Category: Sustainable Living
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Keeping the Heat In: My Experience with Wooden Windows in a Listed Home
When we moved into our Grade II listed house, one of the first things we noticed—especially in winter—was how much heat was escaping through the windows. It’s no surprise: up to 40% of a home’s heat can be lost this way. In most modern homes, the fix is straightforward—install double or even triple glazing. But…
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Sustainability Day 2024
Once again interesting boxes of equipment and plants appeared in the Village Hall for the 3rd Sustainability Day on Saturday 12 October. It is always difficult to tell what is the most popular activity, apart from consuming homemade cakes and tea and coffee with friends. As ever the repair café attracted many interesting problems to solve,…
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Recycling Soft Plastic
Great News! Soft Plastics can now be recycled. Although soft plastics are not taken by the council, many supermarkets are now providing recycling bins for soft plastics, in an aim to combat environmental degradation and climate change. Soft plastics are the packaging that you can’t normally put out with your household recycling. If you can scrunch…
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Is solar worthwhile?
Author: Nicholas Cross. In 2005 I installed photovoltaic solar panels on our roof, the kind that generate electricity rather than the ones that heat hot water. There was not much information available in the UK at the time on how long they would take to pay back and there were no financial incentives. After some…
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Eating to help the planet
In our fast-paced lives, many of us rely on supermarkets for convenience, often losing touch with the origins of our food. This convenience, however, comes at a cost: food production is a leading contributor to climate change, responsible for 60% of global wildlife and biodiversity loss. Small Changes, Big Impact Making small, conscious choices—like buying…