Buy loose fruit and vegetables, rather than pre-packed options - you will pay less and at the same time reduce waste.

Buy some of your milk from the milkman - a glass milk bottle is re-used an average of 20 times before it is recycled.

Buy recycled products. Buy local, buy British and cook with the seasons - this helps support the local economy and cuts down on pollution from unnecessary transport.

Visit www.localfood.org.uk Support Boston market and farmers market. Support organic box schemes.

Buy goods that have not exploited the workers who made them - for products such as coffee, tea, chocolate and bananas, originating from hotter countries look for the Fairtrade mark.

For more information visit www.fairtrade.org.uk