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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 talks on Radio Cumbia about food waste
Mrs Green has a chat with Mike Zeller about food waste A couple of weeks ago I received a tweet from Resource Cumbria; the waste prevention and sustainability team at Cumbria County Council. The said “we’ve got a BBC Radio Cumbria reporter doing a zero waste challenge this week - what would be your top zero waste advice?” so I sent them a link to...
How to recycle your Christmas Dinner
Using up leftover food after Christmas Each year I’m getting better and better at reducing food waste over the festive season. There’s no excuse really, it’s only the three of us, but I’d be lying if I said we weren’t lured by all the temptations on the shop shelves. Read More →
Little Miss Green writes for the RSPB!
Mrs Green perches precariously to photograph the budding writer Yes, you may well wonder what I am doing sitting on top of a recycling bank. Well here’s the deal and you’ll have to excuse me as I swell with pride over a proud mama moment. Last year we received a letter in the post from the RSPB. Read More →
The Wendy House
Which came first? The more observant of you will have noticed a cryptic message under the photograph of my Happy New Year post. I told you to watch out for exciting news of the Wendy House. What if I were to reword that slightly and tell you about our ‘eggciting’ news? Read More →
Happy New Year!
Keep your eye on the Wendy House in the background; there's some exciting news coming up about it! Happy New Year folks! Have you made any ‘zero waste’ resolutions this year? Are you going to increase your recycling, swap a disposable product for a reusable one or make an extra effort to remember your reusable bags? Whatever you’ve decided, make...
Mrs Green’s remarkable fridge invention
I don’t want your vouchers
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How to reduce waste in the office
The truth about recycling plastic
Are electric cars really green (washing)?
