Eco & ethical living
Green roofs or living roofs are becoming more popular. What are the advantages of green roofs? How does a green roof work? What types of green roof are there? In Britain we are losing more of our green space and trees, which has contributed to flooding and also causes issues for wildlife. Where […]
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#2minutebeachclean is a wonderful idea where next time you go to the beach, you spend just 2 minutes picking up litter. A fraction of the plastic we pulled out of the rock pools tonight. #2minutebeachclean pic.twitter.com/NHNKlP1pcL — Jan Wells (@Mrsjw91Wells) January 28, 2016 What is #2minutebeachclean? If you go to the beach, you will have
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The Ugly Journey of our Trash is a great infographic showing the devasting effects our litter and plastic waste has on our planet and particularly our oceans. Key facts include: Global annual plastic production has boomed from 1.7 million tonnes in 1950 to almost 300 million 250 million metric tonnes of plastic could make its
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Open Wild Gardens is an easy new way for bee-friendly gardeners to help bees and wildlife There can’t be anyone who isn’t aware of the plight faced by our bees but are you someone who has turned their garden into a paradise for these wonderful insects. If so, could you inspire others to create a
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What shouldn’t you flush down the toilet and why? What should you do with it instead? Flushing the wrong things causes blockages, pollution and littering. The Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean reported in March 2015 that the number of wet wipes on UK beaches had more than doubled between 2013 and 2014. This rise
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Did you realise that washing your face, scrubbing your body and, more surprising to me, brushing your teeth could be an act of pollution? Microplastics, also called microbeads, are tiny particles of plastic which have been added to possibly thousands of personal care products sold around the world. They are hardly visible to the naked
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