1) Wrap gifts in fabric and tie with ribbon; both are reusable and prettier than paper and sticky-tape.
2) Start a compost heap to reduce the waste you send to landfill sites.
3) Buy your own hive: without bees the planet would last for only 60 years (and honey is good for your health).
4) Use a nappy washing service: they use 32% less energy and 41% less water than home washing.
5) Slow down. Driving at 50mph uses 25% less fuel than 70mph.
6) Wash your clothes with your flatmates' instead of wasting water on half-empty loads.
7) Turn down your central heating and put on a jumper.
8) Take a brisk shower, not a leisurely bath, to save water.
A very interesting event happened during the 1986 football World Cup in Mexico. On June 22, Argentina and England played against each other in the semifinals. Fans and players for both teams felt very strongly about this match. Only four years earlier, England and Argentina fought a war over the Falkland Islands. Since England had prevailed in the conflict, many Argentinians saw this game as a chance for revenge. English football fans were equally passionate about winning the game because they saw it as a good chance to win the World Cup.