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*Don't store food waste and un-rinsed food containers in your kitchen bin. Empty it as soon as possible and seal the bin-liner before placing in your black or green wheelie bin.
*Always keep food covered. Bag and bin waste straight away.
*Don't leave dog or cat food out uncovered.
Finally... if you do get maggots...
*The only effective way to get rid of them is to remove them along with the contents of the bin.
*Pour hot soapy solution over the contents.
*After the bin has been emptied, clean and disinfect it well.
*Spray your bin with fly killer. |
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It's
a big statement and a tall order.
What do most people feel when they hear it. Guilt? A sense of inadequacy or hopelessness? People want to make things better, but no one feels motivated to do something that simply makes things less bad. They need a positive vision.
People never want to live with less, but are prepared to live differently if they believe it will bring positive benefits.
People want personal gain. This does not have to be financial. It could be an improvement in health, happiness or status.
Maybe we should rethink our aims and expectations. No one person can 'save the planet' - that's obvious - yet it's easy to slip into a sense of 'I'm not going to make any difference in the grand scheme of things', and then give up trying altogether.
In terms of the history of our Earth, we have plundered most of it's rich resources in the blink of an eye. We have done this in the name of progress, and yet there is a price to pay which is rapidly becoming due.
We each need to grasp our portion of responsibility for the sake of our children and theirs.
No one knows if the tide can ever be turned or for how long, but by making small changes to our everyday lives we can make a difference and at least say that we tried.
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*About 90% of the energy used in lighting a standard (incandescent) light bulb is lost as heat.
*Air conditioning uses 10 times more energy than a fan.
*Making a new can from scratch uses the energy equal to half a can of diesel.
*There are about 500 million motors on the planet, burning an average of 2 gallons of fuel every day. Each gallon releases 20 pounds of carbon dioxide into the air.
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Simply place old phones and cartridges in a jiffy bag or use the oridginal box and send to;
The Pasque Charity
FREEPOST LOL 2483
Luton
LU3 3BR
On average each donated handset is worth £5 and each toner cartridge £1.
It may not seem like much, but it soon adds up. So go on, help the environment and help Keech Cottage at the same time. Thank you very much. |
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Put on more clothes – turn down the heat
Garage the car - use your feet
Recycle bottles, glass and tins.
Food goes into separate bins.
It’s good to clean teeth twice a day,
but don’t let water run away.
Grow some veg for better taste;
no packaging that turns to waste.
Block those draughts – get insulated;
cheaper bills are calculated.
Recharge your batteries – don’t buy new,
it’s greener and much cheaper too.
Reuse your bags – you don’t need more,
recycle old ones at the store.
Small changes now may yet rebirth
this weary, worn and tired Earth.
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