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Waste Not Want More: What is Zero Waste Shopping?

The first episode of BBC Blue Planet in October 2017 attracted 14 million viewers. The series, dedicated to showing the effects of plastic pollution shocked the viewing public and the outcry to reduce the effects of this pollution became ‘The Attenborough Effect’ Many people were already advocating a reduction in plastic and Zero Waste living,Continue reading “Waste Not Want More: What is Zero Waste Shopping?”

The End of the Avenue

The End of the Avenue have achieved it’s Plastic Free Business Award as part of Plastic Free Neston and Plastic Free Cheshire, July 2022 during Plastic Free July, congratulations from Eco Communities. The End of the Avenue is a wife and husband run business, based in Little Ness. It was started by Angharad, who wasContinue reading “The End of the Avenue”

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Sustainable ways to deal with the ‘cost of living’ challenge

Simon Eardley We are all feeling the impact of rising costs, higher inflation and trying to make budgets stretch that little bit further. Turmoil across the world is having a big effect on our daily lives and that often means that our priorities shift with concern for the environment or sustainability playing second fiddle toContinue reading “Sustainable ways to deal with the ‘cost of living’ challenge”

The Battle of the Packaging

Helen Tandy, Director, Eco Communities This blog came out of a combination of WhatsApp messages, a chat in the pub and an email. We somehow got onto the topic of Beer in bottles and cans last night visiting the new That Beer Place venue in Chester, not sure why as we were on draught ale.Continue reading “The Battle of the Packaging”

Help us to create the Cheshire Cup

In 2019 10.8 million people took away a coffee from a coffee shop in the UK . We can’t keep creating this single use cup waste. We need a reuse system that works and we think Cheshire deserves this. That 10.8 million cups equates to 16% of the UK population. This equates to 55,080 coffeeContinue reading “Help us to create the Cheshire Cup”

Call to Chester businesses

Have you been reading more about Net Zero and sustainability? We are reaching out to highlight a few projects that we are working on right now in your local area that might resonate with your business. Eco Communities is a Community Interest organisation created with the aim of promoting and supporting green, eco, sustainable andContinue reading “Call to Chester businesses”

What is this?

By Helen Tandy, Founding Director, Eco Communities This fantastic building on the River Dee is a Hydro Electric Power Station. I have lived in Chester now for nearly 30 years and always wondered why it had been left to go to ruin. I even pre invested in a project to renovate it around 5 yearsContinue reading “What is this?”

Save the earth one litter pick at a time.

Eco Communities ask you to act as part of ‘A Billion Acts of Green’ this Earth Day and become a volunteer Today April 22nd it’s Earth Day, Earth Day started in 1970 and now has more than a billion people taking part to protect the planet from things like pollution and deforestation. By taking partContinue reading “Save the earth one litter pick at a time.”

How Volunteering can Inspire you to make a Difference

What is Volunteering? Volunteering means giving your time and abilities to aid others (usually a non-profit organisation like Eco Communities) without reward. Giving to others can also help protect your mental and physical health. It can reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of purpose. While it’s true that theContinue reading “How Volunteering can Inspire you to make a Difference”