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Yorkshire Building Society, Wetherby now collecting for Terracycle
Now that COVID lockdowns have been somewhat loosened, Yorkshire Building Society, Wetherby are now offering to collect the following items for the Terracycle scheme, helping to ‘recycle the non-recyclable’; empty crisp packets (min 30, flattened), used pens and markers, used toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes. empty, clean and dry coffee pods (see notes below) So far…
Read MoreCreate and enjoy a wildlife-friendly, and sustainable ‘grow your own’ garden
Here are our 8 tips for creating your own wildlife-friendly garden, one in which you could also ‘grow your own’ veg. BUTTERFLY GARDENS – Who’d like a garden haven for you and the butterflies to enjoy? Choose plants with simple flowers that make it easy for butterflies to reach the nectar. Try toprovide flowers right…
Read MoreClose the Loop & become Plastic Free
As we hear more and more about climate change, we are asking local businesses in Wetherby, Boston Spa & Villages to make a voluntary pledge to sign up to our Sustainable Local Business Award Programme, as part of our collective journey to attain Plastic Free Community status: 1star for joining the Refill scheme; 2stars for…
Read MoreInternational Stop Food Waste Day 28th April 2021
Whilst International Stop Food Waste day is 28th April 2021 is a fairly American led event, primarily by Compass Group plc, we wish to share some of Alice Woodwark’s comments about the issue of food waste in her sector, during a recent interview. Alice who is the managing director of Restaurant Associates, UK, said, about…
Read MoreEarth Day 22 April
EARTH DAY 2021 is today. It happens every year on April 22nd. Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day continues to grow as a global event to demonstrate support for environmental protection and to highlight the urgent actions we need to take to save our planet. The theme for 2021 is ‘Restore Our Earth’ and…
Read MoreBig Bike Fix
Our Community Green Group started the Boston Big Bike Fix in January 2021 as a hub of the original project started last June in South Leeds. The idea is to recycle bikes, fix them up and donate them to children and adults who could not afford to buy one. 10 April 2021 was a landmark…
Read MoreNEW Boston Spa Geocache Trail
Like and share on Facebook Welcome to our series of 10 Boston Spa Green geocaches, a 6km loop (2hour stroll) round our village, river and woods. Along the way you’ll find out about the places you visit, how they relate to the environment we live in and hopefully have some fun (and some fresh air too).…
Read MoreHave you thought about switching to green energy? It’s easy, can save you money and the planet too.
Like and share on Facebook In Leeds in 2020, 26% of our carbon emissions came from our homes which is predicted to rise to 33% by 2050 unless we all start reducing our energy usage and switching to using green energy. It is one of the easiest ways to make a big difference to your personal or family’s…
Read MoreThrowing out food is one of the biggest contributors to climate change?
Like and share on Facebook When we waste food, it’s not just the food we’re wasting, it’s the resources taken to produce it too – like water and the land that could have been cleared to grow it. With a massive 25-30% of global greenhouse gases coming from the food system, we need to do…
Read MoreAn idling саr is the lеаѕt еffісіеnt car on the rоаd – you gеt zеrо miles per gallon!
Like and share on Facebook Idling also increases the amount of exhaust fumes in the air. Save your money! If you idle 10 minutes, twice a day, 180 school days per year at a cost of £1 per hour, that’s a minimum of £60 per year you are spending on fuel, to get nowhere. Let…
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