toys or very long lasting plastic toys eg Lego and play mobile to go with my sons 30 old but still in perfect condition sets of the same. I’m making clothes toys for my one yr old granddaughter out of old/ recycled or material I’ve had for a while. We have cotton masks make by my daughter. So much more to add like using reusable boxes in fridge and freezer no clingfilm etc.

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I have had solar panels installed, and I also try to find a use for everything, recyling anything I can, it is amazing what uses you can make for items that would normally be thrown, it save me money as well!

I have been using shampoo bars and refills for cleaning products. Recycle most things including food scraps. Got rid of the car 5 years ago so use public transport.

Major clearout for charity, recycle evrything I can, cultivate bee-friendly plants, avoid buying stuff with plastic wrapping whenever possible, use my own shopping bags, use energy-saving lightbulbs, don't leave things on stand-by, having a go at growing some of my own veg

I am using a tablet of soap, I recycle all I can, I have a water butt to water the garden and I walk as much as I can

We plan meals to avoid food waste, recycle using bins provided by local council and take the bus to cut down on car use, wherever possible.

Ive just started composting!

I haven’t driven my car since mid-March.I am now most particular in recycling.Also I am growing herbs and salad leaves on the little balcony.Strictly observing lockdown so as not to burden the NHS.

Walking as much as possible rather than using the car, growing some vegetables, put all my books into alphabetical order and took the ones I didn't want to Oxfam.

Buying less food so I don't waste it

Recycle glass, paper, card and plastic bottles. Washing temperature no higher than 40 degrees. Dry washing on the line when possible. Walk or use the bus whenever possible. Take my own shopping bag to shops. Collect rainwater to water plants.

A plant based diet and try to avoid processed food. Try to follow the mantra Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Refrain. I try to avoid buying single use plastic and goods made in China, buy toys from the charity shop and ebay, make most of my own clothes, have given my car to my DD, so she doesn’t have to buy a new one and can get to work. Am furnishing my house in mid century retro furniture or furniture made in the U.K. We have started a wildflower meadow instead of cutting all the grass.
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We eat fresh and buy food with the least possible packaging. Also we bought we fitted our tap water with a filter, no more bottled water. This actually saved us a fortune. We recycle everything we can.

Hate to throw anything away so recycle where possible. Lucky in our area we can recycle food waste, too. Pass things on to charities and am buying fewer clothes- I think more before I buy or replace things.
Love finding a new use for stuff, before getting rid !

Maximum recycling!!

I don't buy things unless I need them and what I do buy I make sure to use - no more clothes or household items sitting pristine in cupboards "just in case"
I recycle like a demon, and try to cut down on everything I consume.

We recycle as much as possible and have bought baskets for the kitchen to throw it all in - that helps the family to recycle as well by making it easy for them.

I buy as locally as I can and try my best to recycle everything I can

You have to take the small steps to get towards your goal, so I recycle my clothes to charity shops; take my pristine (but read) books to my local library to add to their stock; use my bus pass to take the bus almost daily; buy fruit, vegetables, cakes, scones, bread, cheese, yoghurt, cream and meat from my local farm shop (handy bus stop outside!); turn off those damn lights which aren't needed; turn off the tv when not watching it and turn on the radio instead (it has a good battery and I love dramas); dry my washing outside when possible; turn down the heating; batch cook to save on fuel .... I could go on!! Now that I'm retired I am thinking of learning to use a sewing machine, and to take up knitting again, maybe be this time next year I'll be wearing my own skirts and knitted jumpers! They are all very small steps which many of us are taking these days, but I believe they can all add up to something greater and none of them are that hard to do (well perhaps learning to sew).

Cycling to work as much as possible, reduce plastic, save water

I only eat vegetarian food. I recycle everything that I can. I sell unused items and buy second-hand clothes.

I only shop once per week now, when before I would find myself driving to the shops at least 3 times per week. We have 6 children under the age of 11, therefore, I have to take my oldest child with me to push a second trolley due the amount of supplies we require to last the whole week.

Re use and recycle and upcycle all that we can