BECOME A LESS-WASTEFUL PARTNER
As a partner we hope you can inspire other local individuals and businesses to join us in the process of reducing the carbon foot prints of our local community.
To become a partner you must commit to making some green changes.
Here as some examples of changes some of our partners have made.
To become a partner you must commit to making some green changes.
Here as some examples of changes some of our partners have made.
Suggestions to on how to reduce your business' carbon foot prints
You don't have to do all these changes ... every little helps!
You don't have to do all these changes ... every little helps!
- Stop using plastic straws
- Stop using plastic bags
- Stop using plastic-based take-away containers
- Encourage customers to bring their own tea, coffee, soft drink refill cups
- Encourage customers to bring their own take-away containers
- water at your premises
- Source your food ingredients locally
- Support other small local businesses by buying or selling their products
- Serve plastic free tea and coffee
- Stop selling drinks in plastic bottles
- Stop selling food in plastic wrapping
- Where possible buy plastic free products from retailers
- Stop using paper towels in the loos
- Stop using disposable napkins
- Buy second hand if you can
- Use soap bars or refill options for hand wash rather than soap that come in plastic
- Compost your food waste
- Don't use individually plastic wrapped portion size sauces
- Switch to an energy supplier that provides energy made from renewable sources
- Use search engine Ecosia for your business' online searches and help combat deforestation
- Sign up to City to Sea's Refill Scheme and allow customers to refill their water bottles with tap
- Support us in providing us with venues and other resources as necessary to run our events