Water:
Thinking mindfully when using water and effectively reducing the amount used they could potently be wasted.
- washing machine
- dish washer instead of hand washing
- short showers
- timed sprinklers
ways to improve:
- shorter showers
- water tanks – to collect and water and be mindful of usage.
- less lawn area to reduce space that needs to be water.
Energy:
effort made to reduce the consumption of energy, and being mindful of your energy use.
examples:
- solar panels – to store the natural energy in our environment.
- electric care
- energy efficient air- conditioners.
Ways to improve:
- Turn light sof when not in use and take advantage of natural light during the day
Recycling
Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. The recovery of energy from waste materials is often included in this concept. The recyclability of a material depends on its ability to reacquire the properties it had in its original state.
eamples:
- separating soft plastics from hard plastics
- having the three bins system
- taking plastic bags to shop recycling stations
Improvments:
- efficiently using the recycling system offered
- reducing plastic use
- recycling cans
Food
A sustainable food system is a type of food system that provides healthy food to people and creates sustainable environmental, economic and social systems that surround food.examples:
Examples:
- only buying appropriate quantity of food.
- having chickens to gain eggs from and give food waste to
- compost
- growing and harvesting of fruit and veg
Improvements:
- wasting less food
- shopping for food more sustainably.