7 tips to creating compost

Composting is the alchemical process of turning waste materials into nutrient rich food for your garden, saving you money and protecting your local environment. According to Monty Don, “Not only does compost create a valuable resource, it is also the best way to solve the growing problem of landfill. Every gardener should make compost today!”

Recycle your milk bottle tops

Local recyclers are turning tonnes of milk bottle tops into cash for charity. Your semi-skimmed green top could end up as next year’s garden furniture. Melanie Rees at The Green Centre, has been collecting bottle tops for 3 years. Rees, and her team of volunteers have amassed 2 tonnes so far, and are raising money for Lupus UK.

Top 5 eco-paints

Paints, varnishes and staining products release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in to the air you breathe. These compounds affect your chest and lungs; allergies and asthma, and pollute the space around you. Here’s a guide to Ethical Consumer’s top five eco-paints.

The fishing industry crisis

Overfishing has a detrimental impact on the environment and is said to be the second biggest sustainability challenge to the planet after climate change.

Award winning documentary ‘FLOW’

Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century – The World Water Crisis.
Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel.

Green movie night at a centre near you

Green films and hard hitting movies about real life environmental concerns

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