Plastic pollution is as frightening as ever with over eight million tonnes of plastic entering our oceans every year. With activists like Greta Thunberg leading the way, here?s how you can encourage your little ones to live more sustainably and make an impact through small actions.
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There’s a long way to go before we can repair the damage to our oceans ? and Greta Thunberg, a recognised climate activist, has changed public opinion by questioning world leaders at the 2019 UN Climate Conference.
Children’s outerwear brand Muddy Puddles has looked at ways to encourage our little ones and the whole family to take part in saving our oceans. Here’s how you can encourage your children to live in a more sustainable, eco-friendly way. Choosing to consciously consume
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First and foremost, you can encourage your children to consume products consciously. Upon first consideration, this may seem like the sole responsibility of adults. But, younger generations can also be trusted to think with the oceans in mind.
Children might, for example, choose to not drink water from a plastic bottle. This does mean that you (as the adult) will first have to provide them with a reusable option. It’s little things like this that amount to lifelong habits and meaningful changes.
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