An environmental initiative of Mata Amritanandamayi Math
Thoughts prompted by watching last night’s BBC programme about waste:- Why use teabags? Leaf tea is half the price. If you are worried about tea leaves, use a teapot and a strainer. You can also use a muslin bag tea … Continued
When you put out used cardboard for recycling, is it recycled or is it thieved? See this BBC film. It is far better to use cardboard in the garden, as a covering to prevent weeds or to be composted. (NB … Continued
Turkish dumps are where much of the UK’s recycling ends up. We need to be much more careful about putting our rubbish, especially plastic, out to be collected by the council. At the very least, we can:- use our own … Continued
It is now possible to use coffee cups which go into the compost bin! The problem? Conventional takeaway packaging uses a mix of materials (plastic, card, films, metals). For example, conventional coffee cups are made of card lined with plastic. … Continued
Learn how to use fallen leaves to enrich your garden:-
This May the very first GetGrowing course was run in the UK. For those not aware this is a hugely successful short course to teach complete novices how to start growing some of their own food, something that Amma’s is … Continued
Hint: the parts came from IKEA…
EU researchers have found that adding compost to agricultural land increases the methane taken up by the soil. Science for Environment Policy
Guardian podcast on composting Presented by Alys Fowler and Jane Perrone with Jeff Lowenfels, Emma Cooper and produced by Alice Williams