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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.
Too weak to lift empty crisp bags
Keeping children off the rubbish dumps in Manilla I always thought I was quite strong, but something really weird happened this week. I couldn’t even lift some empty crisp packets. Just a few, empty crisp packets which often get picked up by a light breeze and wafted around the streets and I couldn’t manage to lift them up. Read More →
Recycle stamps for charity
Don't bin your stamps - recycle them to charity instead It was hearing about the devastating effects of plastic on marine animals and sea birds such as the albatross that kick started our own zero waste journey. Dying at a rate of around one every five minutes, the albatross family is becoming threatened faster than any other family of birds. Eighteen of the 22...
“One of the biggest economic and environmental challenges we face”
June 16, 2010 by Mrs Green
In category Blog, Waste News
Caroline Spelman MP for Meriden talks about waste One of our readers just gave me the heads up on a speech given yesterday by Caroline Spelman; MP for Meriden, called “Waste - new thinking for a new economy”. In it she outlines the Government’s approach to waste and urges us to go faster and further towards a zero waste future. Have a read and let...
Response from Lindt about packaging
Lindt chocolates with dodgy packaging You may remember a while ago I found a couple of sample boxes of Lindt chocolates in the cupboard. They had been given to us as freebies when we used Sainsbury’s home shopping. There was a plastic window in the cardboard box and the chocolates themselves were wrapped in a combination of foil and plastic. Read More →
I say Tetra Pak, you say beverage carton
Tetra pak cartons Time to clear up some confusion about recycling Tetra pak cartons. One of our readers wrote to me and asked about cartons that look like Tetra Pak, but don’t carry the Tetra Pak logo. These particular cartons said to recycle them as a beverage carton but she didn’t know how to recycle them in her area. Read More →
Dolly Donation: Sending Love, 1 Dolly at a Time!
June 12, 2010 by Mrs Green
In category Blog, Guest Posts
Sarah Hanson with dolls for Haiti What could be better than creating love from waste? In this article, Sarah tells us about her campaign to use up scraps of material to create dolls for orphans in Haiti. I know many of you are avid crafters, so why not take up this great cause and help her out. You’ll find free tutorials and patterns for knitting, crocheting...
One onion, three meals
Note: This is an old post I found in the ‘drafts’ folder when sorting it out last week dating back to 2008! You might remember that I saved the day over the weekend by turning four sausages into a hearty stew to feed four hungry mouths. I’m the sort of gal that when I’m cooking something I like to make full use of the ingredients and energy...
Zero waste fashion
Keeping up with the latest fashion encourages us to dispose of our clothing a few weeks after we have bought it. Little Miss Green and I were sorting through her wardrobe last week, as we had a bag delivered from the charity shop for collection. In the same week I read that in the UK, the average person throws away 30kg a year of clothing; most of which go to landfill! Our...
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
