Greener Shopping
The goods and services you purchase can have a considerable effect on climate change and the environment. By carefully considering the products and services you consume and the companies you use, you can contribute to a shift towards a greener Britain.
Greener Products
When shopping, consider where the products you are buying have come from and the impact they have on the environment. Reading labels will help you to identify environmentally friendly products and if in doubt ask the retailer/manufacturer for greener options.
Here are some useful guidelines for greener shopping:
- Buy energy-efficient products.
- Buy recycled goods, e.g. recycle paper.
- Buy Fairtrade products.
- Take your own bags: keep your shopping bags and re-use them the next time you go shopping.
- Avoid products that contain harmful substances, such as synthetic fertilisers.
Greener Companies
In addition to ensuring the actual products you buy are environmentally friendly you can also look for companies that are ‘green’. These are companies that, like The Great Lawn Company, are committed to being environmentally friendly in everything they do and not just in the products and services they provide.
When searching for ‘green’ companies look out for:
- Environmental policy: a policy that shows that the company take their environmental responsibilities seriously; e.g. The Great Lawn Company sets out specific environmental objectives in our Environmental Policy .
- Organisations that follow initiatives to make their business greener, e.g. by removing chemicals that could harm the environment, carbon offsetting, etc.
Greener Food and Drink
Certain food and drink choices are greener than others. By minimising the food you waste and following the tips below, you can reduce your carbon footprint.
Making greener food and drink choices:
- Choose food and drink products with a lower carbon footprint, e.g. fresh and unprocessed foods.
- Grow your own fruit and vegetables.
- Buy directly from the producers, e.g. shop at farmer’s markets.
- Familiarise yourself with and look out for labels indicating that food is environmentally friendly, e.g. organic labels and animal welfare labels.
- Drink tap water instead of bottled water
