Grassroots Collaborations for a Greener Tomorrow
LOCAL GREEN INITIATIVES
Click on the names below to visit their website, get contact details etc.
Eggcup (towncentre) : DON'T WASTE FOOD - Raw or Cooked - drop it off here
Single Step Wholefoods (towncentre) : Where you can buy groceries like soap and grains without being packaged in plastic
Bay Area Recycling : Where you can recycle non-kerbside things like crisp packets.
Plastic Bottle Top Project : Where you can recycle plastic bottle tops
Precious Plastic : Where you can buy useful things and gifts made of recycled plastic
Transition City Lancaster: A community organization that provides local support for the transition towards a resilient and sustainable community in the Lancaster area
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In the UK:
Xcess : DON'T WASTE FOOD - Contact Xcess - they have member organisations across the UK who accept excess food.
Check if your Car can use E10 Petrol: Click here to go to the gov.uk site which will let you check this. Using E10 petrol is a great idea as it uses less carbon and can lead to cutting caron emissions by 750,000 tonnes a year
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Read more about E10 petrol - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58398606
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Carbon Footprint Calculator
https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/
What is your carbon footprint? It's how much greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases a person produces daily.
Carbon Offset for Flights Calculator
https://co2.myclimate.org/en/flight_calculators/new
Use this to estimate carbon emissions of your flight and the amount of money needed to offset them.
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