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Until businesses take this more seriously the effect we make, as individuals, is minimal.
The amount of items I purchase that only half fill the packaging is ridiculous - breakfast cereal, washing powder for instance.
A dog food company has recently 'improved' it's packaging by adding an extra outer sleeve. It makes no sense.

During lockdown, and with friends who have allotments with an over-abundance of produce this year, I have re-discovered the skills of jam and chutney making.

I do not buy new clothes, I buy from charity shops. TV is on for minimal time, just for the time it takes to watch a DVD. A lot of the food we eat is raw, not cooked. Our pets are all adopted.

6 years ago I decided to track annually how much I spent on clothing, shoes and toiletries. The cost and actual number of 'things' were shocking/shaming. I've reduced the numbers by 2/3rds and have to have at least 1 thing to send off to charity before I buy another. As i've got older, I eat less (although the waistline tells a different story), so I buy local gown/produced food wherever possible to improve quality and reduce transportation costs. Have flown once in the last 25 years...this country is beautiful.

Recycle, recyle, recycle. Yes it means washing out mucky tins and containers, but such a little thing to stop plastic wastage. Also buy and give to charity shops. One womans trash is another womans treasure.

I don't drive, I use public transportation, I buy second hand clothes and household goods -- my carbon footprint is pretty good.

Recycle as much as possible

Buy second hand goods

Don't waste food - I've become very good at using leftovers.

Always take own bags for shopping.

Grow some own veg

No tumble drier so washing always on the line!

I've flown once (there and back!) in the last 15 years and would be quite happy to never fly again!

Don't leave things on standby. Check label on food packaging instead of guessing. Turn tap off and on when washing hands or brushing teeth. Buy veg and fruit unwrapped as much as possible.

I have always been environmentally conscious, and for that reason I became vegetarian 45 years ago, when it was really hard going due to both ignorance of others and lack of alternatives.
My children were freely allowed to make their own food choices as my husband has always been a meat eater anyway, but they have, with age, both taken the decision to be vegan for both humane and environmental reasons, and I have taken the step to join them. This seemed like the last thing I could do to lower my personal carbon footprint, along with our self build project:
When our children were 3 and 10, we brought a scruffy piece of heaven and have spent the last 12 years retrofitting a Victorian, dilapidated grain store into a Passivhaus, with a ground source heat pump, solar panels, rainwater harvesting and ground up denim jeans for super wall insulation. Sounds idyllic now, but for 10 years we lived in small log cabin on site with no central heating, drinking water, landline or WiFi. The kids hated us as they became teens, but now they are proud of the fact that we are almost off grid and they are hyper-confident when it comes to being practical and take nothing for granted, having had to wait so long for home comforts.
I think everyone can make small changes to help the planet for our loved ones. Doesn’t have to involve anyone else or make a big noise; just a decision to do better for our grandchildren.

Recycle as much as possible, had a long overdue clear out, buy second hand, instead of new wherever I can, lots of small & big changes, just wish I'd done them sooner!

I recycle everything I can--whatever the council will take, plastic milk bottle tops to Mencap, plastic wrappings/bags to box outside Tesco, craft materials to local nursery, compost as much as possible at home and encourage people to do the same. I rarely have any food waste though so just peelings/egg shells/lawn cutting. I pick up plastic/aluminium stuff I see discarded in the street and take home to recycle. I try to fit in as many shopping trips/visits etc. into one car journey. I eat very little meat and don't buy many new things and try to buy British as much as possible and reuse bags. I grow some food and line dry clothes. I only use the dishwasher and washing machine when it's full. I plant bee friendly flowers and have a large uncultivated wild area in the garden. I give the majority of things I clear out to charity- clothes to the Salvation Army collection box, books etc.to charity shops.

The simplest and cheapest for anyone like me who struggles work life, family and finance is NEVER use plastic carry bags. Images on tv surrounding the devastating effects plastic bags have on the environment sickens me. Money is tight but using shopping bags is economic and will make a massive difference, in my opinion.

I will walk instead of drive, if I can. Keep one bag for all my shopping, so no plastic bags. Very rarely eat meat. Conserve energy as and when I can. Dry most of my clothes outside.

