95 Ways to Save Planet Earth – Part 5

by Tony Juniper – Executive Director, Friends of the Earth UK & Vice Chair, Friends of the Earth International

Passionately written and well argued, Tony Juniper’s 95 articles (suggested solutions) are essential reading for anyone who cares about the world we live in and the world our children will inherit. To read the full articles, I highly recommend getting a copy of How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take To Change A Planet? By Tony Juniper.

52-58 One Planet Consumers

Solution 52 – Minimise the use of virgin materials so as to be more efficient in our use of resources.

Solution 53 – Create a zero-waste society.

Solution 54 – Refuse, reuse, recycle – and compost.

Solution 55 – Ban free plastic bags.

Solution 56 – Embody ecological principles in product design.

Solution 57 – Save water (and drink less of it out of disposable bottles).

Solution 58 – Screen chemicals to identify the most hazardous ones and replace them with safer alternatives.