WASTE LESS… live better!
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The average person in the UK throws away their own body weight in rubbish every seven weeks.
None of us like to think of ourselves as wasteful. But take a look at the food we throw away, our ‘healthy’ supermarket shop that’s shrouded in shrink-wrap, plus the multiple car journeys we make, and it’s safe to say we could probably all do better.
Zero-waste living is now a global movement, and reducing what we use and dispose of is one of the most positive things we can do to halt damage to the planet. ‘Our waste ends up in (£9.99, Penguin). And by making low-waste changes, you’re also limiting your contact with health-harming plastics. ‘The health gains of the zero-waste lifestyle are mainly associated with reducing our exposure to synthetics,’ says Bea. Want to get the benefits of cutting back? Here’s how to embrace a new way of living…
