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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.

zero waste week winners

announcing the winners of zero waste week It’s taken me this long to sift through and choose the winners from our zero waste week. The week was an incredible success with plenty of media attention and heaps of people taking part in a bid to reduce their food waste. I wish I’d had 200 prizes to give away, but sadly I only had 2 and was nearly impossible... 

5 ways to reuse your Tetra Pak cartons

reuse your tetra pak cartons with Karen's ideas I was inspired by Karen’s comment on our Tetra Pak recycling post. I was asking you whether you had kerbside collections or bring banks for Tetra Pak cartons in your area. Most of you do, but Karen pointed out that she only used a couple of cartons per month, so was reusing them instead. We all know that we... 

Come and meet us at the big waste debate

Professor Paul Connett Paul Connett is coming to Cheltenham! Professor Paul Connett is a leading “Zero Waste” expert who has recently given presentations to the United Nations. Earlier this year we heard him speak at Kings Stanley. He is amazing - never have I met a person with such passion, integrity and commitment. A couple of times I thought he was... 

Mr Green reuses our shelves

fron kitchen storage to bathroom In our old kitchen annexe we had lots of shelving on the walls. This was to house our recycling and for bulk buys of food and cleaning supplies from our food co-op. They were those awful cheap shelves which you can buy in Argos or MFI type places; the sort which look great in photo shoots with a couple of light weight ornaments on... 

Yes, yes, oh YES!

Mrs Green - happy that incinerator plans are up in smoke You’re looking at one happy woman. This evening on the way to taking Little Miss Green to kickboxing we stopped to take back a dvd we had rented. Mr Green rather animatedly said “Look! There in the headlines!” I thought he was talking about the headlights; thinking one of the bulbs had gone... 

Buy unpackaged - Catherine tells you how

Catherine Conway - founder of Unpackaged Our guest post this week is from Catherine Conway <gets up off knees> A slightly roundabout route studying Spanish, living in Latin America, working for a human rights charity and running a local regeneration project led Catherine to found her own business in 2006 - Unpackaged.  Unpackaged is a shop in London that... 

Be green and save money!

Mrs Green shares her money saving tips I penned a few words on how reducing food waste could save you money for the Tesco Greener Living website recently. Go and take a peek and let me know what you think. While I was there, I started playing with Tesco’s Save Money House. Just when you think you know all there is about being a true Mrs green, something new... 

I’m dressed!

Mrs Green looking the part When I was a teenager there used to be an advert on TV for “Impulse” body spray. The tagline was ‘When a man you’ve never met before suddenly gives you flowers …” Well this week a man I’ve never met before sent me clothes! Yes, dear readers, today, the lovely John Shegerian, CEO of Electronic Recyclers... 

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