Greener Dundee

The Give Boxes that you can find in various locations around Dundee are great for donating your unwanted household clutter.  They are sorted every week by volunteers at The Gate Carbon Project and distributed to local groups that need them.  I've been to a couple of their clothes swaps and picked up some great items, all donated through Give...

I've not managed to do this but pledge to join a local tree-planting session the first time I find out about one!

When I forget my net bags for fruit and veg I just buy what I can put loose in my trolley.

Eating less meat saves valuable plant material that would otherwise go to feed animals. Eating more fruit and veg is healthy for me and means less will be wasted. But I am concerned that overprodauction of some fruit and veg to supply trends e.g. avocados will mean poorer countries may cut down other trees or stop growing basic crops they need...

I could eat less meat, especially beef.

I would accept a disposable bag and reuse it, finally recycling it at Morrison's, where they do recycle thin bags. I usually keep a folding shopping bag in my handbag and a normal one in the boot of the car.

Today I ran a litter pick around my local school, nursery and community centre.  As well as preventing the rubbish causing harm to the area, it was a great chance to discuss local issues and meet people who want to improve their area. Getting out and meeting people builds community.  You never know where it could lead!

because cows give off methane

because cows give off methane

I've already been working towards many of these challenges and will use this time to focus on bedding them in as new habits.