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E waste - get rid of it correctly

Most of us replace our mobile phones every 2-3 years - but what do we do with our old one?  Let it gather dust in a cupboard?

We're continually updating our tech, which generates more than 50m tonnes of e-waste globally. Yet only 20 per cent of this is recycled, which means tons of increasingly rare precious minerals, such as copper, tellurium, lithium, cobalt, manganese and tungsten, are winding up in landfill sites.

Tech recycling specialists Envirofone say there are key common misconceptions many of us have surrounding recycling our E-waste.

4 sustainable ways to add life to your home

On your sustainability journey it's important to remember no one is perfect, so don't beat yourself up if you slip up! What you're doing is super worthwhile and will have positive long-term impact. So get started on making a more environmentally-friendly and beautiful home.
 
Up-cycle old furniture

A quintessential English country house with impeccable eco-friendly credentials

Edward Bulmer is an interior designer and expert on historic buildings. He runs an organic farm and lives in  Grade 11 listed estate in Pembridge, Herefordshire. He is very environmentally aware. He and his wife Emma came second in the BIID 2011 Retrofit Awards.

Tesla Powerwall2 installed for Robert Llewellyn

Joju Solar has completed the installation of the innovative Tesla Powerwall2 at the home of actor and TV presenter Robert Llewellyn, integrating it with a new expanded solar photovoltaic (PV) roof system. It's one of the first such installtions of the Powerwall in the UK, which become available to order here only in May.
 
What is the Powerwall2?
 

Edge London does London Festival of Architecture

You'll find EDGE at 146 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5PH. The team is preparing for a day and evening packed with information, tools and experts who can help you with more eco-friendly design and build projects.

Floriade Expo 2022

Bright eco homewares

Planted Country at National Trust Stourhead

Eco friendly wall coverings

According to the British Coatings Federation wallpaper sales are continuing to grow, as they have been for the past few years. Well, lockdown did present many of us with time to get to grips with some of the more difficult DIY tasks ..such as learning to hang wallpaper. 

UK public concern over climate crisis at all time high

CAST's first poll of more than 1,000 UK adults found concerns over climate change were at an all-time high in the UK, with 45 per cent of respondents now reporting they are 'very or extremely worried'. This is an increase from 39 per cent in 2020 and 25 per cent in 2016. More than half agree 'drastic action' needs to be taken to tackle the climate emergency, with government action and individual behaviour change seen as the most important steps towards effective climate action.

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