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TIME FOR AN ECO SPRING CLEAN - Title Sussex Magazine
Worried about the chemicals in your spring cleaning stuff? Ecogym gave Gemma Windham some amazing natural cleaning recipes… Do you worry about climate change? We do. Environmentalists are warning that in the wake of Brexit, the government could water down environmental policies in an effort to optimise trade agreements, and if they’re not treating sustainability as a priority… well then maybe we should step up. So, have you looked in your cleaning cupboard lately? If you’re thinking of switching from mass produced cosmetics, for example, wouldn’t it be nicer to know that you’re avoiding harsh chemicals as you clean your home too? “But you can’t get your house properly clean without chemicals” we hear you cry. Wrong! We chatted to Paul Crane, owner and founder of Sussex based sustainable Ecogym about how to ditch the Cillit Bang. Paul believes passionately that we should take as much care of the environment as we do our bodies and has kitted his gyms out with Sportsart cardio equipment that harnesses human energy, and converts it to utility grade electricity which is then returned to the grid. His members are effectively powering the gym, and are incentivised to work even harder as they track [...]
Sam Harrington-Lowe