Everyone knows that hybrid cars and electric vehicles are the way forward in terms of cutting down carbon dioxide emissions caused by transport. But ask someone how eco-friendly a hydrogen car is and people aren’t quite so sure. Perhaps this is just down to a lack of general knowledge, or that we’ve been told so […]
Be the change you want to see
Mahatma Gandhi once said “You must be the change you want to see in the world. The Indian political and spiritual leader was placing the emphasis on the word ‘be’ here. What the great man was telling us is that it isn’t enough to merely yearn for change, or to say that things ‘should’ be […]
Firefighter charity thanks public for their support in textile recycling
The Fire Fighters Charity has expressed their gratitude for the support they received by people raising £1m by donating to its textile recycling programme. Since the inception of the Charity in 2009, they have been able to divert more than 7000 tonnes of clothing from the landfill sites. The Fire Fighters Charity’s first textile bank […]
Woman launches Christmas card recycling campaign in Hertfordshire
A Stevenage woman is in charge of a campaign that aims to get everyone in Hertfordshire to recycle their Christmas cards. According to figures, if just one Christmas card per person were recycled then this would lead to the planting of 1,100 trees across the county. Lisette Stribling aged 35 is the Woodland Trust campaign […]
Saving money with E.ON
Have you ever wondered how you can save money on your bills? By only putting enough water in the kettle that you need for your cuppa, enough water in the bath to clean your body, and setting the heating at a temperature to warm you without sweating, you can save yourself a small fortune on […]