Thinking Green Part 10

Why not take part in – or organise – a community litter pick?

How are you getting on with your plans to become more sustainable? At this stage you may have implemented some things, but still have a long list of tasks.

If you have managed to do just a few of the activities in tour #ThinkingGreen series, you are making a big difference already. Remember, this is a marathon not a sprint. We all need to make changes for the long term, so carry on working through the activities as you can, and schedule time to address the tricker activities over the coming months.

Working together to achieve more

This month we’re looking at sustainability within the community. A key part of sustainability is working together, ensuring that everyone has access to what they need. Being part of your community can help improve your environment. It will build your business network and reputation too.

If you haven’t done so already, why not:

• Take part in in community litter picking
• Join a community water bottle refill scheme
• Take part in community vegetable growing
• Set up community composting
• Look for a drop off point for community recycling
• Encourage staff to participate in volunteering

If there aren’t schemes like this near you, reach out to neighbouring businesses and start a project. Community vegetable growing means everyone can have access to free, healthy food. It’s a great way to get to know other people in your community, and it can brighten up an area too. Add in a community water butt to conserve water for growing vegetables, and a community compost heap for food waste for a project with maximum benefits.

Stay in touch

Tell us what you’ve done this month – we’d love to see a photo of how you are involved in community sustainability schemes. Sharing on social media will help inspire others. Use the hashtag #thinkinggreen and we’ll share it.

Making great progress? Why not submit a case study about your journey to sustainability? Remember to pick at least one activity to work on in November, and watch out for another article next month with more inspiring sustainable ideas.

This article includes some of the tips that you can get after you complete the ABDO Sustainability Self Assessment Tool. If you haven’t yet done the questionnaire, it’s a great place to start your journey to a more sustainable practice in 2022. You can also opt in to get tips to your inbox each week.