After about 20 years, our stair carpet had become very worn, and we needed to replace it. Carpets have a surprisingly high environmental impact. Problems include toxic emissions, water use, the carbon footprint of the materials used and landfill. We … Continued
Sadiq Khan asks for powers to control wood-burning Part one of this blog was on the inconvenient truth that burning wood, especially in our cities, is a major contributor to particulate air-pollution that’s killing an estimated 29,000 people a year … Continued
We’re well on the way to selecting our homes for this years Open Eco Homes event but we’re still on the look-out for homes we haven’t featured before, so please do get in touch if you want to be part … Continued
We love to host guest blogs on Open Eco Homes so get in touch if you have something we might be interested in sharing. Here Tom Bragg, CCF Trustee, shares a blog he originally wrote for Cambridge Carbon Footprint, challenging one of … Continued
It’s a real pleasure to be back in Cambridge for my second year as Open Eco Homes co-ordinator, and I can promise you that I’ll be working hard through the summer to bring you another great event in October (8th … Continued