On 19th October 2018, BBC News reported this story: The plastics recycling industry faces an investigation amid reports firms are illegally profiting from the market and in some cases polluting rivers.The Environment Agency, the regulator, confirmed it had set up an...
1. Sell your unwanted stuff! While buying secondhand is a great way to save money, selling your old stuff will actually make money. Car boot sales, selling sites and table top sales “reduce, reuse, and recycle” — meaning there’s no energy wasted on producing new...
This initiative comes from the USA but includes useful information to check your own standards by … the Eco-Healthy Child Care® Checklist offers 30 easy-to-follow steps to reduce natural world health hazards in a childcare facility. Eco-Healthy Child Care®...
1. Change that light bulb CFL, or compact fluorescent light use a quarter of the energy and last 10 times longer—so the steeper cost will more than pay for itself. With lighting comprising about 12 percent of the standard energy bill, it’s worth the change. 2. Turn...
1. Opt for reusable water bottles Here’s a secret a lot of people don’t seem to know: Tap water is drinkable. Keeping a nice, BPA-free water bottle in your bag is an insanely simple way money. Bottled water is incredibly wasteful on so many levels: An estimated 80...
