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These tips will help you make a positive impact on your wallet and the environment.  \nDid you know?  \nOn average, students throw away £5.25 worth of food every week. That’s £273 a year.  \nPlan ahead  \nMaking a shopping list and a meal plan before going food shopping can save you an average of £200 a year.  \nMake leftovers count  \nIf you make too much food, put it in the fridge, it can last 3-4 days there or more in the freezer. Plus, it will save you money on eating out when you don't need to.  \nMore vegetables = more money  \nA plant-based diet could make your food shop a third cheaper. If your weekly shop is £40, that's more than £13 you could save by cutting out meat and dairy.  \nIf you want to save money but still try it eat meat and dairy, you could try  forgoing plat-based at home but not a month whenfamilyyaonudrefroutienfodsr meals or at andsee  \nFood  \nDid you know?  \n74% of Bath students said that beef and lamb should be replaced on campus to reduce the University's environmental impact.  \nFood  \nMunch Box and the Community Fridge  \nYou can pay £2.50 for a container full of leftover food from campus restaurants with Munch Box.  \nThe Community Fridge is outside Fresh supermarket on campus and is there for you to leave in-date food to avoid it going to waste, and also take food for free.  \nToo Good To Go  \nAn app that lets you buy a bag of leftover food from The Market and  \nFresh supermarket on campus, as well as restaurants in Bath for really cheap.  \n couldbefor  \ntomorrows' lunch  \nMake the most of it  \nWhen cooking, try using everything. For example, the stem of a broccoli tastes good and gives a great crunch to a stir fry. Pumpkin and squash seeds with salt go in the oven to ma ke a tasty snack.  \nDid you know?  \nOn average, second-hand clothes are 30% cheaper than buying brand new.  \nThat means if you've put aside £30 for a new jumper, you could buy one secondhand for £21 and save that extra £9 for something else.  \nSave money while online shopping  \nIf you've got your eye on a  \new itemhecking's alwconda- s woandhnline  this goesfor shops before you buy. everything,  \nYou could find the same item notjust or sometcheaper.hing even better, for clothes  \nHere's a few shops to get you started: Depop, Thrift+, Vinted, Asos Marketplace, Rokit, Thrifted, Beyondretro, Oxfam online.  \nSwap clothes  \nand discover vintage  \nThe Students' Union and the Sustainable Fashion Society at Bath regularly put on clothes swaps and vintage fairs, follow them on Instagram to keep up to date @ uob_sustainable_fashion.  \nFashion  \nSome charity shop hidden gems are:  \nDorothy House on Argyle Street.  \nMercy inAction on Union Passage,  \nWomen's refuge on Walcot Street,  \nDid you know?  \nStudents at Bath spend an average of £42 a month on clothes and sometimes the items don't get worn more than 3 times.  \nTry selling  \nbefore donating  \nPeople say that Vinted is the easiest platform to sell on. 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