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As a business, it can be difficult to know what you can do to support Earth Day. So to help you take positive action, I have put together a list of resources, advice and tips to support Cardiff鈥檚 transition to a greener economy.

What is Earth Day?听

Taking place on 22 April, Earth Day has been celebrated around the World since 1970 and raises awareness of the need to protect the environment.听听

What is this year鈥檚 theme?听听

Continuing the same theme from 2022, the theme for Earth Day 2023 is 鈥業nvest in Our Planet.鈥櫶�听

8 things businesses can do to support Earth Day?听

听have put together听听full of ideas for celebrating Earth Day. Here are a list of 8 things your business can do to support the transition to a greener economy:听

1. Go paperless as much as possible. Reduce paper usage by printing on both sides, using digital files, or implementing paper-free days.听听
2. Offer cycle-to-work incentives or work from home opportunities for employees if possible. Find out more about cycling initiatives in our previous听blog on active travel.听听
3. Encourage recycling by providing recycling stations and guidance on separating materials.听
4. Install LED light bulbs where possible and turn electronics off when not in use or enable auto-sleep options to save energy.
5. Donate a percentage of your employees鈥� time to volunteer with community or environmental projects.听听
6. Create a Green Team of dedicated staff who will lead sustainability initiatives.听
7. : small individual changes that have a big impact such as eating more plant-based meals.
8. Share听听with your colleagues to help them to make a difference, every day of the year.

8 sustainable changes 欧美成人 have made听

We鈥檝e been working on making sustainable changes to our office to help minimise our impact on the environment. From recycling new items, promoting active travel and taking on a litter pick, these are the 8 changes we鈥檝e made this year:听

1. Have a dedicated bin for Tetrapaks (alternative milk and juice cartons) which keeps them out of general waste and once the bin is full we arrange for them to听be recycled.听听
2. Put up information points at every office bin on what and can鈥檛 be recycled, so that all members of staff feel confident in knowing what bin to put waste in.听听
3. Added planter pots to the outside of our office which are filled with native flowers.听
4. Cycle storage to be installed in our carpark to offer secure storage for staff that commute by bike.听听
5. Weekly fruit delivery from Sullivans greengrocer at听听
6. Took part in听听with a staff litter pick around St Andrews Crescent and surrounding streets.听听
7. Donated our tumble dryer that was no longer in use to The Huggard Centre. We also helped find new homes for donated TV鈥檚 with several of our businesses taking up the offer.听
8. Volunteered with听听to encourage new businesses to join the听, reducing plastic waste by creating refill stations in businesses across the city. Our team along with a group of other volunteers signed up 57 new businesses in just one morning!

What are other businesses doing to help the environment?听

Businesses in Cardiff city centre are already doing some great things to help the environment.听Here are a few initiatives that you may not have heard about:

Cotswold Outdoors 鈥� Recycle my Gear
Drop off clothing, belts, towels or shoes at the recycling bin in the Cardiff听听store and SOEX, the largest clothing re-wear and recycle company in the world, will collect. All clothing is sorted by hand into one of 450 grades and categorised according to the next best use: reuse or recycle. Find out more about the initiative here:听听

Yellow TSE
听is a plastic-free, zero-waste department store which provides a paperless shopping experience. Based in听, the not-for-profit social enterprise is 鈥渃entred around the planet and people鈥� and offers a self-checkout app that allows you to scan, weigh, and pay for your shopping.听

Sports Direct 鈥� Save Bumblebees
In partnership with the听,听听have created limited edition bee mugs and bags. When purchased in store, you鈥檒l receive a free educational booklet and wildflower seed, a blend of Oxeye Daisies and Poppies, which bumblebees love and will need to pollinate this summer. Find out more听.听

LUSH is a British high street brand dedicated to providing environmentally friendly, handmade听products using听ethically sourced ingredients. But did you know that they offer workshops in their Cardiff store? From learning about the ingredients used to听creating your own self-care routine, LUSH Spa Cardiff host educational sessions open to all, from schools and community groups to workplaces. Please email听cardiff.spa@lush.co.uk听to find out more.

Let us know how you are celebrating Earth Day听

Share your sustainability wins with us by tagging us on social media and听using the hashtag #EarthDay2023.

We would also love to hear if you plan to implement any of these changes or if you have any suggestions or case studies that you鈥檇 like us to share with other businesses. Please email me at听nia@forcardiff.com