How do I go green without breaking the bank?

Q

I’d like to be greener around the home but don’t know where to start. What can I do?

RAE SAYS

A

Being green doesn’t have to be costly. Begin by looking at what options are freely available to you already. Check out your local council’s website to brush up on the recycling guidelines for where you live. Are you including everything you can? Are there any extra resources you could apply for, such as a food waste caddy? Do the same wherever you shop for food, too. Many supermarkets have recycling points for items such as batteries and soft plastics like crisp packets – so start collecting your empty packets and drop them off whenever you’re going in. Then explore what’s available from other services you use. Enter your postcode at getwaterfit. co.uk, for example, to see what water-saving devices are offered by your water supplier.