Quick & Easy Ways To Go Green

We have put together some simple steps you can make towards a greener future.

Make your home more efficient:

• Use LED bulbs throughout your home. You will use less electricity and your bulbs will need to be replaced less frequently than regular lighting.
• Install solar panels and battery storage.
• Upgrade older windows with energy efficient glazing.
• Unplug your appliances and devices when not in use to prevent unnecessary energy loss.
• Add insulation to your home. This will allow you to use your heating less and keep your home warmer, for longer.

Make a difference in the kitchen:

• Meal Plan. Reduce waste by carefully planning your meals for the week ahead. Plan your meals around what items need to be consumed first.
• Use the whole vegetable. The ends and peels that you would normally bin, can be used to create delicious stock that can be used for other meals.
• Compost. Any leftover food you do have, compost it. This is a great way to reduce methane emissions from landfills and to reduce our carbon footprint.
• Store food in glass containers rather than plastic.
• Use brown paper bags or beeswax wraps for food on the go.

Avoid single-use plastic:

• Install a filter at home to avoid or cut down on buying bottled water.
• Use your own bags when doing the grocery shopping.
• Use a reusable bamboo coffee cup when on the go, some coffee shops will even offer a discount when you use your own cup.
• Invest in reusable steel straws and say goodbye to plastic ones. In Ireland, plastic straws will be banned by 2021 along with plastic cutlery, plates, balloon sticks and cotton buds.