Our ‘Tip of the Week’ will be posted every Monday (dependant on internet connection) on our blog, Twitter and Facebook accounts. We will try and keep it short and precise and easy for you to follow:

2012 – Week 11

Take your own toiletries on your next hotel stay. Avoid using the free mini plastic bottles – just imagine how many are thrown away every day!

2012 – Week 10

It is best to 1. refuse, 2. reduce and 3. reuse plastic. Recycling, although an option, isn’t all what it is made out to be.

2012 – Week 09

Try this: use filter coffee dregs as an exfoliant instead of commercially produced products which may contain plastic.

2012 – Week 08

Under no circumstances heat any food in oven or microwave in a plastic container – despite all the product info saying it’s safe, it isn’t. Plastic leaks chemicals when heated.

2012 – Week 07

Resist the temptation to give your loved one a romantic balloon this Valentine’s. It will end up polluting our environment.

2012 – Week 06

Avoid using plastic pens – although usually used more than once, statistics show a person changes pen every three days. Treat yourself to a nice refillable pen.

2012 – Week 05

Avoid using individually wrapped tea bags. Use loose leaf tea instead.

2012 – Week 04

Use white vinegar as an alternative to chemical household products and as a softener for a final rinse in your washing machine.

2012 – Week 03

When ordering a hot take-away drink, and you don’t have your own mug with you, remember to ask for a paper cup without a plastic lid.

2012 – Week 02

Check the plastic code on the product when buying – best for recycling is Grade 1. Grade 2 is ‘downcycled’ to lesser plastic, all other grades are extremely difficult to recycle. Avoid these!

2012 – Week 01

Ask for cutlery free take-away, and keep a re-usable set in your desk drawer.

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