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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.

Use by dates - my a***!

Mr Green risking his life to bring you ground breaking news I wrote this post on 11th October; you need to remember that because it adds to the excitement of the plot. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, eco warrior kids and furry zero waste pets, I bring you news of a huge conspiracy that is costing each of us around £600 a year. I bring news of a terrifying experiment my... 

Mrs Green’s six stories

Recycle your Ewaste with o2 Another week has passed and it’s time for my six green stories. Each story will cover a reduce, reuse, recycle or compost theme and help us work towards a zero waste future!  Read More →

Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year one week 25

Lumpy white sauce - help save it from the landfill I need your help again! You can possibly help me from having food waste this week. Little Miss Green is rather partial to chicken in white sauce. She loves it with as many vegetables as possible mashed into the sauce. I sometimes buy it in tins which can be recycled but it’s far cheaper to make my own, plus... 

My current parenting / landfill dilemma!

Decluttering Little Miss Green's bedroom Things are getting really difficult and I don’t know what to do about it. In fact I’m feeling a bit dispondant about the whole thing today. Little Miss Green is now eight and she’s been asking me for a few weeks about pocket money. To cut a long story short, she is now the proud owner of weekly pocket... 

WRAP’s Great Freezer Expedition

WRAP's great freezer expedition; dive in and reduce food waste Well this is good timing. I’ve been saying for some time that I should dive head first into the bowels of my freezer and have a rummage. I’ve been terrified, thinking I’ll come up clutching vast loads of food waste, plastic packaging and not to mention a glacier’s worth of ice. But... 

Mrs Green talks to Kenco about their packaging

Toby Smart from Kenco answers our questions about packaging This week’s guest post is from Toby Smart from the Kenco marketing team. I asked him some questions about their packaging after reading about their “Eco refill” packs (ad below). Kenco’s Eco Refill packs are for you to pour straight into your Kenco jar which reduces packaging weight... 

25% off clothes with Swop2Shop gift vouchers

Get your mitts on some reduced, recycled clothing at Swop2Shop Save 25% on clothes this Christmas! You might remember a while ago I told you about a great pair of jeans I nabbed from Swop2Shop. I still love these jeans, in fact; they are now officially my ‘favourites’. Come rain or shine (more rain at the moment) I wear them dressed up or down and they... 

Why a good bread recipe is like a car / husband / favourite pair of jeans /

Mrs Green's bread of life recipe There are many people who make the simple art of bread making look like, well, a simple art. There are others who make bread making look like an impossible task. I fall, somewhat disheartened, into the latter description and it really annoys me.  Read More →

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