Go on a walk and gather litter/rubbish then make a picture or structure with it. Don’t forget your personal protective equipment
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Fold some origami reusing old wrapping papers
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Learn how to wrap presents with fabric from old clothes/scarves
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Make a bird feeder using an old yoghurt pot
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Use old plastic bottles and fruit containers to print your own wrapping paper and cards
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Reuse old paper/newspaper and make your own recycled paper
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Upcycle something such as old clothes or furniture
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Take part in #EarthHour on March 28th. Find out more at: earthhour.org
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Go beach combing and collect washed-up waste
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Take part in a litter pick and collect rubbish. Remember to wear personal safety equipment and stay back from busy roads
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Plant some trees or flowers and help the world to breathe
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Share a lift, catch the bus or walk instead of using the car
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Switch to LED light bulbs in your home and in your meeting place. Why not raise funds to buy them by selling old and unwanted items?
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Do a plastic audit and see how much plastic you use in one week. Make simple swaps and go on a ‘Plastic Diet’ then compare the two weeks
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Bamboo is used for many plastic free alternatives…find out where it comes from and have a go at growing some
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Wash your hair with different shampoo bars then rate and compare them. Which do you think is best? Share your ratings with others
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Go on a hunt for conkers to use in your plastic free washing powder
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Make swaps at home or in your meeting place to become more eco friendly. Replace single use plastics with alternatives
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Make a plastic bag ball and reuse those single use bags!
Games
Have relay races transferring water from one bucket to another whilst dodging obstacles
Games
Reduce your carbon footprints and travel around the space without using your feet!
Games
Create your own game to help others reduce their waste
Games
Play the memory game, “One day I went to the market…” Challenge yourself to name only plastic free items
Games
Compete with friends/family to see how many steps you complete each day. How can you increase the number of steps with games/fun?
Games
Play a game of blow football using metal straws instead of plastic!
Games
Play a game of plastic free SNAP! Use our free resource for this new twist on an old favourite
Games
Use a website like olioex.com to start exchanging unwanted food instead of letting it go to waste
Food
Set up your own plastic free shopping collective
Food
What do you put in a lunch box? Can you make a plastic free packed lunch? What swaps will you have to make?
Food
Can you find plastic free sweets? Where can you get them from? OR can you have a go at making your own?
Food
Forage for natural foods and make something i.e. nettle tea. REMEMBER! Only pick and eat things you know are 100% safe!
Food
Make your own ice lollies in reusable moulds OR get creative and make your own moulds from recycled yoghurt pots, etc.
Food
Make plastic free biscuits…can you find ingredients that aren’t in plastic packaging?
Food
Take part in a supermarket sweep to try and make a zero waste or plastic free meal
Food
Visit a local zero-waste shop or find out where your local greengrocers is and take a trip there to find out where your food comes from
Food
Take part in #MeatFreeMonday and cut out meat for the day. Try and take part each week and have one/two days meat free
Food
Make your own water filter with rocks, sand, charcoal, cloth and a couple of reused pop bottles
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Sew your own reusable veg bags from old clothes
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Mix your own plastic free toothpaste using coconut oil, baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) and peppermint oil! Was it just as good?
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Get creative with a sewing machine and make your own reusable cotton cloths and face pads
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Have a plastic free pamper and mix up your own, natural face masks
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Reduce your use of plastic food bags and make your own beeswax food wraps from old clothes
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Make your own bunting as an alternative to balloons for a celebration. You could even recycle wrapping paper to make your bunting bright!
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Using renewable energy can help us reduce our impact on the environment. Make a ‘wind turbine’ pin wheel
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Design plastic free packaging for your favourite sweets.
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Find out more about some famous LGBT+ people and allies
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Find out how LGBT+ rights have changed and have a go at a Pride Month quiz
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Hold a fashion show with outfits made from the Pride flag
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Take part in an inclusive Sex and Relationships session covering sexuality, health, body image and consent
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Find out about support services available to those in the LGBT+ community. What support is specifically aimed at young people? Promote the support available in your community
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