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Beyond Bricks and Mortar: ‘That Hempcrete Guy’ Reveals the Carbon-Negative Building Solution We Already Have!

Regular readers here know I’m passionate about exploring sustainable solutions, from the food we eat to the energy we use as well as uncovering those unexpected sustainability individuals. In the UK, we’re facing a dual challenge: creating warmer, healthier homes and significantly reducing our carbon footprint. The good news? We have the skills, tools and materials readily available to achieve both, particularly through sustainable building practices. The frustrating part? For some reason, we’re still not utilising these incredible resources, especially when it comes to larger-scale housing developments.

I recently had a fascinating conversation that opened my eyes and really brought this home. My guest, Will Stanwix a.k.a. ‘That Hempcrete Guy’, a pioneer in the world of natural building, shared his journey and insights, highlighting just how much potential we’re sitting on. Another unsung hero quietly championing the use of carbon-negative hempcrete to revolutionise eco-friendly construction and reduce humanity’s environmental footprint.

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Environment

A Greener Christmas: Small Steps, Big Impact

Having just read an Instagram post from Rosie of elouise MAKES about how she packages her beautiful ethical, animal based jewellery (made from recycled silver and gold) in fully recyclable parcel paper. She is on a mission to make this Christmas more sustainable.

Delving deeper I came across some staggering statistics, especially concerning how much wrapping paper that CAN’T be recycled is thrown away.

Christmas doesn’t have to come at the cost of the planet. That’s what being more ‘sustainable’ means, having less effect on our planets resources. So this little blog is about all a few things you CAN easily do to make your Christmas ‘footprint’ less and make it a more sustainable Christmas, with a focus on paper.

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