Tag: small steps

Let's take a small step

Join the small steps team – where readers (and the Green Ideas staff) make a simple change and share their experience. Niki Harré explains.

12 ways to get rid of daily plastic

Welcome to the small steps page, where we celebrate the little things our readers do to live more sustainably. Last issue we asked for your ideas on removing disposable plastic from our everyday lives. Here are our readers’ tips – plus inspiration from the Green Ideas team.

Bulk buying

Welcome to the small steps page, where we celebrate the little things our readers do to live more sustainably. Last issue we asked what you thought of buying in bulk as a way of cutting down on packaging waste. Here’s what some of our readers had to say about their

Alternative forms of transport

Welcome to the small steps page, where we celebrate the little things our readers do to live more sustainably. Last issue we asked what alternative forms of transport you’re using. Here are some of your replies.

Meatless Monday movement

Welcome to the small steps page, where we celebrate the little things our readers do to live more sustainably. Last issue we wrote about the Meatless Monday movement, which aims to reduce the impact of meat production on the environment. Here are some of your recipes and ideas.

13 tips for saving water

Welcome to the small steps page, where we celebrate the little things our readers do to live more sustainably. Last issue we asked for your ideas on saving water. Here are our readers’ tips – plus inspiration from the Green Ideas team.

Nine DIY cleaning tricks

We’re celebrating the little things our readers do to live more sustainably. Last issue we asked for home cleaning product recipes that avoid unnecessary chemicals. Here are our readers’ tips – plus inspiration from the Green Ideas team.

Coffee cup and water bottle challenge

Welcome to the Green Ideas small steps page – a place for anyone who’s felt that their small green deeds are just a drop in the ocean. Last month we asked readers to try taking a reusable cup to the café instead of using throwaway coffee cups, or avoiding buying

Fuel economy

The first clue came with the sun visor. Why does the driver’s side visor have a make-up mirror, I wondered? I was starting to suspect my new car wasn’t particularly macho. Then there was the name. A Toyota Starlet? Hmm. And speaking of hmmms, the sewing-machine whine the engine gave as

Small steps to create positive change

THE EARTH IS SHRIVELLING LIKE A RAISIN! WE’RE DOOMED. AND IT’S ALL YOUR FAUL… hang on, sorry, the caps-lock key is stuck. Let’s start again. “We’re doomed and it’s your fault” – that was the essence of the message I was sent the other day. It came from a friend and

Small steps: Transport

Big changes start with small steps. In the last print issue of Green Ideas magazine we asked what alternative forms of transport you're using. Here are some of your replies.