Being environmentally friendly simply means having a lifestyle that’s better for you and your environment. It’s all about taking small steps so as to make this planet a better place for society and generations to come. Learning to be more environmentally friendly is easier than you think. You don’t have to jump in by changing everything, start small, to make the changes more sustainable and a part of your normal life.
Save water
Water needs to be conserved as lot of energy is required to pump water from the sea into your home. Conserving water reduces the amount of energy needed to filter it.
Buy locally grown products
An easy way to reduce your carbon footprint is by buying local produce. When you shop locally, instead of buying products that were shipped overseas, you’re actually supporting local businesses, and more importantly. reducing the use of packaging and pollution caused by transportation. And, if you’re lucky enough to have your own garden, why not try to grow food on your own home?
Create your own compost
Composting is an easy process that takes remains of plants and kitchen waste, converting it into rich nutrient food for your plants, helping them grow. What’s more, it reduces the amount of garbage that goes to the landfills which pollutes the air.
Buy Recycled Products
Try purchasing products which are made up of recycled materials with minimal packaging. Look into the manufacturing process to check if it was made from recycled materials or the use of plastics or chemicals involved in its production.
Join environment groups
You may find different local environmental groups with whom you can join to help protect mother nature and make the environment clean.
Stop littering
One of the common things we see every day is littered streets. And one of the ways to keep the environment and surrounding clean around you is to stop people from littering on roads. Really simple, isn't it? The pile of garbage in public bins and skips ruins a locality’s beauty and worse off, pollutes the air we breathe.
Bonus Tip – Join one of GreenPak’s many initiatives to reduce the unnecessary amount of plastic recklessly disposed of into Malta’s streets, landfills and sea. We’re even offering you a monetary incentive, giving you the chance of winning €100 daily, with our
Crush & Win Campaign!
To find out more ways on how you can practise a more environmentally friendly lifestyle,
click here. Alternatively, you can browse through our
GreenPak website. Our team is always working hard to help raise awareness and promote eco-consciousness.