We live in a disposable society in which we want everything to be squeaky clean and new - so that companies can sell us the same things over and over again. Napkins are only the start...

1. I haven't bought any clothes at all for a year (except a secondhand jumper when I got stuck in England in March). OK, I bought knickers and socks because my old ones had holes in them. I have plenty of clothes. I'm taking some of them to the charity shops.

2. I recycle what I can, which is mainly cardboard and paper at the moment because I'm presently living in Hungary which is behind the curve on this.

3. In England I recycled and composted everything I could, so I only had one small bag of rubbish to throw out each week for myself and my son.

4. I have a method for avoiding food waste as well as composting. Every week I have an "eating down the fridge" day or two - I don't buy anything and I make food from leftovers and half onions until the fridge is empty. This saves me about 20% on my shopping bills. I don't use online deliveries for food because I get over-excited and order too much. I walk to the supermarket and carry two bags back - aerobic and weight-lifting exercise as well. Also there's a limit to how much I can carry. I use the local farmer's market.

5. I don't drive a car. I use Budapest's wonderful public transport system.

6. I don't use straws, disposable plates and cups or plastic water bottles. I use cloth masks I can wash in the washing machine.

Oh by the way, if you're using disposable masks, could you not throw them away in the street, please? It's pretty disgusting.