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What Can I Do

To Make Stafford Borough More Sustainable?

By taking a few easy steps you can help make Stafford a better place to live. Make a start by following these '21 Tips For The Twenty First Century':

At Home

  • Recycle or re-use  as much as you can, including paper, cans, glass, textiles
  • Save energy by insulating your home, fitting low energy light bulbs, draught proofing doors and windows, switching off unused appliances
  • Save water by taking showers rather than baths, putting a 'water hippo' into the cistern and turning off the tap while brushing your teeth
  • Join 'Action at Home'  - a popular programme to help you go green and save money in the home

At Work

  • Where possible try to walk, cycle, lift-share or use public transport for journeys to work
  • Use energy and water efficient appliances and equipment
  • Join the Staffordshire Business and Environment Network
  • Enter the annual Stafford Borough Green Awards  to share your own good environmental practice
  • Carry out an environmental audit of your workplace

In the Garden

  • Make your own compost or buy only non-peat compost
  • Use a water butt and collect rainwater to use in your garden
  • Set aside a wildlife  area and avoid using chemicals
  • Never dispose of chemicals, oil or petrol in drains or gutters

At the Shops

  • Use local shops and services
  • Visit the local Farmers' Markets  in Stafford
  • Buy recycled  products and try to avoid over-packaged items
  • Look for Fairtrade products
  • Try out the organic selection

Out and About

  • Never drop litter and always report tipping to the Council
  • Get involved  in local community initiatives and environmental projects
  • Enjoy the outdoors and get healthy too by walking and cycling

 

Sundial Autumn 2002
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