Glaramara supports 'Love your Lakes'
Love your Lakes is working to keep our lakes healthy and accessible for everyone to enjoy.
Too much phosphate from detergents is getting into the lakes causing too much of the wrong thing to grow – blue-green algae. This is bad news for wildlife and a big problem for people and pets who enjoy using the lakes for fun and recreation.
If left unchecked, algal blooms could lead to the closure of the lakes, curtailing the freedom for enjoyment in, on and around them.
The good news is that we can all do our bit to look after the lakes we love. Whether you are living, visiting or working in the area you can help hold back the tide of phosphates washing into the water by taking a few simple steps:
- Be a big softie – Cumbria is a soft water area so you can use the minimum recommended amount of detergent and get the same results.
- Choose to be P-Free – there’s now plenty of choice of phosphate-free brands with brilliant cleaning results for clothes and dishes.
- Wash less often – make sure you fill up our washing machines and dishwashers before turning them on.
Find out more at: www.loveyourlakes.org . Love your Lakes is a Bassenthwaite Reflections project, funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and delivered by Nurture Lakeland.
