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Working towards a sustainable future - Coggle Diagram
Working towards a sustainable future
recycling
recycling bins
products made from recyclable material
recyclable cutlery
recycled plastic bottles
products that can easily be reused
marketing to encourage recycling
clear bin signage
metals like aluminium (UK: 72%, Germany/Finland: ~99%)highly are highly recycled, while plastic recycling lags globally (around 9% overall)
lack of awareness
posters/signage
explicitly labelling/advertising certain products as reusable or recyclable
community events
supporting local areas
litter picking
community gardens
community climate action groups
carbon footprint
more environmentally friendly transport
bikes
buses
carpooling
energy efficient homes
solar panels
LED bulbs
improved insulation to reduce heating needed
double/triple glazed windows
take shorter showers/less frequent baths
keep doors shut and curtains drawn to retain heat
plant based diets
renewable energy
Solar, Wind, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, and Tidal energy
rebuilding trust in nuclear energy
high upfront cost
make renewable energy more affordable
not constantly available
Renewable energy is rapidly growing globally, with records broken in 2024-2025, driven by wind and solar, now making up significant portions of electricity generation in regions like the EU (47.5% in 2024) and the UK (over 50% in late 2025)
overpackaging products
recyclable packaging
paper, cardboard, glass, metal and certain plastics
seaweed, corn/potato/wheat starches
reduce packaging
EcoEnclose
Tetra Pak
Mondi
the use of finite resources
emphasizing reduce, reuse, recycle
marketing products as reusable
design for durability
replacing non-renewables (like fossil fuels) with renewables (solar, wind) to conserve materials
architecture
recyclable materials
repurposeable
efficient use of space and materials