.... Now, his core business is to make his offcut goods as gifts which are sold back to clothes designers

As recycling techniques go, it surely could not be more royal. The Royal Collection Trust gift shop has unveiled its guide to “ sustainable shopping ”, complete with recycled excess gold. The shop, which now sells a range of eco-friendly souvenirs, has detailed its efforts to save the planet with reduced packaging, a ban on single-use plastic, and vegan-friendly soap. Beyond the recycling of paper and plastic, its manufacturers also re-use the gold from teacups. Describing the creation of its fi

COMPOSTING might sound like something reserved for the green fingered, but it's much easier than you might think.... Composting is an environmentally-friendly way of dealing with kitchen and garden waste.It involves the natural recycling of things like leaves and vegetable scraps into fertiliser.... This can then be used as a soil improver as it is rich in nutrients....