BlogPrompt 1

What actions could you (in theory) undertake that would improve the 'sustainability' of your lifestyle? What might be preventing you from doing these?

Definition - sustainable - able to be sustained; able to be sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sustainable.

There are many ways that I could be more sustainable;

I could be more energy efficient by turning all electrical equipment of at the plug rather than leaving it on stand by, i could turn the heating down by just one degree and it would save me money and reduce climate change. Also i could by low energy equipment i.e light bulbs and fridges, or just remembering to turn off the light when I leave the room. The only things stopping me from doing this is laziness.

I could reduce my waste by thinking about stuff that i buy and whether i really need for example buy one get one free, Research found the average UK house hold spends £424 p.a on food that goes in the bin. Also i could reuse stuff for example using plastic boxes for storage and news papers for animal bedding. The main way i could reduce my waste would be by recycling, most stuff can be recycled and is collected from your home.

I could also be more sustainable with shopping; i could look out for the fair trade mark which means the producer has been paid a fair price for his products although this is more expensive for me. I could take a bags with me when i go shopping, so i could reuse them rather than getting new bags and wasting them. The average person collects over 300 bags a year. Also i could grow my own vegetables.

I could also be more travel more sustainably; On short journeys i could either walk or cycle rather than going by car. This is good for the environment and your health. Journeys into town you could go by train and bus. These are often faster and there is no need to worry about traffic or parking., although this can work out more expensive. Buy a more fuel efficient car which could save you money on fuel and tax as well as reducing carbon emissions.

You could also be more sustainable in your community, by joining community project or becoming a volunteer, also providing an example to others by putting out your recycle bin. All this stuff is easy but most of it is not done because of laziness and people find it hard to change there usual routine, but this needs to be changed to combat global warming and climate change.