1. Make smarter, more sustainable seafood choices - Xmas/Summer is our largest period of consumption of Seafood. Instead of Atlantic Salmon, Orange Roughy, Rainbow Trout, Swordfish, Baby Octopus and Scallops - go instead for Ling, Bream, Flathead, Hoki, Mullet, Whiting, Calamari and Bugs. These more ocean-friendly alternatives are extremely versatile and can be used grilled, baked, poached, in curries, on the BBQ stuffed whole - the list is endless!!
2. Recycle Paper Waste - If your Xmas paper can't be salvedged to be re-used, then direct it to the recycle bin! Any Xmas cards (or other cards for that matter) can be recycled by collecting a Planet Ark card recycling envelope from any Australia Post Shop and filling it up! New paper products are made using this waste, and with Australians posting around 100 million cards each year, why not do something useful with them?
3. Revisit Your Recipes - don't be stuck eating the same repetitive Xmas dinner for days on end. Most leftovers can be made into wonderful new meals with minimal effort. Think soups, pies, curries, frittatas and pasties. Or go old school and make Bubble & Squeak!!
4. Be Water Smart - Invest in your own stainless steel or glass water bottle and fill 'er up! Cut plastic bottles out altogether and the harmful chemicals they exude as they break down. Our bodies lose the equivalent of up to 8 glasses of water per day so try and aim to drink at least 2L. On the flip side, turn the tap off as you brush your teeth. Race the egg timer in the shower and bath with the one you love rather than by yourself.
5. Head to the Post-Xmas sales - at your nearest garden centre. There can be great reductions after summer on vegie seedlings, herbs and native trees. Lilly Pillies, Casuarinas and Native Pine Trees (Hoops, Bunyas and Norfolks) will make for a wonderful Xmas tree next year!
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