How To Have A Sustainable Christmas
The festive season is a time of celebration and togetherness, but all too often we can end up producing excess waste. Did you know that...
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SHC
- Nov 22
- 1 min
Boycott Black Friday for the Planet
Make sure you think twice before buying any Black Friday bargains this week. Whilst it might seem like a great idea to buy up lots of...
SHC
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Proposed changes to Recycling and Household Waste sites in Leicestershire
Growing demand for county council services and general price rises (inflation) are increasing the cost of delivering council services....
SHC
- Oct 27
- 2 min
Bioplastics - Good News and Bad News
Bioplastics are becoming increasingly common in our lives, but are they good or bad for the environment? As with so many things, the...
Julie Fagan
- Oct 19
- 2 min
An Ocean Treaty To Save Our Seas
'30 x 30' is the rallying cry for the rescue of our oceans, to save 30% of them by 2030 and give them time to recover, also to save a...
SHC
- Oct 18
- 1 min
Free Resources for Children
As part of Recycle Week (Oct 16th - 22nd) Leicestershire County Council are running The Big Recycling Hunt. They are offering a free...
SHC
- Oct 7
- 2 min
How To Have A Sustainable Halloween
Communities across Leicestershire are being urged to help prevent food and household waste this Halloween. A 'pumpkin smash' event will...
SHC
- Sep 12
- 1 min
A Place To Grow
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) are organising a series of community events as part of their Net Zero project. They are joining up...
SHC
- Dec 31, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas Tidy Up
Twelfth Night will soon be upon us, so traditionally we will be taking down our Christmas Trees, and generally clearing away Christmas...
SHC
- May 4, 2022
- 1 min
A Chance to Learn More About Composting
Maybe you have been enthused by our series of blogs and posts to celebrate Compost Awareness Week, and would like to find out more? So...
SHC
- Feb 13, 2022
- 2 min
Having problems managing your e.mails?
While email is a great tool for facilitating communication, it can sometimes becomes counter-productive because we feel the need to spend...
Lianne
- Aug 15, 2021
- 1 min
Back to School – Uniforms
Second hand uniform fairs - Slowing down fast fashion.
Lianne
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Plastic Free July
Have you heard of the Plastic Free July movement? This is a global movement asking individuals to make their own pledge to reduce...
SHC
- Jul 13, 2021
- 1 min
Our First Public Event!
Like everyone else, Sustainable Harborough Community is really looking forward to July 19th, when we can start holding events and getting...
harboroughgreendir
- Jul 3, 2021
- 2 min
Is Your Home As Eco Friendly As It Could Be?
We all like to think we are doing our best to lead sustainable lives, but there is always more we could be doing. So, here are a few...
judy4959
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
Compost Awareness Week
International Compost awareness week runs from 2nd to 8th May this year. The annual event is coordinated by the Compost Foundation which...
Sarah
- Apr 3, 2021
- 1 min
Wishcycling or Recycling...
Wishcycling refers to placing something in recycling when you're not sure if it is recyclable via that recycle scheme or not.
SHC
- Apr 3, 2021
- 1 min
Fixing Tips
Need to glue something? This website suggests the best glues for fixing this to that - just select which materials you are trying to...
harboroughgreendir
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Can You Help Solve This Problem?
Since we went back into lockdown, this sight seems to be becoming more common. The issue is complicated, but the problem is that: most...
SHC
- Feb 28, 2021
- 1 min
Fast Fashion
We have more to say on this, but while we wait to find a minute to write the article, here are some useful sources......
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