Do some Good

I'd like to thanks to @cryptocurator's post inspired by @pennsif's recent drive to talk about the subject of the environment and sustainability. This is a subject that has always been a BIG issue to me (being a bit of a nature boy) and I've done my own version of '5 things' that are small but very important steps to take:

1 - Get a Keep Cup / reusable water bottle - A really easy win and an obvious one, but people still don't do this. It just takes time to make it a habit. It doesn't really matter who makes your water bottle or coffee Keep Cup, or what its made of, just re-use this bottle over and over, clean it and look after it and when it hits 'peak smell', think about getting a new one. Do everything you can to avoid buying bottled water. Hell, we can always enjoy a fresh coca-cola every now and again, but buying water that was bottled in Fiji in the UK is just beyond comprehension. The amount of take away coffee cups that are used everyday in London is abomnible, and most are touted as recyclable but aren't. Instead of focusing on recycling, focus on not using them in the first place.

Source - Get a keep Cup, your favourite Barista may sell you one!

2 - Walk more, peddle more, rev less - Walking is good for your health, well being and reduces the need to burn 'baby dinosaurs' as petrol heads like to say. Get a bike, burn some calories and feel better about moving all the muscles in your body! When it rains, just use your car and feel good that you don't when the sun is shining 🌞 🌞 🌞

On yer bike - Photo by Christian Stahl on Unsplash

3 - Make others aware of their actions (but don't preach) - Engage with friends and family about environmental issues. It's great to share your experience and concerns. Showing your passion for trying to correct the global climate changes / species decline / plastic pollution etc is better than doing absolutely nothing about it and just negatively complaining. Lots of folks out there see the problem but haven't started to do anything about it yet, we can give them a nudge! P.S. if you have children, tell them, they are like sponges that want to absorb you wise environmental ways.

Pass on habits and information - Photo by Caleb Jones on Unsplash

4 - Do not buy cheap (clothes, food - almost anything) - Sports Direct (a rock bottom price UK retailer) are not that cheap because they care about their customers. These types of retailers are cheap because somewhere in the chain they are ripping someone off, most likely the little man, and in great volumes. This is mass consumerism and this kind of trade is also ripping off our ecosystem. Not all expensive clothes are good in this way, but taking a more considered approach to your clothing and equipment is a good thing. Think about your purchases and purchase what you need. Buy ethical if you can afford it, or think of ethical clothing or goods as 'special' purchases.

5 - Give up Beef (or other meats if you like) - People, particularly 'the mans man' talk about how amazing a big, fat, juicy, BLEEDING steak is. Fair enough. For me I've rarely eaten a good steak and its always given me a stomach ache. Furthermore, cows fart a lot and produce excessive amounts of methane that is a Greenhouse Gas. If we are actually going to ever be f****** serious about climate change, which is now gaining momentum with the Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg, we MUST stop eating so many burgers, purely for our short term pleasure. This is a huge one for me as I love a good hamburger, I remember those days, but I've not missed beef and the harrowing indigestion at all. Also, cows are pretty animals, just like dogs and cats right, so why eat them?

Cows - Photo by Doruk Yemenici on Unsplash

In conclusion - Its good to be aware and realise that what you do has an impact elsewhere, you generally can't do much but you can do something. Small steps translate into big actions.

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