
Eco District
If you are considering a project involving buildings...
the District Property Officer (property@cornwallmethodists.org.uk) may have relevant knowledge or experience on other similar projects.
Crafty Eco Hints
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If you are engaged with craft work, whether on your own behalf or with children, think ecologically.
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Use natural materials, especially those you can find outdoors- think what you can do with stones, shells, twigs, bark, leaves, feathers and pine cones.
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Re-use old materials rather than buying new. Paper scraps can be used for quilling or to make cards.
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Old clothing can make patchwork. sets of buttons can be salvaged. Glass bottles and jars can be up cycled into ornamental objects. If you have any half-finished old projects, think about how you can re-use what you have done to make something different.
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If buying new materials, make sure you can recycle them. Glitter is made of micro-plastics which get everywhere. If your hands or clothes have glitter on them it will get into the water systems.
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Don't mix waste. For example, keep card and cloth offcuts separate to make recycling easier.
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Do you know anyone who may use reusable nappies? See our District Administrator Georgia talking about reusable nappies below