The plastic mess of takeaway. The recent surge of takeaways has led to an increase in food waste and plastic pollution. On average, every takeaway has 6 pieces of plastic including multiple plastic bags, cutlery, straws, trays, and sauce sachets/pots. If we are planning to eat at home, do we really need all these extra…
As more local authorities, governments, and companies give increasing recognition to the value of Circular Economy (CE), it seems like the term has become a synonym of sustainability, a catchy -almost tokenistic- phrase that is on everyone’s mind. With this, it is fair to wonder how can we support and implement CE in our communities?
Ever wanted to know the best areas to check out charity shops or find plastic free grocery stores near you? We are building a map of the London Borough of Camden to highlight the best places to help you live more sustainably and be engaged with your community. Buying items secondhand is a great way to…
This month’s blog is a more practical one. We’re talking a lot about plastic and the harm that it will do, i.e. we all know that it’s important to avoid plastic whereever we can. But it can be hard to find shops where you can actually buy things that are NOT packaged in plastic.You would…
Last month we went on a “field trip” to Camden market. It might seem a little strange to be taking a field trip to somewhere we visit regularly, but then it’s not often you visit Camden market to spot litter bins. This was a fact finding mission to see for ourselves what the market is…
**Competition deadline extended until Sunday 16 March 2014** Our London-wide photo competition on the theme of Fashion & the environment is open to all – interpret as you like! To enter, please send your photos to camdenfoe@gmail.com by midnight on Sunday 16 March 2014. The shortlisted photographs will be printed and exhibited at the Red Hand Gallery…
Camden Friends of the Earth are holding a pop-up eco-friendly fashion event on Saturday 22 March 2014, 11am – 11pm at the Red Hand Gallery in Tufnell Park. Join us to explore the green possibilities in the exciting world of fashion! The pop-up will feature a vintage fair with local vintage & ethical fashion traders,…
Following on from our recent waste & recycling campaigning – asking David Cameron to talk half as much rubbish – Camden Friends of the Earth responded to the consultation on the North London Waste Plan. The North London Waste Plan sets out a plan to manage the waste of seven north London boroughs; Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney,…
Live in a shared house? Daniel from our group (who lives over the border in Haringey) shows that it’s possible to recycle lots with minimal effort – their household of 5 people recycles 66% of their rubbish, compared to the borough’s average recycling rate of 25%! –
We’re “talking rubbish” in this week’s Camden New Journal (19/5/2011): New, costly, waste incinerators are not the answer to the waste that blight’s Camden’s streets (Why waste incinerators are a real disaster, 12 May). The ‘Carrots and Sticks’ report released by the London Assembly this week says that in London we have the lowest recycling…