Latest Backyard Solutions Shopping Habits The issue • 17 out of 82 species that were assessed in Australian waters were classified as over-fished • 23% of CO2 emissions come from importing goods from Asia • 500,000 tonnes of clothes equivalent to the weight of 100,000 elephants end up in landfill every year • 13% of CO2 emissions come from cattle & agriculture What you can do • Consider eating less meat and more fruit, veggies and wholefoods • Buy local & sustainably grown and sourced products • Grow your own fruit & veggies if you can How it will contribute • Reducing your beef consumption to once a week would save 1.5 tonnes of greenhouse emissions per year per person, which is equivalent to planting 19 trees every year to offset your energy usage • Buying 50% of your fruit and vegetables from local produce, which is equivalent to planting 23 trees every year to offset your energy usage • Growing your own food could save 1 tonne of greenhouse emissions per year per person, which is equivalent to planting 15 trees every year to offset your energy usage