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Welcome to the September edition of Green Steps. It’s zero waste week, as well as back to school week in a month when lovely fresh local food is in season. We hope you enjoy this month’s three green steps.
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This week (1-5 September) is zero waste week.
Let’s face it, we all waste quite a bit (we wouldn’t have bins to empty every other week otherwise). Whether it’s buying more food than we need, buying single-use plastics or buying clothes we never end up wearing, zero waste week is a great opportunity to think about what we waste and make changes that could last a lifetime.
Recycle Now has tips on how you can reduce your waste.
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The new school year is a great opportunity to change your habits when going to school. Hampshire County Council has seven great reasons to walk to school
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In the right frame of mind - children who walk to school arrive in a calmer frame of mind, ready to cope with the work of the day.
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Fit and healthy - both you and your child gets some exercise.
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Quality time - this is a great time to spend together without distractions.
- Hassle free drop off and pick ups - by walking you can avoid the problems of school gate parking, which can put all children in danger and cause unnecessary stress.
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Fresh clean air - 20% of all rush hour traffic is made up of people doing the school run.
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Safety first - it's a chance to talk to your child and enforce some of the road safety messages.
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Be social and make it a better place - by walking you make your neighbourhood safer, quieter, and friendlier.
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We know we can get food from all over the world at your local supermarket, but choosing fruit and vegetables that are naturally in season will mean you’re getting them at their best and they’re also more likely to come from down the road than thousands of miles away.
In September, the sorts of things in season are blackberries, cauliflower, broccoli, apples, pears and aubergines.
The National Trust has a guide to seasonal foods on its website.
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