When you think about it, we don't need plastic bags in our lives at all. .
Reduce electronic usage
Turning your electronics off at the wall, or unplugging them can save a lot of energy expenditure. Your TV, computer, microwave and even some washing machines have a 'standby' mode, which means they're still using energy even when they're turned off. It’s therefore important to choose appliances with a good energy rating, and to turn them off at the wall when not in use.
Veggie garden and compost
Growing your own produce helps the environment by reducing the emissions and fossil fuel pollution used to transport foods to the supermarket, and if you grow your plants organically, without pesticides and herbicides, then you’re ensuring that the earth will return to it’s natural state without damaging the soil and making it harder for plants to grow in future. You can also make compost from any food waste and
use it to fertilize your garden - the team at Bare Blends use the leftover banana peels from the smoothie bar for compost at home, and more often than not, this compost works better than store-bought fertilizers
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How to mitigate the environmental risk :
Answer:
Stop using plastic bags.
When you think about it, we don't need plastic bags in our lives at all. .
Reduce electronic usage
Turning your electronics off at the wall, or unplugging them can save a lot of energy expenditure. Your TV, computer, microwave and even some washing machines have a 'standby' mode, which means they're still using energy even when they're turned off. It’s therefore important to choose appliances with a good energy rating, and to turn them off at the wall when not in use.
Veggie garden and compost
Growing your own produce helps the environment by reducing the emissions and fossil fuel pollution used to transport foods to the supermarket, and if you grow your plants organically, without pesticides and herbicides, then you’re ensuring that the earth will return to it’s natural state without damaging the soil and making it harder for plants to grow in future. You can also make compost from any food waste and
use it to fertilize your garden - the team at Bare Blends use the leftover banana peels from the smoothie bar for compost at home, and more often than not, this compost works better than store-bought fertilizers