Here is a recap of some recent Project DO LESS key tips. Help our planet by doing less!
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How cool is it that a supermarket in the UK has ditched use by dates in favour of the sniff test! If milk is stored correctly will last a lot longer and the best way to tell if it’s okay is by sniffing it. If it looks and smells fine – then it is.
When we think about the huge climate change problem, we can feel helpless. “It’s too big”, “it’s too late”, and “what I do won’t make a difference”… But when you start to DO LESS, you take some power back, and then you start to feel a whole lot better. You just need to start 🤩
Imagine when… The New Zealand government bans plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables like they have started to do in France 🇫🇷 President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will taking the lead globally and will gradually phase out all single-use plastics by 2040. Superstars 😍
Project DO LESS is a return to the wise old ways of being resourceful with what we have, and mindful of what we consume. Somewhere along the way we have forgotten about all of that. But now, more than ever, we need to remember. 🌱
Make it a mission this year to use up the condiments in your fridge. They rarely go off, so pull them out and use them! Toasted sandwiches, pizza bases, soups and sauces, marinades and glazes for the BBQ 🍗
Living more lightly on the planet isn’t all about solar panels and EV’s. Everyone can do less on a daily basis, in some small way. And if you’ feel stuck, these ideas will help https://projectdoless.nz/ideas/
With all the entertaining and parties over the past few weeks, you are bound to have some little treasures left in your fridge. So before you head to the supermarket – use up what you’ve already got first! 👩🍳
Start with one thing in 2022, no matter how big or small. It will make you feel good and hopeful that you can, and will, make a difference. You just have to start 😘
❤️ This year, make a personal promise to the planet to DO LESS ❤️ We have set a goal to get 1,000,000 New Zealanders making a promise to themselves and the planet to DO LESS. Join us and make your promise https://projectdoless.nz/promise/
At this time of year there are lots of foraging opportunities – plums, apples pears, and berries growing on the side of the road laden with fruit that no one is picking. Go for a walk or bike ride in your local area and see what you can find. PS. There are about 3 big apple trees on Te Mahanga Rd, Poukawa which will be ripe soon 🍎
Sick of all the plastic packaging for crackers? They often come in layers of different plastics which are often hard to recycle, so by making them yourself you will be cutting back on the waste you produce. Plus they are much nicer and you will save money!
