Christmas

19 Nov Eco Wrapping

Posted at 09:57h in Christmas, Environment, Ideas, Reuse, reduce, recycle, Sustainability by admin 0 Comments

If we estimate 2 million tons of wrapping paper used over Christmas, this equates to 30 million trees. Most wrapping paper is dyed, laminated and contains glitter, plastic or gold shapes, so it can’t easily be recycled. You can tell by trying to scrunch it...

31 Aug Eco things to make for Young Enterprise teams

Posted at 18:06h in Christmas, Ideas by admin 0 Comments

Cyano Print coveringsMake cyanoprints and then buy some plain notebooks. Cover the notebooks and then sell for profit. Wooden insects The bodies of the beetles and ant was cut using a laser. The legs were cut out seperatley and then slotted in . The insect was then...

21 Dec Eco New Year Resolutions

Posted at 10:21h in Christmas, Climate Change, Environment, Ideas by admin 0 Comments

The New Year, 2022, will be here shortly. When making your new year resolutions, maybe you could include and eco one. Here are some ideas. ...

15 Dec Eco Advent Not-plastic bags

Posted at 21:18h in Christmas, Climate Change, Environment, Reuse, reduce, recycle by admin 0 Comments

It is much easier not to use a plastic bag these days. Since companies started charging for the bags, then there has been an 80% reduction in their use. It is a shame that the government had to legislate to persuade people to take a...

14 Dec Eco Advent Vampire Devices

Posted at 07:41h in Christmas, Environment, Ideas, Reuse, reduce, recycle, Technology by admin 0 Comments

Vampire devices are electrical devices that draw power due to a standby mode, even when the device is switched off. Switching them off at the wall (or putting them on a timer) can save hundreds of pounds per year in energy bills.The Gävle goat is...

13 Dec Eco Advent Family Time

Posted at 19:17h in Christmas by admin 0 Comments

Quality family time together is inexpensive and kind to each other as well as the planet. Hope you all get time with your loved ones this Christmas....

12 Dec Eco Advent Hot Water

Posted at 10:11h in Christmas, Ideas, Reuse, reduce, recycle by admin 0 Comments

Hot water cost money to heat up so it make sense that if you can reduce your use then you can save money.Today's sustainability hacks do just that. Your kettle should stay empty until you need to use it. I fill a mug with water and...

11 Dec Eco Advent Think of others

Posted at 10:11h in Christmas, Ideas by admin 0 Comments

Many adults don't need but just want more stuff. Why not give them something that benefits someone or something less fortunate than themselves. It is all electronic so no waste either. Babushka prefers to give real toys for now but may consider e-presents in future....

09 Dec Eco Advent cooking

Posted at 20:52h in Christmas, Environment, Reuse, reduce, recycle by admin 0 Comments

Cut down on food waste. Cut down on plastic waste. Cut down on packaging waste. All good tips to reuse, reduce and recycle when it comes to cooking. I find the wax wraps quite expensive so they are on the Christmas list. However, I put...

08 Dec Eco Advent Decorations

Posted at 22:09h in Christmas, Environment, Reuse, reduce, recycle by admin 0 Comments

Eco decorations Reduce, reuse and recycle. If you have had your decorations for many years then keep using them. However when they finally give up the ghost then maybe you could replace them with more eco friendly versions. There are a lot more options around now....