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Green or Recycled gift wrap
Hi to all - I haven't posted on this board before but here goes... After feeling disgusted about the amount of wrapping paper used that can't go in the recycling this xmas myself, my OH and his parents agreed next year we will only use what can be recycled to wrap our presents - think his dad is thinking brown paper and…
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ECO-BLING Home Turbines and Solar
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6994439.ece
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toilet cleaner
Can anyone recommend a good eco toilet cleaner? I used to use Sainsbury's eco range one but it's not stocked in my local store anymore. I use Bio D for kitchen cleaner and washing up liquid. Is their toilet cleaner any good?
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access to electricity meter cabinets - key required
Having searched the Green and Ethical forum I can find no reference to this problem but I'm sure some forum users have met it before. We have an electricity consumption monitor and, like all of them, it requires access to the leads out of the meter Sadly our house was built with meters in a box outside to which we don't…
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Supermarket Milk - is it local?
Hi, for some time now I have been wondering how many miles my supermarket milk has travelled since it left the cow that produced it. I am keen to minimise the number of unnecessary miles travelled by produce that's heading for my table. Given that I am almost certainly going to be buying from the supermarket and not…
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WWOOF? Anyone done it?
Really unsure what section this should go in so feel free to move to either holidays aboroad/charities/wannadoit HAs anyone had an experience of WWOOFING http://www.wwoof.org ? I have been asking for help about volunteer trips but for families with young children but this seems like an interesting alternative? Woofing is…
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Freecycle thank you's?
I've given quite a lot away on Freecycle over the past couple of years & whilst I know you offer things for no return, today after somebody collected a couple of warm duvets I'd advertised got me to wondering what proportion of takers ever offer a token as thankyou to the donator? In all the things I've offered I've only…
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New wind follys announced.
The government has announced the sites for huge offshore wind farms, that could supply up to 25% of our electricity needs. If these were on line today, during the biggest freeze for years, guess how much of a contribution they would be making. Here is a clue ******all.
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Ofcom recycling.
Ofcom have a good recycling video on youtube. Gives good tips on making money from your old stuff. I would post the link, but I'm a noob so I can't! Check out 'ofcom recycling' on youtube...
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Battery Recycling @Asda
When in my Asda the other day heard tannoy message saying that they have a recycling bin instore for used batteries. I think this is an excellenct idea by them as it saves all those dead AA, AAA, C, D etc batteries getting buried in landfills, where the toxic metals can leach out and cause contamination! So now i place all…
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How would I clean those jute/cotton or recycled shopping bags?
As part of my efforts to stop using carrier bags I want to buy some of the shops jute or cotton bags. I'm also keen on the type that are made from recycled bottles and look a little like the fabric that a waterproof coat is made from. My question is, can they be cleaned easily, if something in my shopping leaked or got…
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Recycling
Hi I hope I am posting this in the right place as I am new to posting so sorry in advance if it is wrong. I am trying to make money from my waste. DOes anyone know if I am able to ell my glass bottles, cardboard or plastic. Do companies buy this type of stuff? I am not after lots of money just would rather sell the stuff…
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Recycling question
I hope this is the right place to post this but does anyone know if I can recycle Christmas cards with glitter on? So many this year seem to be plastered with the stuff
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Are You Doing 10:10? If So, What?
The 10:10 campaign is about ways for us all to reduce our carbon emissions by 10% in 2010. (I may have fudged the definition a bit, please correct me if so.) Have you heard of it, are you doing it, if so what are you doing? I think it's an aim that fits very well with the Old Style mindset if you look at the options and…
