Here you are folks, a random assortment of things you can make for people you love. Things that are better than things you can get in shops because: a) they’ve been made locally, b) they’ve not cost you much, and… Read More »7 groovy handmade recycled gifts to make and give
Not the environmentalist’s favourite retailer by a long stretch, Tesco seems to be making a real effort to appear green. The green pound is the new holy grail for supermarkets, and Tesco isn’t planning to stand back and miss out… Read More »Tesco rewards recyclers
A comedic look at how janitors feel about office workers who can’t be bothered to recycle. From the wonderful Nature Conservancy. Adendum: Having only ever once watched an episode of Scrubbs, I completely missed that this was the grumpy janitor… Read More »Climate change affects everyone… even janitors!
I’ve come across a loads of people who just aren’t into recycling. You ask them why and they’ll have reasons ranging from, “there’s so much waste being produced that what I can do won’t even make a dent in it”,… Read More »Why recycle?
There’s good news for Londoners wishing to recycle their old light bulbs, both incandescent and energy saving. Ryness Lighting and Electrical have taken it upon themselves to educate London residents about the dangers of not disposing of light bulbs safely.… Read More »Light bulb recycling made easy for Londoners
Switching to low energy bulbs is the right thing to do. It saves energy and it saves money on electricity. The tricky thing is, what to do with the old light bulbs that you’ve removed. It seems terribly wasteful to… Read More »3 groovy recycling ideas for old-style incandescent light bulbs
It’s day 7 of the EcoStreet go green challenge! You’ve done a week of the challenge and reached the half-way mark. Today we are challenging you to join Freecycle. It is a network of recycling communities all over the world.… Read More »the EcoStreet go green challenge: day 7
Recycling is a wonderful way to reduce the amount of waste going into landfill, save energy, and help the planet. There is some very nifty recycling gear out there to help you sort, squash and reuse your household waste. Here… Read More »5 of the best bits of recycling kit
Freecycle: a site for trash to treasure
Freecycle is a website where people give away their used possessions for free instead of putting them out at the curb. This site is truly about someone’s trash, is someone else’s treasure. Freecycle was started in 2003 in Tucson, Arizona to help reduce the waste in Tucson’s downtown as well as to help save the desert landscape from becoming mountains of landfills. Watch their video at http://www.freecycle.org/video.html. It pretty much sums up what Freecycle is about. According to their website as of today, they have 4041 community groups with an international presence in many countries including UK, Australia, Germany, and Canada. I joined my local county group last year, which consists of over 5500 members. The listings were voluminous. Freecycle helps you start your own community group if there is not one already started. Sign up and take a look at what is being offered.
UsedFurnitureFindex: online sale of loved possessions
Groovy Green’s Michael d’Estries’ recent article about UsedFurnitureFindex.com caught my eye. (Visit Groovy Green. It is a fun green website.) Interior Designer Denise Cooperman started this website as a resource for people to sell their loved possessions. She found that her clients did not know how to dispose of their old furniture. Many did not want to sell their furniture through newspapers or consign their pieces.