Cheshire Wildlife Trust is on a mission to save the planet… and save you money!

Did you know that by helping the environment, you could also be helping yourself?

Concerns about rising bills and the cost of living can be overwhelming and overtake thinking about the natural world. However, there are small, environmentally friendly things we can do to help save money, time and the environment. Cheshire Wildlife Trust are on hand to offer their ‘wild life hacks’ – small actions we can all take that help solve big problems. You may already be doing some! Some of their ‘hacks’ include:

Changes at home

Change your energy use
Conserve water
Watch what you wash away
Change what you eat
Reduce food waste

Changes in the garden

Install a water butt
Grow your own
Compost your waste

Lifestyle changes

Reduce, reuse, recycle
Change the way you travel
Get outside
Give greener

Cheshire Wildlife Trust are asking the people of Cheshire, Halton, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington and Wirral to share their own ideas on social media using #WildLifeHacks. Perhaps you’ll inspire others!

Katie Greenwood, Wellbeing and Nature Manager at Cheshire Wildlife Trust said: “With everything going on in the world, things can feel overwhelming and too big to face as individuals. However, we can all share the little everyday ‘hacks’ we’re doing to make our lives more affordable, environmentally conscious and wilder. All the small actions really do add up! We can’t wait to hear everyone’s ideas.”

Supporters of Cheshire Wildlife Trust have been sharing their own Wild Life Hacks:

“I use eco-friendly detergent to help improve water quality”, Ginny, Wincle
“I use beeswax wraps instead of cling film”, Katherine, Liverpool
“I buy my food from local, plastic-free shops”, Chris, Holmes Chapel
“I have a water butt in my garden”, Janet, Alderley Edge
“I use a reusable coffee cup rather than takeaway cups”, Bella, Chester
“I have installed solar panels on my house”, Nigel, Poynton
“I use public transport instead of driving", Elizabeth, Macclesfield
“I grow vegetables”, Nicole, Warrington
“I recycle cardboard in my garden compost bin”, Pete, Northwich"

You can find out more information on Wild Life Hacks at cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/wild-life-hacks. Cheshire Wildlife Trust will be sharing more Wild Life Hacks on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTo k pages.