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We're all about creating a clean future in Calderdale in which people thrive. Tweets come from community & Council partnerships which tackle climate change.

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Check out this site for some great environmental friendly gifts to give your friends and family this Christmas
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Did you know that by recycling two extra cans, you will save enough energy to run a computer for up to 12 hours!
Find out more about what can be recycled here https://t.co/rWHjok6Lbf

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With many of us working from home, we often find ourselves have last nights leftovers for lunch. Beeswax wrap is a great alternative to clingfilm or aluminium foil as it is reusable and reduces waste!

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Ecosia is an easy hassle-free search engine (like google) that uses profits from any banner ads that you would usually see to plant trees! It's free and easy to use. So far I have planted 4 trees in 2 months!

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Today's jargon busting is ... carbon footprint! This is the amount of carbon emitted by an individual or organisation in a given period of time, or the amount of carbon emitted during the manufacture of a product.
The carbon footprint of a banana is 80g CO2e each!

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Did you know... that over 5 trillion pieces of plastic are already floating in our oceans!
Find out more here https://t.co/9YZpyiZ0Bm

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Today’s jargon busting – renewable energy! Renewable energy is created from sources that can be replenished in a short period of time. The five most common renewable sources are: biomass (such as wood and biogas), water, geothermal (heat from within the Earth), wind, and solar.

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Looking for the latest trend? The fashion industry produces 10% of all humanity's carbon emissions and it's the second-largest consumer of the world's water supply. Try thrifting or even swapping your clothes with friends.

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Feeling the cold? We are too! Here are Bertie’s top 10 tips for a warmer, healthier home.
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#EarthOvershootDay is not the same in every country. In the UK we surpassed our Overshoot Day on 17 May. That means if the world’s population used resources at the pace of the UK we would have taken more from nature than it can renew in a whole year in just 136 days.

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A few weeks ago we set up a pilot clean air zone at Field Lane Primary School in Brighouse. The result was phenomenal!

Air pollution was reduced massively in the area, which is a huge step forward. Take a look👇

#EarthOvershootDay #MoveTheDate

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Is the Climate Emergency important to you? What does it mean for @calderdale? The Council's first Climate Change Working Group is this Wednesday. All welcome. Mytholmroyd Community Centre 6 - 8pm
https://t.co/zdnwNPPvB7

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Rob Summerfield has promised to car share as often has he can (and there's a dog invited too!) #CleanAirDay #letscleartheair

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Abdul Qaiyum has pledged to use our cycle resources more for meetings and exercise #letscleartheair #CleanAirDay

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Jez does so much already but has pledged to cycle that bit more! #CleanAirDay #letscleartheair

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Vicky Walsh has pledged to cycle to work when it's not raining #CleanAirDay #letscleartheair

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Anne Holdsworth is planning on cycling more often to work 🚴‍♂️ #letscleartheair #CleanAirDay

[Laura Midgley @LauraMidgley2]

Cllr Colin Hutchinson already travels by bike for most journeys, but has made an extra pledge today that travelling by car will be by his last resort #CleanAirDay2019 #letscleartheair