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Ecotip – The 60 degree reminder

WHATEVER ENERGY-SAVING tips the government may put out this winter, here is an explanation of last winter’s message to ‘turn your gas boiler settings down to 60 degrees to save energy and £££’. Most gas […]

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Ecotip – Repair or recycle your bike

THIS YEAR IS the tenth anniversary of Reading’s Bicycle (or Bike) Kitchen, where volunteers assist you to maintain and repair your cycle. They run maintenance courses and accept donations of bicycles to be reconditioned and […]

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Ecotip – Swift Action Please

FOUR SWIFTS were seen in Thatcham at the beginning of May, signalling the return of these summer migrants who stay a few short months to breed in the UK. Swifts, Martins and Swallows are natural […]

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Eco Tip – Waste Food

IT’S TIME FOR the New Year’s resolutions: please put reducing food waste at the top of your list. Nine and a half million tonnes of food is discarded in the UK each year, with 6.5 […]

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Eco Tip – The three Ps

THAMES WATER has been running some amusing TV adverts with a serious message in recent months. Every day they deal with around 200 sewer blockages, many of them the consequence of people using their toilets […]