by Cheryl Hadland | Jun 25, 2019 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
Katie Duke, manager of Tops Day Nursery in Havant, has two boys, three-year-old Oscar who is toilet-trained and one-year-old Blake. She was using disposable nappies but has made the switch. She says, “If I’m completely honest, I thought using reusable nappies...
by Cheryl Hadland | Nov 3, 2018 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
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...
by Cheryl Hadland | Oct 31, 2018 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
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...
by Cheryl Hadland | Oct 27, 2018 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
There are a lot of misconceptions about living an eco-friendly lifestyle, particularly the idea that it’s expensive, inconvenient, and requires a full head of dreadlocks. But in reality, it is easy being green—giving the planet a helping hand is just a matter of...
by Cheryl Hadland | Aug 21, 2018 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
Running an air conditioning unit is bad for the natural world, and bad for your wallet. With the heatwave planning a return visit, we found a way to make our own cooling system! You will need: A plastic box A fan A fan grill Empty milk bottles Salt Water...
by Cheryl Hadland | Aug 13, 2018 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
Record wind power output resulted in almost 30% of the UK’s electricity being generated from renewables in 2017, up from less than a quarter the previous year. That is according to the Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2018 from the Department of Business, Energy and...
