by Peter Hawkes | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog
In this blog we are sharing some ideas about the importance of soil health and the problems of adding chemicals to the soil. World Soil Day is celebrated on Sunday 5th December and it is a good opportunity to shine the spotlight on the earth beneath our feet. If you...
by Peter Hawkes | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog
No one really likes waste. You know you have paid for something you really don’t want and it is a pain to get rid of. But our economy has been based on the production of waste for too long – the ‘take-make-waste’ system is destroying our planet. With this week being...
by Peter Hawkes | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog
If you are anything like me, you will think about your toilets as little as possible but if you have ever had a loo that fails to flush then things change! Here in the West, we are apt take basic facilities for granted rather than enjoy the benefits they bring. Not so...
by Peter Hawkes | Nov 12, 2021 | Blog
We have heard a great deal about a plant-based diet and the benefits for the environment. It has been said that avoiding meat and dairy is the ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth (Guardian, 2018). The argument goes that while meat and dairy provide...
by Peter Hawkes | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog
COP 26 is underway at last and there have already been some headline grabbing pledges including the news that 100 countries have committed to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. This is all essential stuff to set the world on the path to lower global temperature...
by Peter Hawkes | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog
It is not always easy to remember where all our water waste will end up but we know for sure that it can cause problems. Shocking footage of plastics in our waterways and seas is not always linked with the baby wipe or period product that was flushed away in haste....