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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.

Sunday Roundup

Welcome to another roundup of all the best reduce, reuse and recycle stories from zero waste towers.  Read More →

Food waste Friday

rice cake with lemon and coriander houmous We have a teeny bit of food waste this week, caused by my lack of concentration. I made a snack lunch of rice cakes, various toppings and salad for Little Miss Green. I absent-mindedly spread the houmous onto hers, remembering that last time she had raved about the yummy ’spread’ as she called it.  Read More →

Construction waste

Mrs and Little Miss Green spot some construction waste Jack from Builder2builder contacted me last week to tell me he’d been a Zero Waste recipient and enthusiast for a long while. In his own industry (construction) he’s be dumbfounded by the volume of waste generated. In response to this he’s recently launched a new website, which aims to promote... 

Do you use plastic bags in your freezer?

How do you store food in your freezer? I’ve had a great question from one of our new readers, Donna. Donna wrote to me and asked about using plastic bags for freezing food in. She tries to recycle and reduce waste as much as she can but is concerned about disposable plastic carrier bags. Like most people, she finds them useful and is looking for alternatives.  Read More →

You CAN make a difference!

Little Miss Green; the picture of health thanks to manuka honey! Little Miss Green asked me this week whether or not one family putting nothing into landfill would make a difference. Great question! A few years ago I would have said no. My opinion has changed however, and now I say a resounding YES! It’s all about collective impact. It’s about us working... 

Making zero waste sandwiches

British sandwich week It’s British Sandwich week from May 9th - 15th Who doesn’t love a good sandwich for lunch? No longer limited to cheese and pickle, sandwiches can be as simple or elaborate as you choose. With more and more people eating on the run, the sandwich has become a popular ‘convenience food’.  Read More →

Sunday Roundup

Our weekly roundup of the lastest zero waste news Another week has whizzed by; this week it’s really gathered momentum and I can’t believe I’m writing another round up! My luffa has finally sprouted another leaf - boy these plants take forever to grow! Meanwhile my tomatoes are bursting out of their pots. How are your seedlings coming on?  Read More →

M&S reduce packaging?

marks and spencer switch from glass to plastic for their small wine bottles Many retailers and manufacturers are working hard to reduce their packaging. My concern is whether some of them are doing the best they can. In a recent story, Marks and Spencer have announced they will be saving 525 tonnes of packaging a year on their mini wine bottles. Sounds great on the... 

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