I'm remodelling my home at the moment, and I'm choosing the most eco-friendly appliances I can find, along with underfloor heating which is much more efficient

I do what I can in my own small way. Recycle everything as much as possible, Ive always used my own shopping bags, I’m almost veggie; I shop in charity shops. If I buy something new its a case of one in one out. I’m useless at growing anything but have managed some tomatoes this year and I scrump apples from my neighbours & pick fruit from the hedgerows ?. Theres no public transport near me so I need a car but try to restrict my journeys as much as possible and would share if only Covid would allow ....

I am trying not to buy anything with excess packaging. I am also concious of how many products are in plastic bottles and try not to buy these .I have bought a stainless steel bottle and take my own drink instead of buying drinks in non recyclable cups

I have been growing more of our own fruit and veg and eating less meat. Also travelling by car less. I cycle more instead

I have also done some delving through the wardrobe and altered clothes to revamp them rather than doing any clothes shopping

I am eating a vegetarian diet. I also buy second hand as much as I can. I grow my own vegetables and fruit . I use alternatives to cling film and avoid using aluminium foil.
I recycle everything that can be recycled and make sure things that shouldn't be put in the waste bin goes to recycle centre

We recycle everything we can.

Recycling as much as possible, repurposing and generally being aware of avoiding buying unnecessary items. Less flying and searching for good quality secondhand toys for grandchildren.

In the garden, grow some fruit, veg and wildflower area for birds and bees. Grow sunflowers from bird seed for next years food. Gather seed heads to regrow. Leave part of lawn uncut for pollinators. Washing line to air dry clothes and plan laundry to suit forecast. Rain butt for watering and leaf collect each autumn to make leaf mould for plants. Make nest boxes out of wood scraps. Reuse plastic supermarket containers for seedlings. Save wood for a log fire in the house when necessary rather than use heating oil. Plant swop with friends, courgette. Squash, garlic, onions, chilli, tomatoes. Give excess produce and seedlings to daughter.

In the house use soap and water for most cleaning to reduce plastic bottle products. Cut down on cling film etc by reusing plastic boxes for fridge and freezer. Shop once a week and plan weekly meals to avoid waste. Buy extra veg and fruit from farm shop which comes in brown paper bags and box. Return box each week to reuse. Save paper bags for seed collection. Take grandchildren to Pick Your Own and bake treats with them, freeze for winter.

Walk or use public transport if possible. Showers not baths. Read news on line. Do not buy takeaways etc unless special occasion. Eat low down in food chain. Fill up on porridge, add lentils, veg to soups, stews etc. Follow Gardening On A Budget and Feed Yourself For A £1 A Day on social media.

Live a simple life, remember habits from growing up in 1950’s

I recycle more than I throw into the general bin. I have 2 compost bins. I attempt to grow veggies! I use the charity bags when I can. I have a hedgehog house for my spiky visitor, and I plant bee and butterfly attracting flowers. I haven't got a car, so I use the bus, and I dont have a tumble drier so I hang out the washing or use a heated rack when I have to.

Personally I've cut my car useage easily by half - wherever possible I'm walking.

I and my partner barely ever cook meat at home anymore and we try to cook a lot from scratch. We only have some meat when eating out. We have also limited the amount of dairy products we consume opting for dairy alternatives whenever possible (e.g. oat milk).

We are recycle everything we can weekly. We bring our own fabric shopping bags whenever we go shopping and try to buy unwrapped veggies and fruit. We also invest in eco-friendly cleaning products, detergents, toilet paper and tissues and avoid wet wipes and other wasteful sanitary products. We also plan on investing in cleaning products that can be refilled to avoid buying plastic containers.

We do not own a car, but either use public transport or walk. We try to not fly often and opt for the train whenever possible.

I have also committed to avoiding fast fashion and buy pre-owned clothes and shoes nearly all of the time since several years now. We try to wear our clothes as long as we can. We also donate clothes that are still good, but not wanted anymore to charity shops or sell them on Vinted.

Not buying plastic single use item
Not driving unnecessarily
Using pre owned goods and clothes
Recycling
Upcycling
Growing my own salad
Collecting litter on my walks