Eco & ethical living
Curtains and other items made from textiles use a lot of material to make. So when you want to replace yours don’t just throw them away or stash them in the attic and forget about them. Here are some ways for you to make money such as selling unwanted curtains either for yourself or charity. […]
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An incredible 2 million plastic bottles are used in the UK every day and nearly half of these end up in landfill despite plastic bottles being so easy to recycle. Ecover have come up with a “green plastic” made from sugar cane which is 100% renewable, reusable and recyclable. Ecover products are available from Big
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Don’t just throw your Christmas cards in the bin. Why not use them for craft projects or recycle them for charity? M&S christmas card recycling scheme for the Woodland Trust Recycle your Xmas cards by taking them to your local M&S shop and you’ll be helping The Woodland Trust protect our woodlands. The more cards
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Want a green, eco-friendly Christmas or New Year celebration or party? Here’s 10 tips covering food, drink, transport, glasses, sky lanterns and more. Invitations Electronic invitations Nowadays so much communication is via electronic methods so why not send electronic invitations. If you want something more visual you can get free Christmas invitations from companies such
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Did you know that over the Christmas period we will throw away more than 230,000 tonnes of food which is equal to 74 million mince pies? We will also throw away more than 227,000 miles of wrapping paper. See this great infographic to see the true cost of Christmas. The true cost of Christmas
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Plastic plant pots usually end up in landfill sites because many local recycling schemes don’t accept them but some garden centres are starting to accept returned pots. It’s estimated that we each own about 39 redundant plastic plant pots and over the UK it is suggested there are over 5 million languishing in sheds and
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