#keepcomposting

BEING KIND TO EARTH IN 2020⁣ 2020 has been a stinker, so we do need to go easy on ourselves. 💛 There are loads of earth lovin habits we can keep up with minimal effort or reintroduce as hope lightens the end of this year, so here are some simple ideas:⁣ - Take advantage of food waste collection in your area, or compost any leftover scraps. Hear hear for soil health.⁣ - Buy secondhand or support sustainable or local small businesses.⁣ - Sponsor an endangered animal as a Christmas gift or give gift donations to fantastic organisations like @camfed ⁣ - Make sure you are on a green electricity tariff. Hello sweet sweet green energy.⁣ ⁣ Let's be honest, it has not been easy to live sustainably this year. Plastic and single use materials abound, bigwigs like Amazon have been having a field day and many individuals have had a really rough year personally, meaning good habits went out the window. There hasn't always been the capacity to think beyond anxious, Covid related thoughts. Yes, there have been less flights and industries shut down for a while, but after the planet had a brief respite, carbon emissions shot right back up. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Living Planet Report 2020 also brought more bad news about biodiversity loss and soil health. It hit me the other day when I saw cherry blossoms... in London... in November. Internal screaming.⁣ ⁣ Systemic change has the biggest impact of course, but we can make small positive changes that add up in our day to day lives. One positive this year is that more people seem to be appreciating time in nature. 🌱⁣ Let me how you've continued to show the earth some love or some positive changes you've seen happen in your area. 💛⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #shopsmall #goodgreenhabits #keepcomposting #donationgifts #simplechanges #littlegreensteps #allconsidered #beinggreen #boycottamazon (at Hampstead, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIRL45WH0hf/?igshid=g29ok02bszbt

5 MORE WAYS TO SHOW THE PLANET LOVE WHILE STAYING HOME⁣⁣ We just did our clap for the NHS. My heart is full. ❤️ It's not perfect (for a start, we need to keep insisting that the government improve their salaries), but it's beautiful to connect with fellow humans in appreciation. ⁣⁣ OK, onto more planet loving ideas:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 1. Embrace learning & diversify what you read. I’m aiming to read more articles/books about climate change, conservation & regeneration from a variety of sources instead of my usual go-tos. While this may not be a time of action in some ways, it can be a purposeful & educational time so we are ready to go back into the world with greater insights & ideas.⁣⁣ 2. Keep recycling & composting. Yep, we are all struggling to be low waste during this time. A lot of unpackaged stuff is suddenly plastic wrapped or our go-to low waste stores are closed, but let's continue doing what we can to reduce our waste if possible. Using reusable bags is an easy win. 🙂♻️⁣⁣ 3. Embrace buying less. This is a tough time financially for many. I'm self employed, so I totally relate. We need to watch our spending. We aren't listening to the advertisers as they try to sell us crap we don't need because there is more important stuff going on & hopefully we can move forward with more considered shopping habits once this is all over. Plus, this is an opportunity to use everything up. #frugalityftw⁣⁣ 4. Try some DIY. Making your own plant milks or other items that are difficult to find in stores (like fresh bread- unlikely in my case tbh but good to have goals 😋) is also a great way to cut down on excess packaging. We are now in a routine of making cashew milk every few days. I'll add the recipe to my stories.⁣⁣ 5. Switch to green energy. It's *so* quick & easy to start using cleaner energy at home. If you use the link in my bio you'll get £50 when you sign up with @bulb 💡😊🌱⁣⁣ ⁣⁣. . . #sustainabilitymatters #coviduk #diversifyyourbookshelf #keepcomposting #buyless ⁣⁣ (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DeF4PnadG/?igshid=oyczsk66ath3