Why Eat Organic Local Food?

By Darren Lerigo*

In a study by The British Journal of Nutrition in October 2015, it was concluded that organic food is better for you than food grown with synthetic fertilisers and sprayed with toxins. Although common-sense could have told us that, it is fantastic to discover the nutritional benefits of eating organic food include your body receiving a higher …

Organic Box Schemes

Locally produced organic food delivered to your door? Yes please! Organic box schemes are great for the environment and for your health. (Find out why here). If you live in Essex here are some ones that may be local to you…

Bennison Farm – Bennison Farm Community Supported Agriculture. Local, seasonal, Organic veg bags for the Colchester area. Bennisons …

Find Funding

If you are looking for grants, loans, investment or support for a project in Essex, the following websites offer funding advice together with online funding search facilities free of charge. A fabulous resource for local businesses and residents, and not just for eco-projects either.

Aviva Community Fund

A crowdfunding platform that in addition to allowing the public to donate to …

Upcycling Inspiration

Another way to recycle something is to re-use it as something else, also known as up-cycling. Here are some ideas to get you going:

  1. Turn old clothes in to wash cloths and dusters
  2. Use pallet wood for kindling
  3. Use jars and pots for storing screws, buttons, paperclips etc.
  4. Turn wine crates into bookshelves
  5. Make a table out of scaffold boards

Recycling Top Tips

Recycle These Cups by Eric CC BY 2.0
Recycle These Cups by Eric CC BY 2.0

If you cannot re-use any items of waste then the next stage is to recycle them. The following materials can all be very easily recycled:

  • Metal
  • Glass
  • Paper
  • Textiles
  • Oil
  • Garden Waste
  • Food Waste

How To Recycle

It is very easy to recycle our waste with minimum effort:

  1. Use kerbside collection services:

Top Tips For Reusing Unwanted Items

If you have something you no longer want, ask yourself if it can be used by someone else or for something else before sending it off to landfill! You might even be able to make a bit of money at the same time…

The following things can generally be re-used:

Easy Ways To Reduce Waste

Reducing waste is easy, and the smartest choice you can make as an eco-minded individual! Get started with any of these smart choices:

  1. Don’t buy it if you don’t need it
  2. Put a “no junk mail” sign on your letterbox
  3. Opt for goods that have less packaging
  4. Take your own bag(s) to the supermarket
  5. Avoid buying disposable items
  6. Choose resuseable

Green Homes Wanted for 2015!

Green Homes Wanted – en-form Press Release 2nd June 2015

Have you had solar panels installed on your home, or perhaps a wood burning stove or a heat pump, in fact anything that makes your home greener and energy bills cheaper, then environment group en-form wants to hear from you.

 
Working with local environment groups and Councils, en-form will be