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Karen Cannard

Cut carbon at your leisure

30 April 2022
Cut carbon at your leisure

Cut carbon at your leisure

30 April 2022

Suffolk anti-waste campaigner Karen Cannard explores what the leisure industry is doing to reduce its footprint


Working towards Net Zero

26 February 2022
Working towards Net Zero

Working towards Net Zero

26 February 2022

Anti-waste campaigner Karen Cannard takes a look at how different business sectors are tackling environmental issues.


Karen Cannard: Here’s a network worth re-using

30 January 2022
Karen Cannard: Here’s a network worth re-using

Karen Cannard: Here’s a network worth re-using

30 January 2022

Recycling guru Karen Cannard explains how a reuse network can help with recycling.


Karen Cannard's column: A harsh reminder, 60 years on

26 September 2021
Karen Cannard's column: A harsh reminder, 60 years on

Karen Cannard's column: A harsh reminder, 60 years on

26 September 2021

My recent musings have taken me back to the 1980s, prompted by the arrival of a review copy of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.


Taking a fresh look at waste

28 August 2021
Taking a fresh look at waste

Taking a fresh look at waste

28 August 2021

Suffolk campaigner Karen Cannard gears up for September's Zero Waste Week.


Refill, reuse . . . it's just routine

26 June 2021
Refill, reuse . . . it's just routine

Refill, reuse . . . it's just routine

26 June 2021

Recycling and anti-waste guru Karen Cannard reports on World Refill Day.


Karen Cannard: The appeal of pre-loved, vintage and second-hand is what does it for me

30 May 2021
Karen Cannard: The appeal of pre-loved, vintage and second-hand is what does it for me

Karen Cannard: The appeal of pre-loved, vintage and second-hand is what does it for me

30 May 2021

When it comes to books, furniture or other household goods, you can't beat second-hand, says recycling guru Karen Cannard


Slink off for a spring clean, says recycling guru

03 May 2021
Slink off for a spring clean, says recycling guru

Slink off for a spring clean, says recycling guru

03 May 2021

Recycling guru Karen Cannard extols the virtues of a green spring clean. Slinky optional.


It's time to grow wild in the garden, says Karen Cannard

29 March 2021
It's time to grow wild in the garden, says Karen Cannard

It's time to grow wild in the garden, says Karen Cannard

29 March 2021

The pandemic has seen a move to simpler gardening pleasures, says recycling guru Karen Cannard.


The humble potato? There's no such thing, says Karen Cannard

31 January 2021
The humble potato? There's no such thing, says Karen Cannard

The humble potato? There's no such thing, says Karen Cannard

31 January 2021

Karen Cannard champions the multi-talented potato.


My tree reminds me of Blackpool, says Karen Cannard

25 December 2020
My tree reminds me of Blackpool, says Karen Cannard

My tree reminds me of Blackpool, says Karen Cannard

25 December 2020

Karen Cannard's Christmas tree is a mix of lovely memories from times gone by.


A different sort of giving . . .

27 November 2020
A different sort of giving . . .

A different sort of giving . . .

27 November 2020

Bury St Edmunds recycling champion Karen Cannard urges readers to 'Be Kind' this Christmas.


Lockdown? I've been so very, very lucky says Karen Cannard

28 June 2020
Lockdown? I've been so very, very lucky says Karen Cannard

Lockdown? I've been so very, very lucky says Karen Cannard

28 June 2020

Recycling guru Karen Cannard examines her life under lockdown


Recycling is in your hands . . .

29 September 2019
Recycling is in your hands . . .

Recycling is in your hands . . .

29 September 2019

Bury St Edmunds waste campaigner Karen Cannard champions national Recycle Week


Can you rise to the challenge?

28 July 2019
Can you rise to the challenge?

Can you rise to the challenge?

28 July 2019

Recycling champion Karen Cannard wants businesses to sign up for Zero Waste Week


Meeting the plastics challenge

29 June 2019
Meeting the plastics challenge

Meeting the plastics challenge

29 June 2019

Bury St Edmunds recycling champion Karen Cannard does the maths on plastic


Don't come a cropper over sustainability

01 June 2019
Don't come a cropper over sustainability

Don't come a cropper over sustainability

01 June 2019

COLUMN: BAFTA's sustainability projects.


Meeting the green challenge

27 April 2019
Meeting the green challenge

Meeting the green challenge

27 April 2019

Bury St Edmunds recycling champion visits pioneering company Precision Marketing Group


Sustainable career choices

01 April 2019
Sustainable career choices

Sustainable career choices

01 April 2019

Bury St Edmunds waste campaigner Karen Cannard find there's a whole new range of career options now on offer to young people


Catherine’s turning the tide

23 February 2019
Catherine’s turning the tide

Catherine’s turning the tide

23 February 2019

Recycling campaigner Karen Cannard welcomes the opening of a new environmentally friendly shop in Bury St Edmunds