With the environment becoming more and more of a serious issue on our planet, there comes a time where parents should guide their child to follow an eco-friendly lifestyle. Here are some top tips from an independent school in Surrey to help you with that. There are a number of ways to become more environmentally conscious in your home, read on to find out.

Have one day a week where you don’t eat meat

Being a vegetarian or a vegan cuts back huge amounts on carbon emissions. Plus water consumption used when preparing meat and dairy products. But if you are a family that eats meat regularly, you can start out small. You can do this by avoiding meat one day a week and seeing if it can be slowly increased. If that’s not achievable you’re still making your own small impact by reducing your carbon emissions each week.

Show your child about the importance of leftovers

In an ideal world we’d always be making the right amount of food for the family. But some food can end up being wasted when it’s still suitable to eat. Batch cooking is a great way of using food already cooked. Plus it can be brought out from the fridge if you’re strapped for time. Leftovers are still great to have as a lunchtime meal instead of giving your child the usual sandwich and snack combo.

Show your child how to recycle

There are a number of ways you can show your child to recycle properly. From making it a game by letting them identify which item goes in the right bin, to asking them to break down big pieces of cardboard and cutting up pieces of plastic so it can be easily broken down. Teaching them about recycling correctly can prepare them for when they’re asked in the future to handle rubbish or pick up chores around the home.