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Follow our progress in the zero waste challenge. The good, the bad and the downright rotten (usually back of the fridge) stories. We blog our daily events, tips and experiences to show that reducing your household waste is possible, it saves you money and helps to protect the environment.

Sugar and spice

Wednesday is ‘Wednesday box’ day here at Chez Green. Can you guess what Wednesday box is? It’s the day when Little Miss Green gets to choose something treaty from her Wednesday box. It used to be a Friday box, for reasons that are really over and beyond necessary to explain here.  Read More →

Everybody’s talking rubbish

This is what I love most about our zero waste challenge; everybody has something to say about rubbish! From our neighbours, to shop keepers, to checkout girls, to friends and even perfect strangers, everyone has something to say. We’ve had an amazing response when we’ve explained to people what we are doing. Even those who have no interest at all in their... 

Weekly weigh in number 2

Two weeks ago we produced this:  Read More →

A few rubbish thoughts

Do you ever feel like the world is against your plans? I think we’ll all agree that nature abhors a vacuum; if you’re a gardener, you’ll know this from experiences. Gotta space in that soil of yours? No worries, Nature will deliver you a weed……. I feel like it’s been the same with us this week and our zero waste challenge.  Read More →

Now Bins to be emptied once a month

Monday June 16, 2008 by David Jarvis for the Daily Express HOUSEHOLD dustbin collections will be cut to once a month, an industry expert warned last night. He said the move was “inevitable” to force people to recycle more. The plans were immediately condemned by campaigners who said leaving rubbish to fester for up to four weeks is a health hazard. Dorretta... 

It’s starting to get serious

I’m doing a happy dance today, that’s for sure. Rewind a few weeks when Almost Mrs A asked me if I would like to do a zero waste challenge. At that time Mr Green was a ‘lazy environmentalist’. If it was convenient or handy (or saved him a few bob) he’d do it. Anything else was out, quirky and ‘whatever dear’ territory. I... 

Sunday roundup

There’s been lots going on here at My Zero Waste this week. Firstly, we have a generous 15% discount lined up with the lovely people at Onya Bags. Find out how to grab your very own reusable bag for a fraction of the cost on our offers and discounts page. Be quick; you’ve got until the end of the month to grab yourselves a bargain. Our competition for... 

No rest for the wicked

Geesh, you’d think the woman would give us a break, wouldn’t you? I mean, look how much we have achieved in two short weeks! We’ve gone from a dustbin, two bags and a carrier bag to just half a swing bin liner for the landfill. I spent yesterday morning sorting out our ‘recycling space’. It’s more like a personal recycling centre... 

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