The Colchester E-Cargo Project was set up as a Community project with the support of en-form in February 2021.
They deliver and collect from the following shops and businesses in Colchester, and across the following postcodes
CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7
Delivery and collection charges start from just £3.
en-form is also raising funds to provide a free …
Colchester residents are being urged to check their loos for leaks and save themselves up to £300 a year on their water bills.
Research carried out by water companies estimate that up to 8% of toilets are leaking, wasting up to 400 million litres of water every day.
Environment group en-form are trying to find out the scale of the …
Colchester residents and businesses are being urged to support the Colchester E Cargo bike delivery service which started in February.
The service has been busy supporting local businesses, Community Groups such as the Foodbank and residents in an eco-friendly way.
Deliveries and pickups are made using a new E- Cargo bike which is part of Colchester Borough Councils new E-Cargo …
Last year (2019) Eco Colchester took part in the ‘TCV I Dig Trees’ campaign. We received and handed out 950 native and wildlife friendly tree, shrub and hedge saplings to organisations and individuals across Colchester. Despite the pandemic, this year (2020/2021) was …
Colchester residents, we need your HELP.
We are looking for people who can help and spare some time to protect trees.
Trees are important, Oak trees for example can live hundreds of years, supporting more life (over 300 species) than any other native tree species in the UK; even its fallen leaves support biodiversity. When the tree dies, it can …
On average, leaky loos waste around 215-400 litres of water a day, that’s the equivalent of five bathfulls………every day!! A leaky loo will be costing you money and wasting water. It may not seem a lot, but every drop matters for saving water and helping the planet.
An average household uses 350 litres of water a day, a leaky loo …
In this article I will be talking about electric cars, starting with a few questions that have been sent in plus some extra Frequently Asked Questions that I’ve seen come up quite frequently!
Electric cars aren’t good for the environment, and they’re not suitable for everyone – …
Last updated 12th April 2020
We are in challenging times and the coronavirus has disrupted our lives. This has had many impacts on the way we live our lives and the environment. We have compiled this list of tips and services still operating during this emergency. Let us know if you have tips or service updates to add. e-mail ecocolchester@en-form.org.uk…
Over the years, the wildlife in the UK has taken a bit of a battering. Human activity continues to take their homes and food, pollutes them with pesticides and other harmful products and if they survive that we hunt and kill them.
However all is not lost. Our gardens can provide a much needed …
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 …