Date: 30 December Action: 364 Cost of taking action: SAVES MONEY Plastic party poppers – another unnecessary single use plastic There are plenty of alternatives, so today’s action – as we approach New Year’s Eve celebrations – is to ditch the plastic party poppers! Why is this important? As (read more …)
Date: 29 December Action: 363 Cost of taking action: NIL From our guest writer Lynsey Clayton from Monsoon of Random in the UK Disposing of your Christmas Tree The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) estimates around seven million trees are bought each year in the UK. If not reused or (read more …)
Date: 27 December Action: 361 Cost of taking action: SAVES MONEY Christmas cards can be re-used in several innovative ways After Christmas, please don’t bundle up all your Christmas cards and throw them in the bin without a little bit of thought. Perhaps you could put them in a (read more …)
Date: 22 December Action: 356 Cost of taking action: NIL How many old bikes are stashed away in garages and sheds, or just discarded in our gardens? Too many, is the answer! We’ve written on this site many times about recycling and reusing all sorts of things, this time (read more …)
Date: 21 December Action: 355 Cost of taking action: NIL Carbon Dioxide emissions are a high profile greenhouse gas problem, but did you know about methane too? Today’s action is another learning one; make yourself aware of the damage being done by methane emissions and their contribution to global (read more …)
Date: 20 December Action: 354 Cost of taking action: NIL Time to give a new lease of life to old stuffed toys If you have old or unwanted children’s stuffed toys around the house, reusing or repurposing them can do some good. Check out the loft, old toy boxes (read more …)
Date: 19 December Action: 353 Cost of taking action: NIL With a bit of forward planning you can limit food waste and Christmas AND save money Christmas is one of those times where those of us that can simply eat too much. We also eat very wastefully. At Christmas, (read more …)
Date: 18 December Action: 352 Cost of taking action: NIL Making good reuse of old covers is also great for keeping fabrics out of landfill This action is another one about re-use. We all need to be making more use of the resources we have by reusing products as (read more …)
Date: 17 December Action: 351 Cost of taking action: LOW It’s surprising perhaps how damaging some items can be; check this out! We all paint our homes from time to time … to brighten things up or modernise the look. I’m in the middle of a redecorating job this (read more …)
Date: 15 December Action: 349 Cost of taking action: NIL or LOW By our guest author Halima Curran in Libya Let’s reduce the demand for plastic, shop-bought decorations this year The festive season has arrived once again and revelers the world over are decorating their houses with glittering gewgaws (read more …)
