5 Ways to Save the Planet While You Shop

Apr 25, 2018

Pick just one thing from the list below to change what you normally do. Just one. Then the hope is that one will turn into two, or more. And while this is by no means the complete list of what you can be doing, it’s a start. A super easy start.

feel that wave of guilt when you take that plastic bag at the supermarket, buy that pristine white toilet paper or don’t recycle properly

When it comes to our weekly food shop, just be a little more aware about packaging, plastic and knowing where your food comes from. You don’t have to go all organic (although that would be great), just be a little choosier at the supermarket.

Pre-Wrapped

Ditch the Bag

1. Bagging Your Fruit

The Problem
429,000 recyclable plastic supermarket bags are dumped into landfill every hour.

The Change
Your fruit and veg already has its own natural packaging, so do you really need those plastic bags to weigh them in? If you’re grossed out by fruit-on-trolley action, just put everything in one bag and separate them at the till.

BYO Carrier

Ditch the Bag - Again

2. Those Plastic Bags

The Problem
We throw away about 7,150 recyclable plastic bags a minute. Around the world, we use and throw away 1 trillion every year.

The Change
Embrace the granny trolley, bring your own bags or put your groceries straight into your bag/backpack/man bag. Let’s stop taking these bags like they’re free lollies.

Buy Fresh

Buy Local

3. Year Round Produce

The Problem
Eating your strawberries in winter or oranges in summer means they’ve been flown in halfway across the world, just because we want access to everything all the time. Do you really want your cravings to come with a huge carbon footprint?

The Change
Go to your local market and boom, you’ll be buying stuff that’s in season. It’ll be fresher, there’s no excess packaging, you’ll know where it has come from and you’ll be supporting your local community. Winning! Check out What’s In Season at 5aday to see what fresh local goodness is available now.

Buy Recycled

Same quality

4. Is That Recycled?

The Problem
Only around five percent of the toilet paper we flush away is made from recycled paper. The rest is made from virgin fibre from plantation or native-forest trees.

The Change
Buy recycled tissue items. In other words, toilet paper, tissues, kitchen towels and napkins. Recycled doesn’t mean bad quality, you’ll get the same product all while reducing greenhouse emissions, saving water and energy and lowering landfill use.

Meat

just eat less

5. Meat. Again?

The Problem
The meat industry generates more man-made greenhouse gas emissions than transportation. There are so many environmentally unfriendly factors (trees chopped, water, energy, transportation) that go into us eating meat, we really don’t need it with every meal.

The Change
Eat less meat and you’re doing one of the most easy and effective things to combat climate change. Cut it by half or if you need baby steps, start with one meat-free day a week, and when you realise you’re not withering away from fatigue, go on to two or more.

This article is republished from Be an Unf***er

subscribe

More of Note

We Are Hiring

Jul 25, 2018

It’s that time again! We have a couple of front-of-house positions available

Mates Rates Monday

Jul 20, 2018

Do you work in hospitality? Monday is your Sunday? Join us for mates rates at Dux Dine, all day Monday

Flexitarian Fridays

Jul 19, 2018

An incentive for the meat-eater in your life to cut out meat for at least one meal!

Local Focus

Jun 9, 2018

It doesn’t get much fresher or more local than “The Little Bone Broth Company”

Entertainment Book

Jun 1, 2018

We are in the 2018/2019 Entertainment Book. Take 25% off your bill when you present either your Gold Card or digital membership.

Baked Cod, Prawn & Avocado

Apr 24, 2018

One of Gareth’s favourite Jamie Oliver dishes. Quick and easy

The Mediterranean Diet

Apr 9, 2018

Our menus reflect our desire to serve guests meals to nourish, sustain, and excite with food that enriches our bodies, minds and souls. These menus have long been based on the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle.