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THE ENVIRONMENT

More has been written on the environment in the past five years than in the previous 50. The main reason is because we now know that we (me and you) need to be responsible and we can’t rely on anyone other than ourselves to do something about it.

Researching this section I noticed there was a lot of information from pre-2000 about how we are damaging the environment in which we live. What struck me most now is the increased speed we are doing it at.

And I’m not talking about melting ice caps or deforesting areas the size of Wales. This is about our local, national and international environment. Here’s the good news; there’s loads you can do to make a positive impact.

Here are 50 big and small things you can do

If you can ...

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