A pretty simple one to start with, especially at Newcastle university! With the uni\u00a0and accommodation within walking distance of each other and the city centre, make it part of your daily life to walk to the places you need to be. Not only is it good for your health (getting those steps in!) but less Uber trips are also good for the environment and your bank!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invest in a couple of bags for life and remind yourself. Get your flatmates to remind you to take them with you every time you do a big shop so that you can stop using plastic bags at the checkout! Single use plastics are a huge issue for the environment and only 1\/200 are estimated to actually get recycled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop buying bottled water! The average person uses 150 plastic bottles per year, all of which can be avoided altogether by buying a reusable bottle that you can refill. Many people find drinking from a reusable bottle also makes them drink more water; so there are health benefits as well as environment ones!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sounds boring but it can actually be really effective! Before you need to shop write out a plan of what you want to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the week. Not only will you save money by only buying what you need, but you\u2019ll also save food from being wasted and going to create CO2<\/sub> in landfills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Again bulk buying can save you some money in the long run as food is usually cheaper when you buy more, but by buying in bulk, you also get less pointless packaging therefore less rubbish going into landfill (or potentially the ocean). Win-win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are plenty of easy recipes online to\nhelp you turn almost any leftovers that you do get into a soup. Again less\nwasted food and an extra meal for you, another win-win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be more energy efficient when washing your\nclothes; only do a wash when you have a full load, wear clothes such as jeans\nand jumpers more than once before washing. Laundry has a bigger effect on the\nplanet than you might think. According to the United Nations environment\nprogramme you can use 5 times less energy by wearing your jeans at least 3\ntimes before washing and skipping the dryer! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether it be books you can borrow from the library or fancy-dress outfits you can borrow from friends; buying less = less waste in the long run because let\u2019s be honest, how often are you going to wear that 70s disco outfit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Single-use plastic straws are contributing massively to landfill and ocean pollution problems. The easiest way to solve this problem is to stop using them, or to switch to metal straws. They are cheap, easy to clean and you can keep one in your bag whenever you go out, so you\u2019ll never have to use a plastic straw again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many shops offer sustainably made\nshampoo\/conditioner bars, many of which are natural and better for your hair\nthan regular ones which typically contain lots of chemicals, but most\nimportantly they come without the plastic bottles!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In honour of Earth Day, Marine Biology Student, Demi has compiled her top 10 tips for living a more sustainable student life. 1. Walk as much as you can A pretty simple one to start with, especially at Newcastle university! With the uni\u00a0and accommodation within walking distance of each other and the city centre, make … Continue reading Earth Day: 10 Tips for Living more Sustainably at University<\/span> 5. Bulk buying<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. Put your leftovers in a soup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7. Reduce washing clothes <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
8. Borrow instead of buy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
9. Metal straws<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
10. Shampoo\/conditioner bars <\/h3>\n\n\n\n