"You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need." ~ Vernon Howard

It's easy to make a real difference to the environment through the choices we make in our everyday shopping.

The fact that we readily accept over-packaged goods, encourages manufacturers to use large, glitzy, environmentally unfriendly packaging.

Pressure from all of us can change this. For example, pressure from the general public led to the removal of CFCs from the majority of aerosols. Now, that’s people power!

So, how can we choose products that are best for us and the environment?
(see www.raceagainstwaste.com for more ideas)

Do I need that new top, or might I find one in a second-hand shop?
Should I buy Irish apples without packaging, or fair trade bananas from Ecuador?
Is my buying hurting other people and the environment elsewhere?
Not all choices are straightforward, and some are down to what we can afford. Buying less is always a good option.