| Its all over the news, everybody is talking about it, | | | | compost bin at the bottom of your garden; within a |
| everybody is saying they are doing it...but how many | | | | few months you will have the most wonderful fertile |
| of us are actually recycling and making the most of | | | | compost. Your garden's plants will thank you! |
| what we have? | | | | In the office try printing on both sides of paper to |
| In this brief article I hope to give you a few quick | | | | reduce waste - also look at the font you are using, |
| ideas for saving both your money and the planet. | | | | there are several 'eco friendly' fonts now widely |
| Instead of using new plastic bags every time you go | | | | available that dramatically cut the amount of ink you |
| to the supermarkets, buy a bag for life and keep in | | | | use. When you do run out of ink, take your |
| your car, it will last much longer and hold all those tins | | | | cartridges to be refilled rather than buying new ones, |
| without breaking. If you do have any plastic carrier | | | | you can save up to 60%! |
| bags some supermarkets now reimburse you for any | | | | How many times do you watch a DVD you buy? - I |
| you return with either store points/credits. Even | | | | imagine only a few times? When not just rent the |
| better - if you find you have managed to break your | | | | DVD for a night? - will save you money and cuts |
| bag for life - the supermarket will provide you with a | | | | plastic use. |
| new one - for free! | | | | In the bathroom trying cutting down on the amount |
| This tip will save you more money than you may | | | | of baths you have, try showers instead. If you must |
| imagine over the year. Instead of buying a new jar | | | | have a bath, try placing large heavy objects in the |
| of coffee or washing powder buy refills and fill up | | | | bath to displace some of the water you would be |
| your empty jar. Many types of product are now | | | | using |
| available as refills, even milk! | | | | These are just a few of many recycling tips out |
| Don't throw out your garden scraps. Place them in a | | | | there. Have a search around, be creative. |