Author: JW

There’s a lot that ‘office-based businesses’ can do to both save a little money and save the planet a little. WBW (formerly Ford Simey) Solicitors on Sidmouth’s High Street shows what can be done: Paper cups to replace disposable plastic cups at the water cooler / Refillable milk bottles from The Dairy Shop / Bars… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: WBW Solicitors

Several awards have just been announced for West Country folk: Leading frontline NHS staff among King’s Honours in the South West Sir Ben Bradshaw dedicates King’s Birthday Honours knighthood to people of Exeter – Devon Live Including an Exeter academic for her work on “how Arts and Humanities can make a big difference to societal… Continue reading Honouring the work of the arts and humanities in a time of crisis

Over the last couple of months, several suggestions have been made for what could be entered for a Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Award: News – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards All of these are trying to do their bit to ‘save a bit of money and save the planet a bit’ – showing that it needn’t cost… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: Who would you nominate for a Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Award?

It’s pretty common to have lots of plastic when selling ice cream – but the Ice Cream Paradise on the Esplanade does better: We now have environmentally friendly cups for coffee; using paper straws; ordered wooden ice cream spoons instead of plastic Businesses – Sidmouth Plastic Warriors Their ice creams are organic: Ice Cream Paradise,… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: Ice Cream Paradise

The council has just brought in funding to help businesses go green: 13 June 2023 – East Devon charities and businesses encouraged to apply for decarbonisation and accessibility grants – East Devon The Sustainable Tourism Pathway is open to tourism businesses across the District seeking funding to either purchase, install and utilise specific equipment to… Continue reading Sustainable Tourism fund to decarbonise businesses in East Devon

Sidmouth High Street has a wealth of eateries to enjoy a little something. How many of them are trying to ‘do their bit’ for the environment? The Chattery is certainly making efforts: Offer a discount on hot takeaway drinks if you bring in your own reusable cup; (we sell the cups too); we’ve stopped using… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: The Chattery

Six months ago, the “Coast Meets Country “ sustainable tourism project was launched in Sidmouth: A group of 30 local businesses, industry representatives, town councils and MP’s took part in an innovative process with the shared goal of collaborative working to promote sustainable tourism in East Devon. East Devon’s Coast Meets Country Sustainable Tourism Project… Continue reading Free seminar to help sustainable tourism businesses save money

Sidmouth’s Ebb Tides have collaborated with Bristol’s Moor Brewery to produce something rather unique: (20) independentspirit🥃 on Twitter: “#newstuff from @drinkmoorbeer Anyone fancy a mushroom and seaweed flavoured bitter? https://t.co/fPA4Ityf4w” / Twitter Or as said by Ebb Tides themselves: (20+) Our new and exciting Ladram Bay Bitter is now… – Ebb Tides Seaweed | Facebook… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: Ebb Tides @ Moor Beer

So many sweets come wrapped in lots of plastic – but not so at Daffy-Down-Dilly confectioners: All loose sweets are in reusable jars, reused since we opened! We use paper bags to sell our loose sweets, and recycle everything possible. We are looking at alternatives to the plastic gift bags that we use. We are… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: Daffy-Down-Dilly

Swimming pools need a lot of energy – which is very costly in more ways than one. Some five years ago, the council agreed to finance new technologies at Sidmouth pool to reduce those costs: EDDC considers splashing out £262k to cut swimming pool energy bills | Sidmouth Herald Major investment planned in East Devon’s… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable sports clubs: Sidmouth LED