We hear a great deal about green lifestyles and being more eco-friendly. It’s easy to feel we should be doing more. But in reality, many of us already do lots of things we can feel good about, and incorporate environmentally-aware consumer decisions into our lives. Being a thoughtful consumer and taking the time to consider [...]
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Ask Helen
Ask Helen is a vblog enabling you to ask any questions you want to ask about sustainability. All of the products you see here at Ose Designs are made from materials chosen for a lower environmental impact. Please feel free to browse around the website and ask anything you need to know, to make your [...]
Reduce Re-use Recycle
Helen takes you through the Waste Reduction Hierarchy ‘Reduce Re-use Recycle‘. The biggest shift in culture, consumption or behaviour starts with the smallest change! Many of us are making changes to the way we behave as consumers – reducing the amount of waste we generate and minimising the raw materials we use to make [...]
Recycling and Upcycling – what’s the difference?
Here are some examples of upcycling, recycling, re-using, sharing – all great ways to lessen the amount of ‘stuff’ we generate. I bet you already do some of these things: take your unwanted things to the charity shop buy from charity shops ebay your unwanted items lend things to your friends borrow occasional items [...]
Free power from the Sun
It’s a beautiful spring day, and the temperature in my south-facing courtyard is positively summery. I can feel the sun beating down when I go out there, and it’s only April. This afternoon I made bread, and put it to rise on the stone flag outside the back door. The stone was really warm, having [...]
