What do you mean by eco-friendly?   Being eco-friendly means living or doing things in a way that has little or no damaging effects on the environment. Eco-friendly products, events, and services don’t cost the Earth. So how can we all be a little more eco-friendly?   Preventing waste- Reducing waste in our everyday lives… The post What do you mean by eco-friendly? appeared first on Calluna Upcycling ..read more

    Since COP26 we have heard lots of people planning to make changes in their lifestyles to make eco-friendly choices.  Christmas is the most wasteful time of year – so why not start with a sustainable Christmas! It is estimated that each household will create 1/3 extra waste. This comes from food, wrapping paper,… The post How to have a Sustainable Christmas appeared first on Calluna Upcycling ..read more

Why has it been important to shop local for us? We’ve noticed most of our customers are local to us and because of them we have been able to take on 3 sewers – creating three new jobs in Shropshire! So there is one reason already! Our highstreets are disappearing, sadly Covid-19 has sped this… The post Why is it important to shop local? appeared first on Calluna Upcycling ..read more

Would you like to be more environmentally sustainable now events are returning? Here is a video to show you how – it’s worth watching to the end! The post How to be more “green” at your next exhibition appeared first on Calluna Upcycling ..read more

Every fortnight my black bin is virtually empty, but my recycling boxes overflow. So would it be better to just not chose the plastic option altogether? Plastic Free July is a global movement that requires choosing to refuse single-use plastics throughout the month of July, and find plastic free alternatives instead. So where do you… The post Plastic Free July – A Challenge For Us All To Consider appeared first on Calluna Upcycling ..read more