Cooking

Cooking your own food is usually more eco-friendly than processed/pre-prepared meals. As the cook, you know what goes into your meal and how you prepare them. In contrast, processed and pre-made foods have harmful ingredients (palm oil) and often come in plastic packaging. If you have the chance, definitely chef it up. 

Bike Riding

Bikes have been used to get from one place to another for centuries, however, all those years ago they may not have known that they were creating a truely sustainable means of transport. So many aspects of bike riding is sustainable, by cycling to work instead of driving you can cut your emissions by 6%! Bikes also take far less materials to create, meaning there is less pressure on our natural resource. Not to mention they are also much cheaper!

Using the Internet

Yes! You read that correctly, many online sites, games, and applications offer eco-friendly benefits. For example, Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees and it doesn’t cost you a thing! Speaking of the internet… 

Digital Bills

We’ve already talked about our love for digital bills before but here we go again! They save paper, waste and can save you money. 

Eating Chocolate

Ahhh, my favourite thing to do. Specifically, Fair Trade chocolate. Eating Fair Trade is more sustainable, ethical, and delicious! Fair trade ensures the workers are compensated fairly for their work and it’s tasty.

Using your Microwave

As a time-poor uni student, microwaves are my best friend. They’re super energy efficient compared to conventional ovens, they’re easy to use, and super time-saving. Not to mention, mug cakes in the microwave? Yum!

Fixing Things – get your DIY on!

Maybe this one’s a bit obvious but fixing things is way more sustainable and eco-friendly. Sometimes it can be easier to just throw old items away but why not try to give them another life if you can? It often works out to be cheaper and is definitely more rewarding!