plastic
responsiblE
fall in love with wildlife
SAY NO TO PLASTIC BAGS
Instead bring your own!
A cloth one is good as it is lightweight, can be washed and lasts a long time.
BOTTLE YOUR OWN WATER
Buy your own non-plastic water containers, choose your design, remember to take it with you!
REQUEST PLASTIC-FREE PACKAGING
Choose loose veg, buy from bulk food outlets, refuse polystyrene packed take-aways, use your own containers where possible.
SKIP PLASTIC STRAWS
Refuse taking one in a take-away, festival, bar or cafe. Instead do without or bring your own!
AVOID PLASTIC CUTLERY
Do not pick it up! Instead bring your own washable re-usable set when out and about.
plastic soup
People invented plastic and are millions of products from it, but they did not think ahead about it's disposal and how it is creating environmental / wildlife catastrophes.
REDUCE
ReUsE
ReCycle
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PICK UP LITTER
Think of a personalised motto which will motivate you for the sake of wildlife such as:
"If I don't pick this up it could end up fed to an Albatross"
"If I don't pick this up it could drown a Bumble Bee"
"If I don't pick this up it could strangle a Seal."
Carry a spare bag with you to put the litter in. Recycle what you can.
Dispose of the rest responsibly.
Remember that the small pieces can also be lethal. Pick up at least 5 pieces a day.
Join a Litter Pick! (also a good way to meet like-minded people and enjoy working together).
Teach children by example, explain why.
The short time it takes you to collect some litter could save untold suffering and is helping to keep our earth, land, sea, mountains beautiful!
DON'T BE TEMPTED TO DROP LITTER!
When people drop litter they are clearly not thinking as to what will become of it. The mentality can only be one of:
-
'out of sight, out of mind'
-
'someone else can clear up after me' or
-
'the earth is my rubbish bin'
And yet that litter frequently does untold harm, even each traps to wildlife, such as:
-
the empty can attracts insects who are attracted by the smell of whatever was in it. They slither in and drown in the dregs of the drink and more follow
-
an empty crisp packet fills up with rainwater. Then a bumble bee flies into it or beetles crawl into it, attracted by the smell, gets trapped and drowns
-
cigarette ends are toxic to wildlife especially if they end up in water.
do keep HOLD OF THE TORN OFF BITs from snack food
AND SECURE RUBBISH&
RECYCLING BINS before the wind whips
them away!
2. LEAVE a SMALLER FOOTPRINT
"When every creature is gone the world will not be worth living in"
We desperately need to live in such a way that our presence on the earth leaves a lighter impression.
A message from Sir David Attenborough
The Way We Live Our LiVes Needs to Change!
EarthShare advocates these principles of Wildlife Friendly Living:
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Harmony Not Money (as the value)
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Smaller Footprint
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Clean up the Earth
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Litter / Plastic Responsible
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Non-Harming / Cruelty Free
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Increase Natural Habitat
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Boost Benefits of Nature
Click on a Heading
for ideas about what you can do
plastic
responsiblE
fall in love with wildlife
SAY NO TO PLASTIC BAGS
Instead bring your own!
A cloth one is good as it is lightweight, can be washed and lasts a long time.
BOTTLE YOUR OWN WATER
Buy your own non-plastic water containers, choose your design, remember to take it with you!
REQUEST PLASTIC-FREE PACKAGING
Choose loose veg, buy from bulk food outlets, refuse polystyrene packed take-aways, use your own containers where possible.
SKIP PLASTIC STRAWS
Refuse taking one in a take-away, festival, bar or cafe. Instead do without or bring your own!
AVOID PLASTIC CUTLERY
Do not pick it up! Instead bring your own washable re-usable set when out and about.
plastic soup
People invented plastic and are millions of products from it, but they did not think ahead about it's disposal and how it is creating environmental / wildlife catastrophes.
REDUCE
ReUsE
ReCycle
This is a great place to add a tagline.
Tell customers more about you. Add a few words and a stunning pic to grab their attention and get them to click.
This space is ideal for writing a detailed description of your business and the types of services that you provide. Talk about your team and your areas of expertise.
MAKE BETTER
LIFESTYLE CHOICES
Buy products which will last. Think when buying what will happen to it when it breaks or is no longer needed.
Consider a life of greater simplicity.
De-clutter and stop accumulating.
Grow your own vegetables.
Live economically, saving energy
and resources.
Create a wildlife-friendly garden.
PICK UP LITTER
Think of a personalised motto which will motivate you for the sake of wildlife such as:
"If I don't pick this up it could end up fed to an Albatross"
"If I don't pick this up it could drown a Bumble Bee"
"If I don't pick this up it could strangle a Seal."
Carry a spare bag with you to put the litter in. Recycle what you can.
Dispose of the rest responsibly.
Remember that the small pieces can also be lethal. Pick up at least 5 pieces a day.
Join a Litter Pick! (also a good way to meet like-minded people and enjoy working together).
Teach children by example, explain why.
The short time it takes you to collect some litter could save untold suffering and is helping to keep our earth, land, sea, mountains beautiful!
DON'T BE TEMPTED TO DROP LITTER!
When people drop litter they are clearly not thinking as to what will become of it. The mentality can only be one of:
-
'out of sight, out of mind'
-
'someone else can clear up after me' or
-
'the earth is my rubbish bin'
And yet that litter frequently does untold harm, even each traps to wildlife, such as:
-
the empty can attracts insects who are attracted by the smell of whatever was in it. They slither in and drown in the dregs of the drink and more follow
-
an empty crisp packet fills up with rainwater. Then a bumble bee flies into it or beetles crawl into it, attracted by the smell, gets trapped and drowns
-
cigarette ends are toxic to wildlife especially if they end up in water.
do keep HOLD OF THE TORN OFF BITs from snack food
AND SECURE RUBBISH&
RECYCLING BINS before the wind whips
them away!
AND NEVER LET GO OF BALLOONS OR LANTERNS
which
kill,
maim
and
get mistaken
for
food
often
leading
to
slow
and
painful
deaths.
