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I& #39;ve been meaning to do this for a while, and now I guess I& #39;ve all the time in the world https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌍" title="Earth globe europe-africa" aria-label="Emoji: Earth globe europe-africa">

Those who know me in real life (what a throwback!) will know I& #39;m always banging on about sustainability, the environment and climate change activism. It& #39;s very much my thinghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Seedling" aria-label="Emoji: Seedling">

Sustainable and minimal-waste living are things I& #39;ve been focused on for a couple of years now, from what I eat everyday to what I buy https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♻️" title="Universal recycling symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Universal recycling symbol"> Through my journalism, I worked alongside @Fridaysforfut18 and called dibs on just about any environmental scoop https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands">

After a year or two of weaning myself off meat, I& #39;ve been vegetarian for four months now and I& #39;m gradually doing the same for dairy https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Seedling" aria-label="Emoji: Seedling"> I& #39;m by no means perfect, but doing something imperfectly is https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💯" title="Hundred points symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Hundred points symbol"> times better than not doing it at all - and that goes for just about anything.

Disclaimer: fully aware that it& #39;s the actions of huge corporations and governments that will have the most impact on climate change. I& #39;m not drinking from a metal straw thinking I& #39;m single-handedly saving the planet https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😐" title="Neutral face" aria-label="Emoji: Neutral face"> Small actions by of lots of people can also make an impact https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📣" title="Cheering megaphone" aria-label="Emoji: Cheering megaphone">

This isn& #39;t intended to be a pressurising, preachy or condescending post. If you& #39;re picking up those vibes, you have me all wrong https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙅‍♀️" title="Woman gesturing not ok" aria-label="Emoji: Woman gesturing not ok"> Being kind to the planet isn& #39;t hard or expensive and it isn& #39;t supposed to make you feel anything but all lovely inside for doing your bit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💚" title="Green heart" aria-label="Emoji: Green heart"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♻️" title="Universal recycling symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Universal recycling symbol">

The key to all this ishttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Sparkles" aria-label="Emoji: Sparkles"> small changes https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Sparkles" aria-label="Emoji: Sparkles"> - and that& #39;s what this thread is for, so I can share some of the ones I& #39;ve gradually made in recent years. It can seem overwhelming to start being more eco-friendly. But I& #39;m a verifiable, full-on eejit, and these have all been a doddle https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💁🏼‍♀️" title="Woman tipping hand (medium light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman tipping hand (medium light skin tone)">

A major aspect of this that is often overlooked is that is no need to dump your current versions of these if you decide to switch https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔄" title="Anticlockwise downwards and upwards open circle arrows" aria-label="Emoji: Anticlockwise downwards and upwards open circle arrows"> Use them up, recycle if you can https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♻️" title="Universal recycling symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Universal recycling symbol"> No clear-out is needed, no huge haul of new stuff is needed either. Work with what you have first https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">

Here& #39;s the thing. You don& #39;t need to become a new person overnight. Look at your habits, what you consume on a daily basis and what waste you generate. What& #39;s a doable thing/item you could introduce in your routine?

I& #39;m going to add to this thread daily for as long as I can with tips and tricks https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> Please do interact with any advice, recommendations or questions that you think are worth sharing https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💬" title="Speech balloon" aria-label="Emoji: Speech balloon">