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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.
There’s something wiggling in my hallway
The Worm Cafe from Wiggly Wigglers You remember I said on Friday we had someone who was happy to eat my slimy cucumber? Well our worms have arrived, thanks to the lovely Heather at Wiggly Wigglers. Well, Little Miss Green has been asking me for a pet since our beloved cat died, so what better than a pile of worms!? No, I’m not a horrible Mum, LMG loves all creatures...
Sunday Roundup
Our bin is still here in all her glory, but she will be going to her final resting place on Wednesday - Scout’s honour. Unless of course we get yet MORE snow. We had snow again on Tuesday, the night before our bin was due to be collected, so our local binmen did their best to do ‘mop up’ collections through the village. We’ll see what this...
My printer dilemma, do I WEEE it or pay out money?
mrs Green with her printer - should I WEEE it or buy new cartridges? I’m having a real dilemma and don’t know what to do. Maybe you can help. I have an old inkjet printer which has been unused for a couple of years. Mr Green and I have a black and white laser which we use, but recently, Little Miss Green has been doing some school projects which would...
Food waste Friday
Food waste Friday - slimy cucumber It’s green, it’s slimy and a tad stinky. Yes, this week I have a little food waste. Fortunately I have just the way to deal with it too. At the top of the ‘fridge I found the end of a cucumber, bottom facing up and cut surface against a plastic container. It was soft, squidy, slimy and the kind of thing you have...
One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Flower Pot
January 21, 2010 by Mrs Green
In category Blog, Guest Posts
Alea bringing in the tomatoes before the frosts arrive This week’s guest post is from Alea, who writes “Premeditated leftovers” and “one determined gardener” Alea has been married for 20 years to an amazing man, who has the unique ability to fix everything she breaks. They have three children, whom she has forsaken a career to homeschool,...
Help Mary recycle her plastic milk bottle tops locally
Help Mary recycle her plastic milk bottle tops in Bristol We’ve covered this topic a lot on My Zero Waste; what to do with those pesky plastic milk bottle tops! A couple of decades ago many of us collected the, then foil, milk bottle tops, along with our stamps for various Blue Peter appeals. Over recent years, however, the idea of collecting such things for...
“Tastes better than shop bought”
Mint used to make home made tea bags “Better than shop bought”: That’s the verdict from Granddad Green this year. You remember the mint and lemon balm we picked and dried last summer? Well, Little Miss Green turned the dried mint into Granddad’s favourite drink of peppermint teabags for his Christmas present. Read More →
You’ll never guess what happened to us today!
What a load of rubbish The inevitable has happened! We have been sort of expecting it for the past year, but today was the day when it all manifested. Yes, two days before our first bin collection of the year and devastation has struck Chez Green. It’s scuppered all our plans of going down in history as ‘the one bin family’ Read More →
Getting Top Dollar when recycling your mobile phone
Never judge a book by its cover
Mrs Green recycles breakfast
Do solar panels really work during the winter?
is zero waste fuel here?
Recycling in the garden
Mrs Green reflects on E.ON Innovation
Reducing waste at work
