Inspired by COP27? Here's some sustainable habits and tips to follow
While COP27 is not over yet, it has already prompted many of us to think about how our actions impact the planet and what positive changes we can make to reduce our carbon footprint.
Loughborough experts are sharing their easy tips and tricks for making our homes more sustainable as part of a video series titled 'Sustainable Home'.
From food waste to fashion waste, to reducing energy use, and avoiding unnecessary plastics, the videos cover a wide range of topics and include academics and experts from across the Loughborough campus.
The videos can be found below, as well as in the YouTube playlist:
"Currently, the textile industry uses a lot of water, chemicals, and energy to produce new clothing, as well as a lot of waste. This can be displaced by buying pre-owned or vintage clothing."
"The UK wastes 7 million tons of food at the household level each year, and that equates to about 22 million tons of carbon footprint. About 5 million tons of this food waste is avoidable."
"You wouldn't go out and buy single-use plastic bottles, or at least you would give it a second thought these days. The same should apply for your energy use. Even if you're not paying for it, you should still think about what you consume and how much you use."
"A lot of people don't realise that a lot of recycling is rejected because it's not clean and dry. Rinsing containers as soon as you've emptied them avoids the need for washing and will save time."
"Over a million plastic bottles are produced per minute worldwide, and these are transported around the world, creating a large impact in terms of their carbon footprint and the waste they produce."
The ‘Loughborough Food Planner’ showcased in Dr Woolley's video was by Dr Rhoda Trimingham and the PR team and can download for free here.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 22/
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2021 QS World University Rankings and University of the Year for Sport by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2022.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2022, and 10th in both the Guardian University League Table 2022 and the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
While COP27 is not over yet, it has already prompted many of us to think about how our actions impact the planet and what positive changes we can make to reduce our carbon footprint.
Loughborough experts are sharing their easy tips and tricks for making our homes more sustainable as part of a video series titled 'Sustainable Home'.
From food waste to fashion waste, to reducing energy use, and avoiding unnecessary plastics, the videos cover a wide range of topics and include academics and experts from across the Loughborough campus.
The videos can be found below, as well as in the YouTube playlist:
"Currently, the textile industry uses a lot of water, chemicals, and energy to produce new clothing, as well as a lot of waste. This can be displaced by buying pre-owned or vintage clothing."
"The UK wastes 7 million tons of food at the household level each year, and that equates to about 22 million tons of carbon footprint. About 5 million tons of this food waste is avoidable."
"You wouldn't go out and buy single-use plastic bottles, or at least you would give it a second thought these days. The same should apply for your energy use. Even if you're not paying for it, you should still think about what you consume and how much you use."
"A lot of people don't realise that a lot of recycling is rejected because it's not clean and dry. Rinsing containers as soon as you've emptied them avoids the need for washing and will save time."
"Over a million plastic bottles are produced per minute worldwide, and these are transported around the world, creating a large impact in terms of their carbon footprint and the waste they produce."
The ‘Loughborough Food Planner’ showcased in Dr Woolley's video was by Dr Rhoda Trimingham and the PR team and can download for free here.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 22/
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2021 QS World University Rankings and University of the Year for Sport by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2022.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2022, and 10th in both the Guardian University League Table 2022 and the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
