Eco & ethical living
Buy eco-friendly wedding stationery or some eco paper to create your own DIY wedding ideas. Eco-friendly wedding stationery is becoming increasingly popular and doesn’t mean a compromise on quality either. Planning a wedding should be a fun experience, but in these days of mass consumption some people feel the pressure to do things bigger and […]
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By giving an ethical or eco-friendly present this Christmas it’s not just your loved ones who will benefit. Buy Fairtrade and ensure the producers of your item are paid fairly. Give a gift to our planet by buying something made from recycled materials rather than an item which uses more of the earth’s resources. As
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Recycling is a good start for any person wanting to reduce their impact on the planet but it’s only part of the story. As well as recycling, we also need to buy products made from recycled materials so there is a market for our recycling. Once you start looking around, you will find that recycled
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The kestrel © Martin Gillingham Scientific name: Falco tinnunculus Length: 31-37 cm Breeding habitat: Open country, motorways, arable fields, heaths and marshes Food: Small mammals, such as voles, and insects Nest: In trees or holes in buildings Identification: Medium-sized falcon with long wings and tail often seen hovering with hanging tail opened up like a
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Instead of paying someone to dispose of your waste products, wouldn’t it better if someone paid you to take away your recyclable materials? My Dad, an Environmental Manager, told me about an event he attended recently which was like speed dating for companies except instead of leaving with a dinner date, the the aim was
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The little owl Click on photos to enlarge © Martin Gillingham Scientific name: Athene noctua Length: 23 – 27.5cm Breeding habitat: open country with mixture of fields, copses, cliffs, gardens, parks, hedgerows and trees Food: insects, birds, small amphibians and snakes Nest: pairs build nests in holes in trees or buildings and lay a
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