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Ideas bank

A space to share ideas on actions individuals can take for the environment and sustainability.

OU Students Association Environment and Sustainability ideas bank. The speech bubble reads: we want to hear your ideas!

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  • 11 score
    11 voters

    Buy second-hand clothing

    Submitted 2 years ago by Lara Munday
    Current
    • shopping
    3comments
  • 5 score
    5 voters

    Turn devices off when not in use

    Submitted 2 years ago by Lara Munday
    Current
    • household
    0comments
  • 5 score
    5 voters

    Plant your seeds in all sorts of repurposed things!

    Submitted 2 years ago by Nicola Powell
    Current
    • food
    • household
    1comment
  • 4 score
    4 voters

    Change your browser to Ecosia to plant trees!

    Submitted 2 years ago by Grace Parkes
    Current
    • studying
    0comments
  • 3 score
    3 voters

    Recycling - collect soft plastics and take them to larger supermarkets with collection facilities

    Submitted 2 years ago by Jessica Smith
    Current
    • household
    0comments
  • 3 score
    3 voters

    Use a refillable pen

    Submitted 2 years ago by Leila Laco
    Current
    • studying
    0comments
  • 3 score
    3 voters

    Check ingredients to see whether palm oil content is certified as sustainable

    Submitted 2 years ago by Thomas Mitchell
    Current
    • food
    • shopping
    • personal care and beauty
    0comments
  • 3 score
    3 voters

    Using household products for cleaning

    Submitted 2 years ago by Ashley-Rae Hatty
    Current
    • household
    0comments
  • 2 score
    2 voters

    Using public transport instead of driving when possible

    Submitted 2 years ago by Beth Metcalf
    Current
    • travel
    0comments
  • 2 score
    2 voters

    Shop zero waste

    Submitted 11 months ago by Ciara Linehan
    Current
    • food
    • household
    • shopping
    • personal care and beauty
    0comments
  • 1 score
    1 voter

    Help hedgehogs in your area

    Submitted 9 months ago by Ciara Linehan
    Current
      0comments
    • 1 score
      1 voter

      Uses for your old textbooks

      Submitted 9 months ago by Ciara Linehan
      Current
        0comments
      • 0 score
        0 voters

        Deterring slugs from your plants without harming them

        Submitted 9 months ago by Ciara Linehan
        Current
          0comments

         
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