make a smaller ecological footprint

finally got around to doing the test.
It was better than exspected – 4.3
but at the same time, I woulve been upset with myself if it were higher.
4.3 = about 2.5 worlds. Thats not cool.

Nestlé towers over its competitors as the world’s largest food company, proudly proclaiming “good food, good life.” Not so good is Nestlé’s reputation for corporate abuse throughout its operations, ranging from the marketing of infant formula to the production of its chocolate and bottled water. Nestlé has been the target of strong international criticism for its aggressive marketing of infant formula in countries with scarce potable water, leading to a reduction in breastfeeding and increased risk for infants. Nestlé is one of the top four water bottling companies in the world, contributing to the problem of plastic waste as well as the usurping of water that should remain a shared resource. The company is also one of the world’s largest chocolate producers contributing to child and forced labor problems in cocoa-growing nations.
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consider your purcashes in terms of excess packaging and quality. ie: Toys – something that you know is poor quality and going to break in a few weeks or months but is cheap, is really just a waste of money and creates more junk for the landfills. Also its not giving the right message to the child/reciever of the gift. Encourage them away from disposable thinking.

thanks for the invitation John Lee.
To be more mindfull with further knowledge (shared by us all)should really helpful.
Today I was given a bunch of flowers. I love getting flowers, but when they are from a florists they always (where I live anyhow) are wrapped in colourful plastic paper as well as celophane. And that always takes away some of the enjoyment for me, coz you cant do much with it, its been dirtied and crumpled. (I`ve tried using it for wrapping in past – it just looks like dirty crumpled old flower wrapping!)
Does anyone have suggestions of what to with the wrapping or what do florists in your area use? I`m sure there are obvious alternatives or is this wrapping universal?
Any florists here? What do you think?

I already make an effort, but I`ll have this on my list to remind me – I can always do better.