As part of our commitment to take practical action to care for God’s earth we are at present exploring how we might become more environmentally aware. To do that we are working towards the Eco Church awards. Eco Church is a programme run by A Rocha UK , a Christian charity working to protect and restore the natural world and committed to equipping Christians and churches in the UK to care for the environment.

Milk Bottle Tops

For many years, one of the ways we helped care for the environment was in the recycling of Milk Bottle tops, with the proceeds going to charity. PLEASE NOTE that from 1st September 2026 we can no longer take bottle tops for recycling. Sadly the recycling company who operated the Milk Bottle Top Charity Collection Scheme has informed us that the scheme has had to come to a close. We want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all who have donated their bottle tops at St Paul’s since the scheme opened in 2008. Several Thousand pounds has been raised in that time for Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice. For more information on their work please click HERE