Kew has got the attention of London's press, and so has Tesco...
Read the story in Evening Standard
Richmond-upon-Thames is Going Plastic-Free
Richmond traders and residents are campaigning to end the use of plastic bags for shopping in the borough.You Can Help
• Get a reusable shopping bag - you can buy one of the Greener Kew ones from a local trader if you need one• Express your support for the campaign to local traders
• Encourage traders who haven't pledged yet to take part
You can share your comments and ideas here on this blog - Keep it clean if not Green!
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Earthlife Pledges Support
Earthlife is a unique and tranquil facility in the arches of Kew Bridge, where emphasis is placed on Fitness, Health and Wellbeing. Our aim is to provide a personal and holistic approach to fitness and wellbeing in a place of calm and relaxation.
We offer a wide range of Complementary Therapies, Beauty Treatments and Workshops, as well as Fitness Classes for adults, teens and children, with no membership or joining fees.
On our website, www.earth-life.co.uk, you can read more about what we offer and if you are not sure which treatment or class would be best for you, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to help you find the right one for you.
Earthlife Wellbeing & Fitness
Arch 2, Kew Bridge Arches
Richmond, TW9 3AW
Tel: 020 8940 0888
Email: info@earth-life.co.uk
Web: www.earth-life.co.uk
Friday, 16 May 2008
Kew Frame - Fine Framing with Flair
Florence Nielsen of Kew Frame is also supporting a Greener Kew!
Having practised fine art framing in both Brussels and London, Florence creates some of the best frames in London at local prices. Visit her at her fascinating workshop close to Kew Green for:
- A large range of hight quality moulding: platinum, gilded, silvered, painted, stained, distressed, wood and more
- A very wide range of mounts which can be used to create specific styles: traditional, rustic, contemporary, box style
- Glass: standard, museum, non reflective, mirror, perplex
- Restoration services for oils, prints, watercolours and frames
- Friendly, professional service and advice
- A selection of paintings, prints and cards for sale
Kew Frame
8 Mortlake Terrace
Kew Green
TW9 3DT
020 8296 8999
07708923738
kewframe@yahoo.co.uk
Opening Hours:
Tue - Fri 9.30 - 17.30
Sat 9.00 - 17.00
Friday, 18 April 2008
Recyclable, Recycled, Degradable, Biodegradable, Compostable
As the green idea is gathering momentum, plenty of companies try to look "green" without really changing a thing. Where plastic carrier bags are concerned, you can find all sorts of claims on them to lure you into thinking that your supermarket is doing something - it's most likely to be very little if anything at all.
Some bags read RECYCLABLE. Hah! Nearly everything is recyclable, but it needs to be collected, it needs to be clean, it needs to be sorted and so on. Plastic bags are, of course, theoretically recyclable but unfortunately 99% of them are not being recycled. So much for that.
Then, some bags contain RECYCLED plastic, varying from "contains a proportion of recycled material", to 20% or 33%, perhaps more. That is a step in the right direction, but the problems of plastic bags littering our environment and clogging our landfill sites remain.
Some plastic bags (the co-op uses them now, except, of course the co-op in plastic-bag-free Modbury), are DEGRADABLE. These are still petroleum based, see below, but will degrade in about three years or so. That's certainly better than floating about for 500 years! Again, a step, but not enough.
I think that if we have to use disposable bags at all, they ought to be BIODEGRADABLE / COMPOSTABLE. This means that they decompose into natural matter in a matter of months, some might need longer on a domestic compost heap. Corn starch bags fit the bill as well as unbleached paper bags.
There is lots more bag info to be found on the Modbury website.
Some bags read RECYCLABLE. Hah! Nearly everything is recyclable, but it needs to be collected, it needs to be clean, it needs to be sorted and so on. Plastic bags are, of course, theoretically recyclable but unfortunately 99% of them are not being recycled. So much for that.
Then, some bags contain RECYCLED plastic, varying from "contains a proportion of recycled material", to 20% or 33%, perhaps more. That is a step in the right direction, but the problems of plastic bags littering our environment and clogging our landfill sites remain.
Some plastic bags (the co-op uses them now, except, of course the co-op in plastic-bag-free Modbury), are DEGRADABLE. These are still petroleum based, see below, but will degrade in about three years or so. That's certainly better than floating about for 500 years! Again, a step, but not enough.
I think that if we have to use disposable bags at all, they ought to be BIODEGRADABLE / COMPOSTABLE. This means that they decompose into natural matter in a matter of months, some might need longer on a domestic compost heap. Corn starch bags fit the bill as well as unbleached paper bags.
There is lots more bag info to be found on the Modbury website.
Thursday, 3 April 2008
A greener kew starts without plastic bags
Kew traders have got together with the Kew Society to start the process of banning the plastic from all Kew shops and stores.
The launch date - when Kew goes plastic-bag-free - is July 1st.
Even the Kew Tesco is involved.
So make sure you yourself a sturdy cotton, jute or even and old plastic bag - just don't expect to be given one if you go shopping in Kew after July 1st.
The launch date - when Kew goes plastic-bag-free - is July 1st.
Even the Kew Tesco is involved.
So make sure you yourself a sturdy cotton, jute or even and old plastic bag - just don't expect to be given one if you go shopping in Kew after July 1st.
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