Every day, thousands of us in Essex make our neighbourhood, county and planet a greener place by recycling tonnes of stuff that otherwise would end up in landfill sites.
But there’s so much more we can all do – and it could save you a lot of money.
Each year, a typical household in Essex throws away up to £400 worth of food, which could have been eaten, composted or simply not bought in the first place. Not only is this wasting your money, but all the food rots, producing a strong greenhouse gas called methane which contributes to climate change.
And it’s not just food waste generated from shopping but also huge amounts of packaging. But you can do a lot to reduce it.
By following this guide you can Shop Eco by buying fresher, local food and more durable and environmentally friendly products to help you reduce your environmental impact, support local businesses and save you money.
So take action… and Shop Eco.
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Links
Love Food Hate Waste
Farmers Markets
BBC Good Food
iminseason
Fruit and vegetable box schemes
Local produce
A-Z Guide on Waste
The Guide to Local Recycled Products
Compost at Home
Essex Cloth Nappy Campaign
CRed Essex – make your pledge
Recycle for Essex
Recycle Products
The Home Grown Food Co.
Grown your own veg
Battery Hen Welfare Trust
Grow your own top tips from Christine Walkden
Recycled products
Greenshop.co.uk
wow-wow.co.uk
Ecocentric.co.uk
Ecotopia.co.uk
Nigelsecostore.com
Naturalcollection.com
Cat.org.uk
