So what’s the problem?

Balloons are a popular item for all sorts of occasions celebrating both life and death and many events in between. And while they supplement these important and significant events, it’s important to know that they are litter and pose a serious risk to wildlife, pets and livestock. There are many great alternatives which can be just …

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En-form are running an exciting period health project thanks to funding by the National Lottery Community funds and support from WEN.   

The project is focussed on training up schools and community groups with the tools necessary to enable young people and adults to have access to all the information they need to make informed choices about which …

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This guide has been put together for anyone wanting to throw an eco-friendly party for a child (or even an adult). It can seem like a lot of pressure and expectation to put on the ‘perfect’ party for our kids and their friends, but who says it has to impact on our planet (or our wallets!)? And why have we …

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Why did en-form set up a Terracycle collection point?

We have collected a number of items for recycling or reuse in the past, including corks, mobile phones, printer cartridges and CD’s.

We have been a bit cautious as it has on occassions mean’t that we have been left with a lot of waste that we have had to pay …

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Guest Post by Ben Plummer*

Skeletons are hanging in people’s windows, pumpkins are in the supermarkets and the nights are drawing in which means only one thing – Yes Halloween is around the corner!

Whether you enjoy Halloween or not, it cannot be denied that Halloween produces a huge environmental impact and it only …

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A further ‘Greening Colchester’ meeting was held by North Essex Eco on 28th September 2019 inviting individuals and groups to develop a plan for Greening Colchester.

Colchester Borough Council declared a Climate Emergency and set up a climate emergency task and finish group; existing group request …

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Guest Post by Callum Dawson*

We all have our little bad habits, but how often do we consider whether they could be causing damage to the environment?  Following the findings from the UN’s intergovernmental panel on climate change and global warming it’s clear that we need to do a lot more, collectively, to help remedy the damage that has been …

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The final post in our series – if you haven’t read the others, please follow the links below for the full story about reducing the pollution associated with plastic production.

There are FIVE things we do to reduce our plastic footprint.

1. Eliminating virgin plastic bottles
2. Eliminating plastic packaging for food
3. Using alternative mixtures in manufacturing

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