Be Sustainable in October It’s Unblocktober! Avoid those fatbergs by being aware of what you flush down the sink and loo. Quit pouring fats, oils and grease, food and a range of other troublesome items down your drain for the whole 31 days. Who needs wet wipes when washable, reusable cloths will do the job […]
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Be Sustainable in September It’s Organic September! For those of you who have been able to grow fruit and vegetables over this summer (against all the odds) you’ll be enjoying the wonderful flavours of food produced for quality rather than quantity. I do hope your veggie patches survived the hot weather – mine’s toast! –
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Be Sustainable in August 4th August is Cycle to Work Day! If you haven’t already been taking advantage of the marvellous weather now is the time to dust off the old jalopy and give it a good once over to make sure that brakes, tyres and lights are in good order. If not, book it
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Be Sustainable in July… It’s Plastic Free July! The global movement is to help millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution, so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? Spend the whole of July working
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Be Sustainable in June At last the weather is warmer and the evenings longer. The heating has been off since March, but we don’t need to wear quite so many layers now. At the end of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend we also celebrate World Environment Day on the 5th. With these two in mind
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Be Sustainable in May Folklore says that on the 1st of May you should wash your face in the morning dew to keep your complexion fresh and lovely throughout the year. Probably as reliable an endorsement as any overpriced skin cream! Embrace No Mow May! Not only because you don’t need to heave the mower
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Be Sustainable in April We love Easter with its signs of spring, milder weather and lighter evenings. But what would it be without chocolate? Most confectioners are more savvy these days about packaging and there’s a variety of brands available with plastic free packaging and fair trade chocolate. Easter decorations are fun to craft at
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Be Sustainable This March Spring Cleaning is upon us. It’s time to whisk away all those cobwebs and get into the darkest of corners. Simple homemade cleaning products save a small fortune, smell more natural and don’t add to the waste mountain. A good all-round cleanser is: one part white vinegar, one part water, the
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Be Sustainable This February Well done to all of you who boldly attempted Veganuary or even Meat-free Mondays throughout January. Being vegan or vegetarian doesn’t suit everyone, but any small changes to our weekly menus by reducing the consumption of red meat and dairy products will improve our health and ultimately benefit our beautiful planet.
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Be Sustainable: Plastic Free Allies! The Plastic Free scheme is run locally by Royston Environmental Group and accredited by Surfers Against Sewage. Letchworth was the first Herts town to be accredited Plastic Free in 2019. Other local towns including Baldock, Buntingford and Hitchin are also working towards this status. In Royston we now have SIX
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Be Sustainable: Zero Waste Christmas Christmas can be a magical time of year, but it is also, unfortunately, a time of excess waste: packaging, gift wrap, food, and more. However, Christmas doesn’t need to be so wasteful, and it can be just as much fun without. Here are some tips to get you started with
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Be Sustainable: Why is Food Waste a Problem? You may not give too much thought when you throw food in the bin, but doing so can have a huge negative impact on the environment. If collected as general waste, food waste reaches landfill sites where it isn’t exposed to enough oxygen and so it begins
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