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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.

Mrs Green’s 3 recycling stories

Mrs Green has a rant about 'best before' labels Welcome to this week’s roundup of zero waste stories. Each one focuses on reducing, reusing or recycling and will help us keep our planet healthy and beautiful!  Read More →

How to keep compost working during the winter

Maintaining a compost bin during winter One of the most frequently asked questions about compost bins is how to keep them active during the winter months. A compost heap needs to be warm to be usefully active and although it doesn’t matter if they stop working during cold temperatures (they soon pick up again once the weather warms up) it can be frustrating... 

If you go down to the recycling centre today…

Spot Mrs Green amongst all the crisp packets You’re sure of a big surprise If you go down to the recycling centre today You’d better go in disguise… Because Mr and Mrs Green will be there dumping things in the landfill section <gasp!>  Read More →

How do you store your recycling?

The Green's Recycling centre Today I’m asking ‘How do you store your recycling?’ When we first started our zero waste lifestyle I forgot to put one of the most important things in place: a useful and easy-to-manage place to store our recycling. After a few weeks of our kitchen annexe looking like a teenager’s bedroom I’d all but given... 

Mrs Green’s 3R’s stories

Take a moment to vote for those who need it Welcome to my roundup of some of the best zero waste stories in the net. Each one will help you reduce, reuse or recycle more!  Read More →

The Mayor of London wants me to buy a new car!

Our beloved Gus, a green sinner This week I had a letter from the Mayor telling me he wanted me to landfill my perfectly good car and buy a new one. Yipee! (or not) From January 2012, The London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will bring in tougher legislation to protect the long term health of people living and working in London. If we don’t take further action, London... 

The best Mother’s Day present …. Ever!

Multi talented Little Miss Green who picks litter and polishes sideboards Did all the Mothers on the site have a wonderful day on Sunday? I was given the best zero waste gift you could imagine! Yes, Little Miss Green, who clearly knows Mama Green only too well gave me a book of vouchers.  Read More →

Incineration: It’s not good for councils, electors or tax payers.

Is incineration the answer to dealing with rubbish and waste? A while ago on BBC’s ‘inside out’, Mary Rhodes investigated the council millions wasted on a failed strategy to build new incinerators. Dr Dan Coffey, a business economics expert opened the programme by saying “It’s not good for the councils, it’s not good for the electors,... 

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