Action: Start a composter for your green waste
Compost your green waste Good compost is used to boost the nutrients in soil and this helps your plants to grow. This could be in your vegetable garden, to help …
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Action: Report fly tipping: don’t leave it to someone else
Please report fly tipping: don’t leave it to someone else Think about taking action when you see that someone else has been antisocial, illegal and irresponsible. In the UK (and …
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Action: Buy some rechargeable batteries and a charger
Rechargeable batteries make sense financially and environmentally Those little AA and AAA batteries are very convenient, and in great demand – especially in children’s toys. However, they are massively damaging …
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Action: Dispose of the Christmas tree properly
Disposing of your Christmas Tree The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) estimates around seven million trees are bought each year in the UK. If not reused or recycled, trees …
Action: Embrace the Japanese art of Furoshiki
The Japanese art of furoshiki involves beautifully wrapping gifts in cloth, not paper Many of the most revered Japanese arts have emerged from something that was first intended for practical …
Action: Always buy sustainable gifts
At Christmas, there are many advantages to committing to only buy sustainable gifts When we buy Christmas gifts – or indeed other gifts – we often struggle. What do we …
Action: Switch to using a menstrual cup
Switching to a menstrual cup is not only great for the environment, but great for your body, purse and convenience. What is a menstrual cup? Menstrual cups are small cups …
Action: Use a shopping bag
It’s easy Here is another very easy thing we can all do to reduce the amount of plastic polluting our planet or entering our waste disposal systems. Simply take, and …
Action: Cancel some of your newspapers
The traditional newspaper is in decline – in more ways than one! We entirely recognise the value of reading, and that newspapers have a role to play in many countries …