26th December 2021:
“Think about taking a year off flying to reduce carbon emissions and create a movement away from air travel. At a time when we need to slash our emissions, flying less is the quickest and easiest way to reduce our carbon footprint. For more information see Flight Free 2022.”
20th December 2021:
“Try not to use rolls and rolls of sticky tape when you wrap presents – why not use ribbon(can be re-used later) or coloured string or wool? The planet will thank you for it!”
6th December 2021:
“Stop water freezing over completely in your pond however big or small by floating a tennis ball in it – the movement of the ball will help stop the top layer freezing but if it does, just remove the ball and you have an instant oxygen hole for fish and plants!”
29th November 2021:
Can you be creative with your Christmas gifts, making choices that benefit the less fortunate through buying via charities such as Oxfam, giving tickets for experiences or memberships of clubs/eco-charities rather than endlessly more “stuff”?
22nd November 2021:
Little Green Lies? How to spot Greenwashing
This week’s Ecotip comes courtesy of ’Which’
“Tips on how to check whether product labels, websites and adverts are telling the whole truth about their sustainability, or simply greenwashing.”
https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/11/cop26-little-green-lies-how-to-spot-greenwashing/
15th November 2021:-
“Try and get into the habit of asking yourself two questions when shopping:
1. Do I really need to buy this?
2. Is there a more sustainable alternative?
(Both mean, “Can I do my bit to stop humans trashing our planet?”).”
8th November 2021:-
“As we remember those killed in wars, why not plant a tree or flower as a memorial and to bring hope and new life into the world.”
1st November 2021:-
“Don’t be afraid to use your voice: ask your councils what measures they are really taking to reduce carbon emissions, improve sustainable transport, cut air pollution which hugely damages our health, build carbon zero social housing etc and ask your MP to push for a strong Environment Bill (since leaving the EU, our parliament is still debating amendments and has not yet managed to bring a UK Environment Bill into law); and sign global environmental petitions asking for global action to halt the Climate.”