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I am actively encouraging my MP to take steps to support the environment. I write, sign petitions anything to demonstrate that my vote is going to the party that takes action. The attitudes of the people who have the ability to influence policy at government levels must be changed for the human population to thrive.

We have tried to donate to charity shops but they're not accepting donations?
I would be interested in where other posters have managed to donate items to charities.
I posted a box of 'bric-a-brac' on Freecycle and it was contacted by a young lady.
She was totally honest and told me that she wasn't trying to raise money for charity but that she herself was the charity! She had been made redundant just before lock-down so it was self-survival.
There were no diamonds or gold bullion in the box, and, yes, I would have preferred it to have gone to a charity shop but good on the girl for taking responsibility for her welfare and for her honesty!

We don't ear meat more than once a week. Eating mainly veggie food. Recycle everything we can. Out waste bin is collected every two weeks and is put out very nearly empty

I dont keep a car anymore, eat vegetarian food, cook from scratch, shower only when necessary and keep the central heating off.

We have cut down on our intake of red meat.

I walk, cycle, recycle.

We have a whole collection of shopping bags which saves the need for plastic bags in shops ... looking forward to getting a new local supermarket in a couple of months so we can stay local. Also have some little bags for loose fruit and veg ... sadly this usually means paying more than for packaged stuff.

Everything possible is recycled or composted.
We don't over-buy food or clothes so less wastage.
Although we have the car (aged mother lives a distance away, public transport not an option for the journey) we do try and walk when we can instead of driving.

Also encouraging and teaching the grand-kids how to be kind to the environment.

I always take my own shopping bags with me when I go shopping to avoid plastic bags. The small fold up bags are great for keeping in your handbag, these can be rinsed in the sink to keep clean. Hang everything out on the line if weather permits if not I have a clothes airer which dries the washing inside. Recycle :- cardboard ,newspapers and anything else that can be recycled. I have never bought lot's of clothes or handbags as I don't need them to keep up with the fashion.

buy local, take my own tupperware, compost and recycle at home, turned over garden and allotment to feed family, less travel, don't use pesticides or cut my lawn and provide food for birds, squirrels, hedgehogs etc.

I recycle everything I can
Give unwanted items to charity
Grow my own organic veg
Use water butts and compost bins
All light bulbs in my house are energy saving
I do not travel by air and use buses or walk instead of a car
I never leave electronics on standby
My house is well insulated
I am vegetarian
I avoid buying plastic as much as possible

Got rid of all soap dispensers and am back to soap dishes with good old fashioned bars of soap.

Recycled old furniture very impressed with myself

i recycle as much as i can and only use what we need

I cycle, re-cycle, cycle some more, and re-cycle some more.

I am now using Bamboo straws instead of disposable plastic ones

I’ve been growing my own vegetables this year and plan to continue next year and expand the variety. I’ve also put led lighting everywhere at home and had solar panels fitted.

I don't buy un-necessary things, I don't waste anything. I re-use, recycle and mend! I avoid wasting energy!

We've never been the sort to re-decorate every year, replace perfectly good furniture, etc, but I'm buying even less "stuff" now, for us and for others. Presents are usually experiences, consumables or books, I'm adapting and wearing the many outfits I already have. DH has an allotment, so grows a lot of our fruit and veg, we eat very little meat, have started using a refill shop for some household cleaners, etc. We peg laundry out when the weather allows, walk and use public transport (in normal times) instead of getting the car out. Recycle religiously, but would rather not buy in the first place. When the grandchildren come here, they play with toys I've either saved from when their parents were young, or have bought from the charity shop. We've always used bar soap and loose tea. My children used to make fun of our frugal ways, but they're following them now.

I'm an environmental warrior! I do everything I can from sourcing green energy, to growing my own veg in my own compost, to leaving plastic behind at the tills, to getting a hybrid car and only eating meat rarely and then all free range.

I know it's just a drop in the ocean but ....

Recycling. Using sites like Olio and Too Good To Go to reduce waste.

Listing unworn clothes on eBay.
Donating unworn jewellery to charity.
Older items or worn items of clothing to the clothes bank.
Careful recycling of household waste.

In a world of more than seven billion people, each of us is a drop in the bucket. But with enough drops, we can fill any bucket
I don't recall who said this, but it struck a chord.
These are some of the steps I take:
All lightbulbs now energy efficient
Wash clothes in cold or lukewarm water
Hang clothes out to dry in the open air
Use energy wisely: e.g. unplug computers, TVs and other electronic devices when not in use
Eat more meat-free meals
Buy organic and local wherever possible
Grow own food as much as possible
Eat fruits and vegetables in season
Consume less
Waste less
Recycle/upcycle
Walk, cycle, use public transport, car share
Avoid air travel
....And that's just for starters...

We recycle all our household waste, recycle clothing we don't need. We recycle books etc
We have also cut down on plastic - plastic bags, containers etc.

Much less fossil-fuelled travel.

Recycled everything that can be, and avoid anything going to landfill.
Reduced my carbon footprint. Grown plants specifically for the bees and other wildlife.
I've found even making small changes can make big differences.