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Please note that this page is being developed and more links will be added soon.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Volunteer <\/strong>\u2013 Food and your Time Change your buying habits<\/strong> \u2013 [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Grow your Own<\/strong> \u2013 Local Authorities report an increase in demand for allotments; some are offering smaller, tester ones to see how you get on. The benefits of growing your own are manifest:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”|||20px|false|false”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Be picky about packaging:<\/strong> plastic packaging creates a lot of waste and is often difficult to recycle. Try to avoid packaged products and look for refills of products like shampoo. Think twice before upgrading your gadgets<\/strong>. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is the fastest growing category of waste in the EU.<\/p>\n Buying garden furniture<\/strong> or other wooden products? Look for theFSC or PEFC labels that guarantee the wood was harvested in a sustainable manner.<\/p>\n Don’t waste food<\/strong>. Buy only the amount you need, and keep your leftovers for later!<\/p>\n Consider avoiding products that are not in season<\/strong>. Growing food outside its natural environment or normal growing season requires tremendous amounts of water, energy and other resources.<\/p>\n Wash your fruits and vegetables in a bowl<\/strong> rather than under a running tap. Water your plants with the remaining water.<\/p>\n If you eat meat<\/strong>, replace some of your red meat consumption with chicken, fish or pulses. Switching from beef to chicken can reduce your meal’s carbon footprint by as much as 75%.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Please note that this page is being developed and more links will be added soon.Here are some things that can make a differenceVolunteer \u2013 Food and your TimeThere are many organisations, RtL included, that would welcome your input. Change your buying habits \u2013 Everything we buy, from a litre of milk to a new pair […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1618","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1618"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1819,"href":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1618\/revisions\/1819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Here are some things that can make a difference<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
There are many organisations, RtL included, that would welcome your input.<\/p>\n
Everything we buy, from a litre of milk to a new pair of shoes, needs to be produced and this generates CO2 emissions. Think about where your food is coming from; eat seasonally to avoid transport miles,<\/p>\n\n
Take reusable bags to carry your shopping home.\u00a0And buy kitchen and toilet roll made from recycled paper.<\/p>\n