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WHAT GREEN PRINCIPLES ARE:

1. Don’t buy what you don’t need OR buy goods with the least amount of packaging:. GREEN PAGES. St James Caring For God’s World. WHAT GREEN PRINCIPLES ARE:. WHAT GREEN PRINCIPLES ARE:. REDUCE: FIRST PRIZE. Save resources AND SAVE YOURSELF MONEY !.

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WHAT GREEN PRINCIPLES ARE:

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  1. 1. Don’t buy what you don’t need OR buy goods with the least amount of packaging: GREEN PAGES St James Caring For God’s World WHAT GREEN PRINCIPLES ARE: WHAT GREEN PRINCIPLES ARE: REDUCE: FIRST PRIZE Save resources AND SAVE YOURSELF MONEY ! 2. If you don’t need something give it away: REUSE: SECOND PRIZE Save resources AND SAVE SOMEONE ELSE MONEY ! 3. What was once needed is beyond reuse so recycle the materials. RECYCLE: THIRD PRIZE Save resources BUT industrial processes USE ENERGY ! .

  2. Ideas: Drive less often, less fast, accelerate less hard (safer too !); Plan to drive when roads least congested; Reduce heating or water thermostat setting; Use efficient light bulbs –particularly where left on eg entrances Buy vegetables loose instead of packaged; In your kettle only boil the water that you will need; Read the Bible instead of newspapers ! GREEN PAGES St James Caring For God’s World Reduce FIRST PRIZE Reduce Let us know of any companies who take steps to reduce packaging If you have any suggestions please contact: Webmaster

  3. yeldall.org Est 1999 GREEN PAGES St James Caring For God’s World Reuse Reuse SECOND PRIZE Ideas: • Damaged suitcases can be used as under bed storage (those plastic bins always split anyway) • Felt tip pens can be rejuvenated by lying in a saucer of water Reused Furniture: Yeldall will collect unwanted items: 8797-9505 Proceeds go to drugs or alcohol rehabilitation hostels. Here Training for disadvantaged people is offered locally in Yeading. They also work with the excellent Christian rehabilitators TeenChallenge. If you have any suggestions please contact: Webmaster .

  4. Ealing Council already collect: paper, glass, tins , old car engine oil and car batteries. (if you don’t have a Green Box ring 8825-6000 8am-6pm for a free one) GREEN PAGES St James Caring For God’s World Recycle THIRD PRIZE Recycle • Plastics can be recycled at: Sainsbury W.Ealing, Gurnell Carpark, Tesco Hoover etc • For more ideas ring check the web: recycling-guide.org.uk recyclingconsortium.org.uk groups.yahoo.com/group/ealingfreecycle foe.co.uk recyclezone.org.uk/ everyactioncounts.org.uk reuze.co.uk/ rag-and-bone.co.uk -recommended by Ealing Council .

  5. Recycle .

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