Dealing with sewage in India
India uses more groundwater than almost any other country, and much of it becomes sewage. Here are some creative solutions: click on each picture to see the story:–
Plastic in teabags and sandwich packs
Thoughts prompted by watching last night’s BBC programme about waste:- Why use teabags? Leaf tea is half the price. If you are worried about tea leaves, use a teapot and a strainer. You can also use a muslin bag tea … Continued
Cardboard recycling
When you put out used cardboard for recycling, is it recycled or is it thieved? See this BBC film. It is far better to use cardboard in the garden, as a covering to prevent weeds or to be composted. (NB … Continued
Recycling in Turkey – ??
Turkish dumps are where much of the UK’s recycling ends up. We need to be much more careful about putting our rubbish, especially plastic, out to be collected by the council. At the very least, we can:- use our own … Continued
Compostable coffee cups
It is now possible to use coffee cups which go into the compost bin! The problem? Conventional takeaway packaging uses a mix of materials (plastic, card, films, metals). For example, conventional coffee cups are made of card lined with plastic. … Continued
Poo powered toilets
India is in the midst of a toilet-building frenzy, the government has set aside $20bn (£15bn) for the health initiative and aims to stop people having to defecate in the open by 2019. One social enterprise in one of India’s … Continued
Turning plastic into boats
These men in Kenya have decided to do something about the problem of plastic bottles clogging up the beaches of Lamu island. By using the plastic to build boats instead of wood, they also hope to protect the island’s woodland.
Recycling plastic pots
From www.pottoproduct.co.uk Turning redundant pots into new useful products. It’s estimated that we each own about 39 redundant plastic plant pots and over the UK it is suggested there are over 5 million languishing in sheds and garages. Why? Because we … Continued
Sustainable Business Awards 2015
Highlights from the Guardian awards:- Cafeology, farming coffee in Guatemala in a way that protects the rainforest, encourages migrating birds and improves the growers’ livelihood. Ikea (yes, that Ikea) investing €1.5 billion in renewable energy equipment, and buying cotton from sustainable … Continued
Starch and cellulose wrapping
A number of magazines, for instance from Garden Organic or Permaculture, now come in wrappers made of cellulose (from wood) or potato starch. The wrappers are biodegradable and compostable. So why do we need plastic wrappers any longer?
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