Environment
Ecotip – Fighting fatbergs
Fighting fatbergs The word “fatberg” was coined after the discovery of a 130 tonne blockage in the sewers of Whitechapel in 2017. They are caused by a build-up of wipes, fats, oils and grease in […]
Month: December 2019
Bridge the Gap
Ecotip – Me and my carbon footprint
Me and my carbon footprint. You may have heard of the term “carbon footprint” in discussions about climate change and the environment. But what does it mean for us? We all have a “carbon footprint”, […]
Environment
Ecotip – Reducing your carbon footprint – food
Reducing your carbon footprint – food There is plenty of advice on reducing home energy use (and the resulting bills). One less obvious way of reducing our carbon footprint is to look carefully at the […]
Environment
Ecotip – Reducing use of plastic milk bottles
Plastic milk bottles Are you thinking about ways to reduce your use of plastic containers in response to David Attenborough’s 2018 Blue Planet programmes? One product which generates vast numbers of single use plastic bottles […]
Archive
December What’s On
Saturday 30 November to Saturday 8 February – Singin’ in the rain, The Mill, Sonning www.millatsonning.com/shows/singin-in-the-rain Thursday December 5 – Saturday 7 – The Wind in the Willows, The Milestone Centre. www.cavparktheatre.org.uk Friday December 6 […]
Environment
Ecotip – Lighting
Lighting There has been a revolution in lighting in recent years. The familiar orange Sodium street lights have gone, replaced by smaller, more efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). We are increasingly using these in our […]