Real nappy week event

April 29, The Grafton Centre (near Goldsmiths), 9.00-14.00
Come and see why the council’s free real nappy starter kits are so popular. See a demonstration on how to use them, quiz a real nappy expert and, if you’re convinced, put your name on our waiting list for a kit.
Free kits are available for Cambridge City residents [...]

How Green Is Your House?

The winner of our Eco-Audit competition from last year’s Autumn issue was Penny Brown of Petersfield. At the end of November the editorial team descended upon her home to do a thorough inspection of her green credentials!

M&S to introduce charge for carrier bags

Marks & Spencer today announced plans to introduce a 5p charge for plastic carrier bags in all their food stores.

Ski store gives cash for clobber

Cambridge snow, surf and street wear specialist, Two Seasons, is celebrating its 25th birthday this weekend (16 and 17 February) with a charity ‘cash for clobber’ event. The store, on Mitcham’s Corner, is inviting people to bring in their old, embarrassing ski and snowboard gear and swap it for vouchers to spend in Two Seasons.

Green Santa wants your presents

Just when you thought Christmas was well and truly over, Santa is back in town. But this time he’s not bringing presents – he’s here to collect the ones you didn’t want.

Love food, hate waste

A third of all the food we buy ends up being thrown away, and most of it isn’t just peelings or bones – it could have been eaten! Read on for tips on reducing food waste…

Real nappy Christmas giveaway

Cambridge City Council is again giving away free kits of modern washable nappies to parents of new babies, in a bid to reduce the number of disposable nappies that are sent to landfill.

Support reuse: buy a computer

Thinking of buying a PC for a Christmas gift? Why not save money, help a charity and support reuse and recycling by buying a refurbished one from social enterprise Reboot on Sturton Street from £69. Visit www.red2green.org or call 01223 365917 for more information.

Green Santa returns to Cambridge

Back by popular demand, Green Santa and his band of elves will be at the Grafton Centre on January 23rd from 9am-4pm. Take all your unwanted Christmas presents and saleable goods to his sleigh for donation to charity, and sign a pledge to reuse as much as possible next year.

Plastic bag tax

People in Britain use an average of 300 plastic bags every year – about 8 billion for the country in total. Each bag lasts up to 400 years, spending the vast majority of that time in a landfill site or strewn across the British countryside. People are becoming increasingly aware that we need to reduce [...]