1/ Pamper and detox
With the party season finally over, many of us are glad to find our calmer selves again. Whilst a typical detox may involve plenty of fruit and veg, keeping hydrated and avoiding alcohol; all efforts go to waste if you’re still rubbing harmful chemicals into your body in the form of skincare products. When was the last time you read the bottles and understood exactly how the product had been put together?
Choosing eco-friendly skincare products can help the environment as ingredients are grown organically – you can also be guaranteed there will be a lack of harmful chemicals, something your skin will thank you for!
2/ Join a gym (and not the regular kind)
Not a big fan of being in a room full of sweaty people? Why exercise on machines under a roof when you can get fit by helping the environment outdoor?
The GreenGym idea is simple - experienced leaders guide you through a range of practical projects, giving you the opportunity to tackle physical jobs in the outdoors – improving your strength and stamina, boosting your practical skills and confidence and benefitting your local green spaces.
Find a GreenGym near you today
3/ Stop over-charging gadgets
A recent study conducted by E.ON has revealed that householders across the United Kingdom are wasting around £134 million in electricity each year, simply by overcharging electronic gadgets. Even though it has the potential to cause irreparable damage, nine in ten people said their laptops and mobile phones are permanently on charge.
This year, get yourself a SavaSocket: you can plug it in and forget about it without wasting energy. The SavaSocket cuts the power off when the device has been fully charged.
4/ Try growing your own
There’s nothing more delicious and satisfying than growing your own. Seeing the fruits of your labour grow is a real treat!
5/ Invest in reusable carrier bags
Research shows that on average each of us use a staggering 130 plastic bags a year. Since we all need to do grocery shopping on a regular basis, why not invest in some reusable carrier bags? Buy it once and every time you use it, you’re saving the planet from yet another non-biodegradable plastic bag.
Click here to see our eco shopping bags range.
we've now been told it's less 'Green" to use cloth bags than plastic, so who's right???
the nearest green gym to me is too far to get to (and it wouldn't be green to have to drive that far!)
Whilst there's some debate about cloth versus plastic bags and which one generates more carbon dioxide emissions in its production, which needs to be weighted against how many times each one is used, it's important to understand that plastic bags have other environmental impacts - they take a thousand years to break down and they often cause litter (as our friends at Surfers Against Sewage are keen to highlight - visit their site to find out more at http://www.sas.org.uk/)
Many of the bags in our Green Rewards range are made from re-used materials - such as the Onya rage created from Rpet (recycled plastic bottles) and the wonderful recycled cement bags from Bangladesh, we think this is an excellent way to save on raw materials!
Many thanks for raising this important issue!
Janet
Green Rewards team
That's a pity there isn't one near you - you could try http://www.do-it.org.uk/, and select Environment & Conservation in the drop down box!
Janet
Green Rewards team
