An Ordinary Person’s Views on Living With Minimal Environmental Impact

The archives for May 2009.

  1. Energy Audit at Work.

    Written by Clare Topping on 30th May 2009.

    We had a Carbon Trust audit, now we have to follow up on the recommendations.

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  2. For the sake of a pristine home

    Written by James Whinfrey on 21st May 2009.

    After a quarter of an hour standing at the sink with the water running; washing brushes, paint pads, rollers, it hit me that decorating your house must be seriously damaging to the environment.

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  3. Native Bees to the Rescue?

    Written by Clare Topping on 20th May 2009.

    Native black bees may hold the key to the current bee crisis.

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  4. Our Carbon Account

    Written by James Whinfrey on 15th May 2009.

    I’ve been using the Carbon Account: an online energy tracking and visualisation tool, for a year now. Is it any good?

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  5. Recycling at work.

    Written by Clare Topping on 12th May 2009.

    This is the second post in the Enviro-Mentalist at work series, about how we are trying to change the environmental impact of our workplace – but in small steps, a bit at a time. This is a first post about the recycling facilities we have arranged.

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  6. No salad days just yet.

    Written by Clare Topping on 11th May 2009.

    Most things are moving on at a reasonable pace in the garden produce part of my gardening life.

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  7. ‘Pests’ and pricing.

    Written by Clare Topping on 4th May 2009.

    If the cost of preventing crop and forest damage from ‘pests’ such as deer, pigeon and rabbits runs into hundreds of millions of pounds each year, then why can’t I buy them (pre-killed!) more cheaply at the butchers.

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  8. Polecats are on the march (although I haven’t seen one).

    Written by Clare Topping on 2nd May 2009.

    Polecats are the latest success story, but, like the buzzards, they are making a comeback without human intervention.

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  9. Are you missing out on something this weekend?

    Written by Clare Topping on 1st May 2009.

    Instead of sitting in traffic jams this bank holiday weekend, why not see what is on offer in your local patch.

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