As time goes on, the negative impact caused to our wonderful planet by the human race is becoming increasingly obvious.

That’s probably the understatement of the year thus far!

We can all as individuals do small things to counteract or reduce the perpetual damage we are causing.

Recycling, for example has been made simple for us both at home and at the office. It is effective and easy  and we’ve been aware of it for many years .

There are facilities available to recycle our plastic, glass and most metal items. This can be effected at home and by taking the items to a local depot or to convenient recycling areas

We can all save power by switching off lights in empty rooms or offices. We can learn to turn off power sources to various appliances and not leave them on ‘standby’.

we do not need to drink and eat from disposable cups and plates . Some materials from which these are manufactured may be biodegradable but many are not.  A china cup improves the pleasure of drinking a cup of coffee or tea immeasurably. That alone is a real benefit to the consumer.

Bottled water is a total waste of our resources when good, clean, drinkable water is so readily available to all.  Recent reports show that the amount of plastic waste from packaging generated each year in the UK alone is estimated at 1.5 million tonnes.  Reducing that figure would do wonders for our environment.

Email is a boon to society as  thanks to the ‘information age’ we can share our ideas, news items, jokes and anecdotes with everyone without the use of paper resources. Just remember not to print! Few  emails are so important that we need a copy to keep for posterity .

A significant move towards being ‘eco aware’ in the workplace is the use of recycled materials in the production of office furniture. 

A product called Wheatboard has been introduced. It is a by product of wheat straw and would normally  be discarded and burnt or left in landfills . It uses no formaldehyde in it’s construction and when produced into boards, is incredibly versatile as it may be painted, varnished, sealed etc and formed into many designs.

It’s qualities of being lightweight and extremely durable have made it a viable alternative to wood and a renewable material perfect  for making  office desks, cabinets and cupboards as well as items of furniture for the home.

We can all become ‘eco aware’ both  at home or work with merely  a little thought and practical application.