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The hummingbird teaches us that persistence and commitment to our cause, no matter how daunting it may seem, can inspire others to join in.

Are you looking to reduce your environmental impact and live a more sustainable lifestyle? At Be a Hummingbird/Lot Climate Café we believe that making small changes in your daily routine can add up to make a big difference. In this guide, we'll explore some simple yet effective sustainable living hacks that you can easily incorporate into your life. Let's go! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle One of the fundamental principles of sustainable living is the mantra "reduce, reuse, recycle."

Before you throw your used coffee grounds into the bin let's look at some of the ways they can be reused around the house and garden.

Cambridge University plans to be using new bins, 3D scanners and 22 miles (35km) of conveyor belts in a bid to increase recycling from...

Since joining the Lot Climate Café and volunteering to research the subject I have drastically reduced what I am putting into the grey bin simply by being able to confidently recycle all packaging and starting to compost again - I've had to start using a smaller bin!! Imagine if we were all able to do that! What and where to recycle: Since 1st January 2023 ALL FORMS OF PACKAGING (Emballage) - yes ALL - should be recycled in the Green Bins along with paper & cardboard. Crisp

I really thought I understood this. Thought I had it off pat. Googled the differences and there were so many articles with nearly the...

Since 2018 the rules on recycling in France have been being simplified. The aim is for the sorting centre to decide what can be recycled rather than the consumer so all packaging should go in the recycling bin, even though not all of it will end up being recycled. Since early 2020 the Lot has had a new recycling centre in Catus. Le Centre de Tri, (trier = to sort, think of the English word 'triage' used in the medical sense where patients are 'sorted' in order of severity o

The notion of Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose , Recycle can even be turned into a creative pastime, so this is a bit of fun. We all have...

Hello, something that constantly bothers me is plastic. The stats are everywhere… plastic usage is doubling every 10 years, 91% of...

It can sometimes be really difficult to make choices. It's a minefield out there! Reproduced with the kind permission - Megan J Herbert...

I love the idea of repair cafés. The whole ethos of moving away from a throw-away culture to one of salvaging items so that they can have an extended life, the sense of individuals and communities working together, sharing knowledge and skills to enable others to learn those skills . Great news - there's one local to us in SW France! Repair Café Gourdon-en-Quercy - general repairs from bikes to sewing machines A group of us recently went to an Open Day at L'Atelier des filaos

Let 2023 be the year we all help to prevent climate change. One small step at a time. Reduce, reuse, recycle! Reduce – minimise the amount of waste we create and send to landfill Reuse – use items more than once and as many times as possible Recycle – use old items in new way. Up cycle, up cycle, up cycle. This beautiful bird feeder made from unused household stuff. Thank you Adele Swann for the fab photo and idea #upcycle #candelabra #cup #saucer #bird #birds #recycle