Recent Comments

1. Don't just recycle, Freecycle - 25 Jun 2007

   I too am a regular user of freecycle. I’ve disposed of two faded old sofas, leftover building materials, half-tins of paint, offcuts of kitchen worktop, soil and rubble – none of which were worth selling but all of which found eager takers. For those who find the usergroup email format irksome (which I know some do) there is a parallel service called dontdumpthat.com which operates via a web based forum instead. I use both.

2. Walking ... It's The Way To Go - 12 Oct 2007

   Walk The Final Mile. On journeys where driving is the only practical option – park a mile short of every destination. If tens of thousands of drivers get into this habit the overall impact would be significant. Not just in pollution reduction, but by reducing the congestion in town centres etc. And it offers a very flexible way of getting into walking.. making it far likelier that drivers will try it; extending the distance walked whenever the weather is fine, but still being free to drive all the way when it’s foul or when carrying heavy stuff.

3. Get Rid of Your Car - OK, ambitious, but... - 14 Oct 2007

   Walk The Final Mile. On journeys where driving is the only practical option – park a mile or so short of every destination. If tens of thousands of drivers get into this habit the overall impact would be significant. Not just in pollution reduction, but by reducing the congestion in town centres etc. And it offers a very flexible way of reducing car use.. making it far likelier that drivers will try it; extending the distance walked whenever the weather is fine, but still being free to drive all the way when it’s foul or when carrying heavy stuff.