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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.

Sooz’s pizza recipe

home made pizza from Sooz The lovely Sooz from Last Biscuit has shared her pizza recipe with us. You might remember a few Fridays ago, we got caught red handed with a dustbin demon in the form of a polystyrene tray from a shop bought pizza. Boo. Sooz suggested we make our own pizza and here’s her recipe. One of our readers, Elaine has tried it with great success... 

Win one of 5 OWL monitors

WIN an OWL electricity monitor You may remember I was very impressed with the packaging my new OWL monitor came in. Now you have a chance to green your home this summer with an OWL Wireless Electricity Monitor as we have 5 to give away. OWL, the electricity saving company, is offering readers of Zero Waste a chance to win an OWL Wireless Electricity Monitor RRP £34.99.  Read More →

Win £200

"All The Fun of The Fair" Button Bracelet by The Kitch End We’ve been featured in this Summer’s issue of a fantastic online magazine called “Uk Handmade”. You can spot our interview on page 68 online. I’m so excited to be featured in this magazine because it’s an excellent publication. It focuses inspirational artists,... 

The most Eco-friendly toilet paper in the world!

Van Houtum eco friendly toilet paper I recently came across a company called Van Houtum. They have created Satino Black which claims to be the most Eco-friendly hygienic tissue paper in the world! Satino black is supposed to be the only really sustainable and 100% Cradle to Cradle toilet paper available on the market. According to the site it is produced without any... 

How to recycle hangers

The Stock Exchange in Newent donating hangers I’m on a decluttering mission and I’m focusing on my wardrobe. On my travels around the drawers, shelves and rails I’ve found numerous hangers I no longer need. Part of this is because I’m planning, for the first time in my life, a capsule wardrobe! It all feels terribly grown up, but the reality... 

Recycle plastics # 1,2, and 3 at Tesco

recycle plastic codes 1, 2 and 3 at tesco You might remember our star family, Sian, Chris and their 4 boys, who went from one wheelie bin of waste per fortnight to just 800 grammes. Well it seems Sian is getting to be a bit of a letter writer too! She wrote to her local Tesco in Quedgely, Gloucestershire to see what types of plastic she could recycle  Read More →

OWL monitor

Mrs Green clutches her OWL monitor We got ourselves an OWL monitor after hearing it could save us 25% on our electricity consumption. The OWL has been awarded the prestigious ”Best Buy” award from Which. Even though we try and live a bit of the ‘green life’ here at Zero waste towers, we don’t really cover the whole ‘eco friendly’... 

Paint recycling - giving paint a Newlife

Keith Harrison, MD of Newlife paint Our guest post this week comes from Amy Shipham, Customer Support Manager for Newlife Paints. She’s here to tell us the inspiring story behind Keith Harrison who has devised a method of recycling paint. Now in its seventh month, Newlife Paints is expanding its business.  Read More →

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