Air pollution We are learning more about the health risks associated with air pollution, and especially with that caused by wood burning stoves. Some of us are old enough to remember the smogs of the 50’s – a visual reminder of the large particles of air pollution caused by burning coal. Some us saw the…

from E Suffolk Council – Residents in Southwold and Saxmundham will be asked to help identify areas in their communities which could become wildlife havens, as part of a trial scheme to help increase bio-diversity in East Suffolk. On Tuesday 3 September, East Suffolk Council’s Cabinet agreed to two trial schemes, in Southwold and Saxmundham,…

I started researching the topic of kitchen sponges – initially on how biodegradable they were. We have been through the range of J cloths and sponge with green abrasive surface, and am now trying those spongtex (?) course cell sponges. Of course when we were all young we had cotton knotted dish cloths which ended…

just sent out first newsletter today to people who have expressed interest. To confirm, I have booked the room behind Peasenhall Methodist Chapel for Tuesday 24th September 7.30-9.00 This is for us to meet share ideas and plan some activities. Hope to see you there.

worried about rising sea levels? Here’s an interactive map so you can see where the coast will be in the future – enjoy. BTW – it will take a 20m rise in sea level before Peasenhall Nursery gets flooded – but you’ll have to take a boat to Yoxford. link – http://flood.firetree.net/?ll=52.2576,1.3321&zoom=11&m=0

Visit the web site for Suffolk recycles – https://www.suffolkrecycling.org.uk/learning-zone/where-recycling-goes – and see where it all goes. You’ll see a video of the Gt Blakenham site where much of it goes to be sorted. They can do visits if you are interested [I’m going in November]. You will also see charts of how much is produced…

If the climate is going to change, what changes might we expect? TEMPERATURES we can expect summer temperatures to rise and winter to fall. The key thing is that current established patterns will change and be more extreme and more variable [I have just watched a film from Australia where the Kangaroos are bouncing along…

First there’s the potential problem of wearing fabrics made from / including plastics. Plastic needs to be recycled, reduced, etc The washing of fleecy type materials – made from plastic – washes lots of micro-plastics into the ocean where the fish eat it before you eat the fish. There’s nothing the Water Company can do…

from the Metro, via the Friends of the Earth twitter feed. 1. Teabags 2. Cardboard takeaway food containers 3. Metal bottle caps 4. Tampons 5. Sanitary towels 6. Chewing gum 7. Fabric plasters 8. Wet wipes 9. Takeaway coffee cups Read the article for the details and how you can try to avoid them /…

As seen on Hugh Fearnley Whit. tv programme about plastics, there’s a move to develop a free Refill scheme. Refill – includes a free app showing you where there are ‘taps’ for you to refill from. Obviously the scheme is new and needs suggestions in our area where there is a tap we can use.…