Weekly Eco Tip by Rachel Westwood: 
Waste less and recycle right this Christmas
We produce more household waste at Christmas than at any other time of the year, so we have a real opportunity to make a difference by trying to create less waste and getting our recycling right.
Some things to think about are:
- wrapping paper, cards and decorations which have glitter, foil, ribbons, bows or sticky tape on them are bad for the environment and can’t be recycled - they need to go into general waste.
- we can think about using reusable gift bags and string instead of paper and ribbons. You can also buy compostable glitter that isn’t bad for the environment.
- help to reduce food waste by making a meal plan and thinking how best to use leftovers - there are recipes available from the Soil Association and Love Food Hate Waste for example.
You can find more information and ideas at:
What goes into my containers? | solihull.gov.uk
Warwickshire says ‘No’ to wasteful Christmas – Warwickshire County Council
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from EcoTips!
Where are we Now? |  |
| Greening our church grounds: | |
Not only have we planted a wildflower area (see below) but we are developing our Memorial Garden as a place for people to relax and refresh - and we have installed waterbutts to facilitate watering the plantings and the planters around the church.
Here’s our newly planted native (organic!) Yew hedge and our bee-friendly wildflower area which is showing good results!
Recycling Notice:
As from 1st April 2024 we are no longer accepting clothes or shoes for recycling. We may restart collections later in the year.
Please take your donations for recycling to a charity shop. We used to be able to rehome all the following items, but our existing destination can no longer accept them, so please let us know if you could help with any of these?
| Recycling: | |
We have “recycling” boxes in the entrance to the Church and Hall where you can leave old mobile phones, stamps, spectacles and printer cartridges! These can often be sold to raise funds for the needy or passed to charities who can use them. We also can help with the recycling of many other things - contact us if you would like to help our Recycling efforts as we do need a new Coordinator!
We also try to feed the birds, encourage native wildflowers to grow in our grounds, and welcome people to use our space to relax - but please do so responsibly and do not leave litter! That’s what the bins and recycling boxes are for.