Wind turbines have significant potential to contribute to the renewable energy mix.

They have a cost payback typically between five and ten years, and a large turbine pays back it’s environmental “footprint” within a year. As has been shown particularly in Scotland, community wind projects can generate very significant income streams for their owning communities, increasing the sustainability and quality of life in their communities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PE69jcleKg

More info: http://www.carmarthenshireenergy.org/wind.html

Bring back 'Make, Do and Mend' culture challenge the throwaway attitude (and cost) by having a community Repair Cafe that people can make use of and work in. There are 400 all over the world including one in Brighton.
Throw away?? No way!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCeKC_avBsM

All product to be labels with their carbon footprint with a colour coding scheme to go alongside running green through red in 5 steps.