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mespilus
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Yeah, I've been changing some stuff, but it's slow progress. I don't have time for a lot of 'fixes' and changing diets/habits isn't an instant thing.
At least I feel guilty about all those flights I took this year so it's in my head to do something more about it - I did get to one race using trains but the others required multiple days extra travel time to use a ferry instead of planes - time I didn't have.
I don't buy small drinks any more and I've basically cut out fizzy drinks from my life but I do buy salads most days that come in plastic tubs - no I'm not going to make my own salads and bring them in. Definitely less meat intake - moving towards veggie but won't quit meat totally I don't think and definitely still like milk and eggs so veganism would be very unlikely.
We use that beeswax stuff and reuseable containers. I do bring in my breakfast nowadays because it's quick, easy and keeps well (unlike my salads which I like fresh and different every day).
I've always been a tightarse so have a habit of turning electronics/lights off when not in use. Idiots at work run the aircon and leave windows open so I'm constantly sorting that out. I'd rather be cold than run heating, etc.
We recycle but we could do better by buying more loose stuff - again the problem is the greengrocer opening hours are far less suited to our lives than the supermarkets. I have been complaining to the supermarkets though to get less packaging for stuff.
We own a car, but it's basically a garden shed where I store stuff in. It gets used once a month maybe to transport a bike for work/fitting/race.
I planted trees in Oz but where can I plant them in the UK? I live in London innit.
We/I buy too much 'stuff' but having a small place means that's self-limiting. It's not like it's gimmicky shit, it's still stuff I use, mostly bike related. Neither of us are fashion idiots so we don't buy clothes until they're needed.
Stopped buying anything with palm oil in it (so we have very runny peanut butter).
We have reusable straws :)
#csb #atleastweareawareofsomeproblems