Reducing personal impact on the environment - in pictures

  • Fast fashion is seen as a burden to the environment as well as worker conditions. Bloomberg
    Fast fashion is seen as a burden to the environment as well as worker conditions. Bloomberg
  • Cycling is better than any form of motorised transport for the environment. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    Cycling is better than any form of motorised transport for the environment. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • Take a shopping list with you to the supermarket could help to avoid impulse purchases and wasting food. Getty Images
    Take a shopping list with you to the supermarket could help to avoid impulse purchases and wasting food. Getty Images
  • Opting for a holiday closer to home reduces your carbon footprint by eliminating the need for air travel. Bloomberg
    Opting for a holiday closer to home reduces your carbon footprint by eliminating the need for air travel. Bloomberg
  • Solar panels are a good way to power your home as energy from the grid often comes from environmentally unfriendly sources. AP Photo
    Solar panels are a good way to power your home as energy from the grid often comes from environmentally unfriendly sources. AP Photo
  • Reducing the amount of items you own is a great way to minimise the amount you send to the landfill. Pawan Singh / The National
    Reducing the amount of items you own is a great way to minimise the amount you send to the landfill. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Switching devices off at the plug is more environmentally friendly than leaving them on standby. Getty Images
    Switching devices off at the plug is more environmentally friendly than leaving them on standby. Getty Images