Author Archives: plasticfreenorthener

Our Sustainable Cheshire Project  Sustainable Cheshire is a project by Eco Community UK CIC. This involves our Plastic Free Cheshire and wider Sustainable Cheshire project.  Our work is managed so far on a completely voluntary basis, our directors all have other full-time jobs and do not take an income from Eco Communities. Ours is a trueContinue reading “Recognition of our work and it’s impact”

Public libraries are free to join and free to borrow from, including eBooks and eAudiobooks. The library service prides itself on always being environmentally friendly because a library book is often on the shelves for five years and can be borrowed more than fifty times during that period. There are also loads of events andContinue reading “Cheshire West and Chester Libraries”

Chester Community Energy Ltd. is a registered Community Benefit Society which develops and facilitates renewable energy schemes in Chester and the surrounding area. Our aim is to produce renewable energy generation, reduce the carbon emissions in our area and encourage energy efficiency. We raise funds to carry out our work via grants and public shareContinue reading “Chester Community Energy”

The Woodland Trust have planted 50 million trees since 1972. ‘Native woods and trees are one of the best ways to tackle the climate crisis. And we’re pledging to get 50 million trees in the ground over the next five years, helping to put the UK on track to meet its carbon net-zero target.,’ TheContinue reading “Woodland Trust”

Website Sophia Shaw a regular at our events, a freelance illustrator based near the beautiful city of Chester on the Shropshire Union canal aboard 42ft narrowboat ‘Roanoke’ with partner Andrew and little rescue dog, John.  A love of travel, nature and beautiful gardens very much inspires Sophia’s work, from map-making to her unique artist greeting cardsContinue reading “Sophia’s Illustrations”

Using exclusively beautiful upcycled fabrics, I design and make a range of bags, upcycled denim and other clothes and hats for both children and adults. I also make interior homewares. My aim is to create unusual, one off pieces, ideal as gifts, that are both useful and decorative and that help to avoid adding toContinue reading “Muala”

Helen Chambers, Eco Communities Director If you are anything like me the washing machine is a daily occurrence. At atime when we are all looking to save money on our energy bills and protect our planet any way we can, I wanted to share a couple of small changes to an everyday activity that couldContinue reading “Save Money, Carbon and Plastic with Every Wash”

Helen Tandy, Director Eco Communities We are on countdown now to the regions first Green Expo in Chester. The idea of this three day event is to show what’s been achieved in the region to Net Zero and Climate Change and how it will impact on us all. Green Expo 2022 16-18th June – CastleContinue reading “The Green Expo Exposed”