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Go Green for Halloween!
As the nights are closing in and the temperature drops, that can only mean one thing – whether you know it as Halloween, All Hallows’...


Why “Plastic-Free” Isn’t Always Eco-Friendly: What You Really Need to Know About Bioplastics
With public pressure to go plastic-free stronger than ever, many of us are reaching for “green” alternatives like biodegradable bags or...


Are UK Supermarkets Really Recycling Soft Plastics?
Soft plastic is one of the trickiest types of household waste to recycle, but many UK supermarkets now claim to have a solution. Tesco ,...


Our Family’s Ongoing Mission to Buy Food Without Plastic Packaging
About eight years ago, our family decided to try and cut plastic out of our food shop. Not completely, we weren’t aiming for perfection,...


A Year of Positive Action: Celebrating Community and Climate Wins in Wotton
Over the past year, the Wotton-under-Edge community and its surrounding villages have shown what’s possible when people come together...


Plastic Free Periods
Did you know that menstrual products are the 5th most common form of plastic waste found on Europe's beaches? The Environmenstrual...


Repair it!
All too often we bring single use plastics into our homes when we buy new products to replace something that has broken. So many of our...


Make gardening plastic free
Spring is a beautiful and bountiful time for our gardens but such a lot of our garden preparations each year involve single use plastics....


Plastic in the fashion industry
Fast fashion can sometimes feel like the only affordable option but did you know that much of the ‘high street’ fashion contains plastic?...


Plastic waste in the bathroom
For most of us the bathroom is home to a plethora of plastic bottles and disposables. Fortunately this is one area where reusable and...


Kids & plastic waste
It seems inevitable! Having children means an influx of plastic into your home but there are ways that we can reduce how much plastic we...


Plastic waste & our food
Much of our food comes packaged in plastic but it is possible to avoid a lot of this by using our local shops. Fruit and veg – loose,...


Local Recycling Tips for Hard-to-Recycle Plastics
Sometimes, it feels impossible to completely avoid single-use plastics. From medication blister packs and pet care items to food...
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