Teaspoons of Change
Personal choices, decisions and actions that have a positive impact on people and the planet![](https://i0.wp.com/teaspoonsofchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Teaspoons-of-Change-transparent-tspoon.png?resize=330%2C129&ssl=1)
Walk – good for mind, body, soul, spirit and the environment
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Never buy bottled water – boil, filter, chlorine, rainwater, do what you can!
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Reduce meat consumption or no meat, and lessen dairy intake as well
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Grow at least some of your own food and have a relationship with it
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Stop buying ‘stuff’ – do you need it? or just want it?
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Be a conscious consumer – if something is cheap it is likely to be hurting people or planet in some way
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Look after things so they last longer
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If using paper use both sides of a piece of paper
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Use LED lights, and powered by solar if possible
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Cold water – washing hands, clothes, shower (do it!), dishes. The only need for hot water is cooking and a shower (if you’re not strong enough for cold showers!)
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Keep yourself healthy so less visits to the doctor and that is better for all!
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Instead of buying gifts, give your time as a present
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Get a perspective on how 1 billion people live and Live Below the Line, on $2 a day for food and drink, for 5 days
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Keep yourself healthy so less visits to the doctor and that is better for all!
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Ride your bike
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Shop, eat and drink locally – the money will circulate back into your community
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Don’t eat or drink at big corporate chain stores – McDonalds, Starbucks, etc. they put profits ahead of people
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Beware of foods that use a lot of energy and water to produce – cheese, meat, etc
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Take your own grocery bags when shopping, if offered plastic bags politely refuse
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Clear out clutter from your home and donate what you no longer need or use
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Know your rubbish – know what is recyclable and specifically when, where and how it is recycled – it makes a huge difference
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Pee in the shower and save water!
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Solar – anything! Personal uses of solar technology – radio, charger, lights, etc.
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Hot water – use less, it is a double save on water and energy!
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Share everything! Food, money, things, anything! You’ll find it helps you too!
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Speak to friends, family, people in your community, on FB, etc. about why you make good choices and take action – be a leader, be a role model!
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Use public transport
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Buy local and in-season food
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Buy organic, and when possible, Fairtrade
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Be conscious of packaging – the less the better, none is best
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Try buy nothing new week/month – instead repair, be happy with less, do without
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Don’t waste anything, use that last skerrick of toothpaste before disposal!
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Switch off appliances at the socket
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Take Teaspoons of Change showers – get wet, soap up and wash, and rinse. Works with bucket or shower!
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Rechargeable – anything! Especially batteries, don’t buy or use one-use batteries
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Volunteer at school and/or your community, ensure it is effective and fun!
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Less is best! Less water, energy, waste, carbon etc. Or use renewable sources: rain water capture/solar etc.
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The free things in life are usually the best – people, conversations, learning, reading, writing, walking, cycling, running, thinking, creating, sunsets, sunrises, forests, art, gardens, meditation, helping others or writing nice things about others
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Avoid flying as much as possible
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Fill your teaspoons with vegetables…
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Don’t waste food
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Take your own container and cutlery instead of using disposable take-away ones
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Buy second-hand whenever possible when you do need to buy
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Many R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, + Rethink, Refuse, Reconsider, Replace, Rent, Re-evaluate, Recalculate, Repair, Reconstitute, Revive, Renounce…
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10 litres of water are required to make 1 sheet paper, don’t print unless you must
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Turn off the Air Con, especially for sleeping – open a window, use a fan
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Electronics – have your hobby but one camera and one gimmick can be enough. We add harm when we get sucked into new, better, flashier, faster, lighter etc.
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Do 10 push-ups – feel good, be stronger mentally and physically or to keep warm
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Collect moments not things – you’ll be rich in experiences and stories for life
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