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Blogs about: Cm Issue 10 Autumn 2007

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Win an eco-audit and eco goodies

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Would you like to ‘go green’ but aren’t sure where to start? Enter our prize draw … more →

Tags: Competitions, Home Improvements, Cambridge, eco-audit, Win, Competition

You can get money to make your home more energy efficient

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Insulation grants are available to every homeowner and private tenant regardless of income. There ar … more →

Tags: climate change, Energy, Funding, Home Improvements

Top 5 standby mode energy wasters

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Estimated annual CO2 emissions from devices left on standby in the UK: Stereos – 1,600,000 ton … more →

Tags: climate change, Energy, Top 5, Standby mode, wasting energy

How energy efficient is your home?

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: More than a quarter of carbon emissions in Cambridge are as a result of the energy we use to heat, l … more →

Tags: climate change, Energy, Home Improvements

Take charge: recycle your batteries1 comment

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: You can now recycle all your small household batteries in the foyer of Waitrose, Hauxton Road. This … more →

Tags: News, recycling

Pure and simple

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Materials for recycling can be sorted either by hand or by hi-tech machinery. But there are still pr … more →

Tags: recycling

Case study: Sustainable City project grant

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Volunteers Plus promotes volunteering for all, and supports anyone wishing to volunteer in the commu … more →

Tags: Funding, sustainable city, Cambridge, Cambridge Community Trust, Garden Team, Volunteering, Volunteers Plus

Win a solar hot water system

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Are you keen to reduce your carbon footprint?  Are you considering installing domestic renewable ene … more →

Tags: sustainable city, Energy, Competitions

Grow your own grub

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: It’s cheap, easy, fun and fresh, and it’s becoming the new rock and roll – apparently. Helen Witheri … more →

Tags: sustainable city, allotments, organic, Cambridge, Compost, Grow Your Own, Veg

Rising to the challenge: Recycling at flats

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: While kerbside boxes have been provided for some flats in the City, they are not suitable for others … more →

Tags: Cambridge, Mini recycling centres, Recycling at flats

How does your faith or culture influence the way you think about the environment?1 comment

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Prafulla Soni “I grew up in Eastern Africa where the culture very much dictates the importance … more →

Tags: climate change, Culture, Faith, Chinese, Christian, Environment, hindu, Islam, Jewish

Green tour for charity

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Singer/songwriter and ex-Iron Maiden musician Tony Moore is touring the country in a light aircraft, … more →

Tags: Tony Moore, Charity, Teenage Cancer Trust, flying, Carbon Offset

Carton (Tetra Pak) recycling trial

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: You can now recycle paper-based cartons (used for milk, juice, soup etc), such as those made by Tetr … more →

Tags: News, recycling

Zero Waste: beyond recycling

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Type ‘zero waste’ into an internet search engine, and you’ll find that the term is something of a bu … more →

Tags: Waste prevention, zero waste, cambridge zero waste challenge, Lindsey O'Donnell, slim your bin

Recycling Centre Map

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: You can now easily locate any of the 28 Recycling Centres in Cambridge on an interactive Google map … more →

Tags: Maps, News, recycling

Home Street Home

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: You probably won’t be surprised to learn that your local environment affects your quality of life. R … more →

Tags: Streetscene, Street Forum

Tents to trainers

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: If you went to Glastonbury this summer and left your soggy tent behind, you might find that it has b … more →

Tags: News, recycling, Festival, glastonbury, tent recycling, Trainers, Worn Again

Recycle for Africa

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Cambridgeshire waste chiefs have launched a ‘Trees for Cans’ campaign in partnership with the Alumin … more →

Tags: News, recycling, Trees

Moon carrots, anyone?

cambridgematters wrote 2 years ago: Wildlife expert Iain Webb of the Cambridge City Greenways Project has produced a wildlife trail leaf … more →

Tags: News, wildlife


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