Category: Environment

Food waste is one of the big environmental issues of recent years, and many of us are more conscious than ever about throwing away otherwise edible food, putting vegetable peelings into the general waste bin, and the associated landfill problem caused by the wrappers from pre-packaged food.

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Fast upcycling projects can transform your home while only taking up an afternoon of your time – you can even complete a very quick upcycling project while the paint is drying on another, if you’re feeling particularly organised.

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Leeds is a diverse city with plenty to offer, but when summer hits its peak, many residents feel the pull of the great outdoors.

You don’t actually have to get out of the city itself to keep cool around Leeds – there are plenty of places to relax that are easily reached on foot or via public transport, or in your own car within a matter of minutes.

Here’s our round-up of some of the best places to relax and keep cool around Leeds, from the city centre to the nearby surrounding area.

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The UK is hardly the worst affected country when it comes to keeping cool in summer – Japan, for instance, relies so much on air conditioning in hot weather that it faces an annual balancing act between all-out power cuts and deaths due to heatstroke.

But our usually mild climate means we are often less prepared to cope when a heatwave hits, and that can lead to the temptation to throw eco-friendliness out of the window as you plug a desk fan into every available power socket.

Here are five of the best alternatives to keep cool without running up a huge energy bill, or adding unduly to your carbon footprint.

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Private transport is getting more eco-friendly, with zero-emission vehicles a common sight on our roads nowadays, but to be even kinder to the planet, it’s important to know environmentally friendly ways to keep a car clean.

Luckily there are many different eco friendly methods for cleaning your car, from commercial products with an environmental aspect, to some surprising home remedies for scuffed upholstery or paintwork.

Water efficiency

If you choose to stick to commercial cleaning products, look for polishes that can be wiped off, rather than washed off – you’ll use much less water, and it’s easier and less messy too.

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Earth Day  is a great opportunity to teach environmental issues in schools, with a global event to bring together the various different lessons.

Luckily for teachers, the Earth Day organisers themselves offer plenty of great tips for schools in the run-up to the main event, and here we’ve added some of our own ideas as well.

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Earth Day takes place on April 22nd and is a chance to recognise the challenges we place on our environment through everyday human action.

No species has a great effect on the landscape in which it lives, and this is especially clear in the many different types of workplace humans occupy, from industrial sites to towering office blocks.

Regardless of where you work, there are some things you can do to help protect the planet, improve your sustainability and ensure that future generations can work, play and live in comfort and safety too.

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Earth Day 2017 is on April 22nd, as it is each year, and is a chance for households, workplaces and schools to do their bit to commit to protecting our planet.

As of April 2017, the campaign has logged over two billion individual ‘Acts of Green’ and is pushing on to its next billion – so how can your home join in saving the world?

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There are plenty of good reasons to work out your carbon footprint, so you can factor it into resource efficiency drives, use it to raise awareness among employees, or even include it in environmental responsibility reports for total transparency.

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Sustainability is a watchword for businesses of all sizes, but particularly among SMEs where profit margins can be a little tighter and you may be targeting growth, keeping a close check on your resources can help to make all the difference in achieving your long-term goals.

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