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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.

National zero waste week 2009

National Zero Waste week - a call for action Next week (September 7th - 13th) is National Zero Waste Week. Last year we ran a huge event with over 160 people pledging to increase the amount of reducing, reusing, recycling and composting they did in order to reduce their weekly landfill waste. We had a great selection of prizes all donated from some very generous companies. It... 

Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday

Gathering plastic debris from the surface of the ocean It’s time for my stories from across the globe. All Sunday stories have the reduce, reuse, recycle and compost theme. Maybe one day, when we combine our efforts we’ll have a zero waste world to enjoy!  Read More →

Food waste Friday

Reduce food waste and packaging by growing your own food Apologies for our late food waste Friday post this week. I’ve been hanging around the kitchen waiting for something to write about. But there’s nothing to say! I decided to learn from last week’s food waste.  I’ve been making my own bread for the past three weeks or do to save on plastic... 

Co-operative bank scoop Award for Best Financial Services Provider

Co-operative bank PET credit cards which can be recycled As you know, we’re fans of the Co-op here at zero waste towers (except when they double-wrap gala pie) They have a good ethical policy including detailed information on their website about how they tackle waste through reducing, reusing and recycling. During 2007, the cooperative recycled or reused almost... 

Mr Green redeems himself

Eight tiles from Focus which come wrapped in plastic After yesterday’s landfill disgrace, Mr Green pulled himself back from a confessional this week with a successful DIY shopping trip. In our dining room we have three alcoves which currently have spotlights in them. As you might be aware, Mr G is currently rewiring our lighting to run off solar panels and he’s... 

Mr Green’s says yes to plastic and polystyrene

Mr Green swells the landfill this week with polystyrene and plastic Picture the scene: You’re walking around a supermarket with an empty tummy and rapidly filling trolley. Not the best scenario to be in for getting out of the shop without going over the floor limit is it? The other day, Mr Green and I were perusing the aisles of our local Co-op when my beloved... 

Weekly weigh in’s year 1, weeks 11 and 12

A lot of landfill waste from the past two weeks Well I can see why I’ve been procrastinating about posting up about our waste for a few days. There is stacks of stuff in there, but of course I’m behind with logging it all and this is for the past fortnight. When Mr Green put a cheese wrapper into our landfill box and it slid straight out onto the floor... 

Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday

You are a Star, And sew is Green Gal... Roll up roll up for six scintillating stories all about reducing, reusing, recycling and composting our way to a zero waste future. Actually it’s seven, because I like them all. Perhaps that makes up for the week you were short changed with stories!  Read More →

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