Some beastly tips to help you make a dent in climate change in honour of Earth Day 2015...

1. Some beastly tips to help you make a dent in
climate change in honour of Earth Day 2015...
Up to 51 percent of human-caused greenhouse gas
emissions to the livestock industry
Not only are vegetarian & vegan meals delicious,
ethical & environmentally friendly, they’re cheaper too!
Only buy food when it’s in season, and always from the
most local source where possible. It’s often fresher & tastier!
25% of the distance travelled by lorries
in the UK is for food transport
1. EAT LESS MEAT
2.BUY LOCAL
Turn the tap off when you’re not using it (like during washing up
or brushing teeth) ... a running tap wastes 6l of water a minute!
On average a UK restaurant produces 21 tonnes of food
waste annually, the equivalent of 3 double-decker buses!
Live Longer ... A study of over 2,400 identical twins found
those who cycled 45-minute three times a week were nine
years ‘biologically younger’
3.USE LESS WATER
5. DOGGY BAG
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It’s faster ... in the UK’s major cities a journey by bike is often
half the journey time by car!
Chefs love it if you ask for a doggy bag, it means you like
their food so much you don’t want any of it to go to waste.
4.CYCLE
IF EVERYONE DID THIS JUST FOR ONE DAY, WE’D SAVE
ENOUGH WATER TO SUPPLY NEARLY 500,000 HOMES!
Sources: Waterwise | Chopd | Bike Radar | Mercy for Animals | Too Good To Waste