Is sustainable living just about recycling and the environment?
A. The way we live our lives and every choice we make has the potential to affect the environment, people around us and communities further afield. Of course, recycling is a really important part of minimising the damage we inflict on our planet and will undoubtedly help protect the environment but it’s only one element of sustainable living – it’s just an easy idea to get you started! Sustainable living involves looking at the way you live your life and the choices you make day by day. Try considering the wider consequences of each decision you make. For instance, if you buy local, organic produce you’ll be ensuring that you’re getting good quality, healthy fresh food for your family, supporting your local economy, helping to keep local businesses trading, and keeping your community vibrant. Better still, by walking to your local store or market you’ll be minimising damage to the environment by reducing the amount of emissions you would produce by travelling. It’s win-win! So, in a nu
