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June 2023
May 2023
- 19: 3 Small Lifestyle Swaps You Can Make Today to Improve Your Personal Carbon Footprint
- 12: How to Overcome Recycling Challenges When Living in an Apartment
April 2023
September 2022
April 2022
July 2021
June 2021
April 2021
January 2021
- 28: Six Simple Swaps to Reduce Plastic Waste
- 25: An easy way to save tonnes of plastic per year
- 4: I want you to start throwing things in the bin #binthewipes
October 2020
September 2020
- 10: Eight ways to enjoy a guilt free coffee fix!
- 3: Beagle button browser extension for sustainable ethical shopping
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
- 17: Is veganism the answer to solving climate change?
- 10: How I’m saying ‘I love you’ to the environment this Valentine’s Day
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
September 2019
August 2019
- 9: 14 ways to reuse, upcycle and recycle old vinyl banners
- 1: Debunking one of the biggest myths about skip hire
June 2019
March 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
- 5: My washing machine rises like a phoenix from the ashes
- 5: I want you to start throwing things in the bin #binthewipes
October 2018
September 2018
- 21: 3 Maintenance Essentials for a Cleaner and Greener Home
- 20: Construction Waste Reduction: The Responsible Way To Build
August 2018
- 23: Moving out – the Zero Waste way!
- 20: Is it time to consciously uncouple from your toxic relationship with single-use plastic?
- 20: Zero Waste Week 2018 is just two weeks away!
July 2018
- 31: How To Deal With Fly Tipping
- 17: From Trash to Furniture: Upcycling Wooden Pallets
- 6: How to make your office zero waste
- 3: 8 ways you and your family can reduce waste today
June 2018
- 28: Five ways to set up a zero waste kitchen
- 25: The environmental impact of litter – and how a Zero Waste lifestyle provides a solution
- 21: 5 ways you can move house without creating landfill waste
- 14: Five ways students can go zero waste
May 2018
- 31: Worried about single-use plastic? Then Dive In and Do It with Sky Ocean Rescue!
- 21: Reuse ideas to add art to your backyard / garden
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
- 31: 20 ways to go green at home
- 12: Turns out I’ve been lying – read my confession
- 8: Would you vote for me please?
October 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
- 15: Would you like a plastic free aisle in supermarkets? Here’s how to get one in just seven seconds!
- 11: What actions can China’s citizens take to curb pollution?
March 2017
January 2017
- 24: Why is London rubbish at recycling?
- 9: The main causes of, and how to reduce, food waste
- 3: 14 amazing couscous recipes
December 2016
November 2016
September 2016
August 2016
- 16: You won’t believe what Rob (@robjgreenfield) is doing with his waste!
- 12: How to recycle old medicines
July 2016
- 27: What is your motivation? The Sacred Journey into White Lion magic
- 22: 5 ways to say no to gifts; without sounding ungrateful
June 2016
- 27: Four Zero Waste documentaries you won’t want to miss
- 21: How to create a zero waste capsule wardrobe
May 2016
April 2016
February 2016
- 26: 5 ways to declutter and make money
- 2: Thank you for voting for me! I’m officially a ‘waste wizard!’
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
- 19: Four ways to use less plastic and save money
- 9: Welcome Wandsworth Radio listeners! How to have a sustainable Christmas
- 8: How to have a zero waste Christmas, when every man and his dog wants to buy you something
October 2015
September 2015
- 25: 6 ways to reuse cardboard and paper
- 24: Could you manage with a MONTHLY landfill collection?
- 21: Waste Less live More week 2015 #wllm15
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
- 28: Exciting research into Zero Waste Week – please help!
- 22: The most amazing reuse project ever?
- 13: Will you #showthelove this Valentine’s Day?
January 2015
- 30: Reduce wet wipes and cotton wool use with these alternatives for removing make up
- 29: Join me tomorrow on Twitter!
- 27: Update on Dump Your Junk January Challenge
- 26: Keep your cool and reduce food waste
- 14: Time to confess! What secret desire do you have that flies in the face of your zero waste lifestyle?
- 12: What are your Zero Waste New Year resolutions?
December 2014
- 29: Are you ready to Dump your Junk with the My Zero Waste January Challenge?
- 22: The zero waste guide to medication
- 10: You won’t believe how great this recipe is!
November 2014
- 26: Mrs Green has a rant
- 12: Does this shop help us reduce food waste or make us buy more?
- 10: Can you help me?
- 5: Are you keeping up with the Joneses?
- 3: 5 ways to wrap up Christmas, without trashing the planet
October 2014
- 31: 10 ways to have a zero waste Halloween
- 20: 25 Reuse ideas for a plastic Quality Street Tub
- 4: One man’s waste is… another man’s waste…
August 2014
July 2014
- 29: How to stop food waste when temperatures soar
- 28: How to have a zero waste barbecue
- 25: Why reducing waste can be bad for your health #thinkhepatitis
- 21: Third week of Plastic Free July #pfjuk
- 14: Second week of Plastic Free July #pfjuk
- 7: First week of Plastic Free July #pfjuk
- 2: What single use or disposable item could YOU give up?
June 2014
- 29: Are you taking part in Plastic Free July?
- 24: I say shop naked, you say packaging…
- 19: Is this the answer to reducing food waste?
- 18: How recycling can save your sanity
- 17: Getting rid of gifts without the guilt
- 9: Mr Green saves the day!
May 2014
- 28: Would you ever buy wine in a Tetra Pak carton? Here’s 9 reasons you should consider it!
- 26: Best decluttering tips from the zero waste community
- 26: Join me LIVE this Thursday with the Guardian
- 23: Take the slow fashion challenge with @ecothrifty
- 15: Amazon excessive packaging rant
April 2014
March 2014
- 17: How to upcycle a plastic tennis ball container
- 10: feeding garden birds – the zero waste way
- 7: We’re the Guardian “Live Better” Blog of the Week! @GdnLiveBetter
- 4: The A-Z of saving over £1000 a year by reducing waste!
- 3: 20 weird things you never knew you could compost
- 2: Sign up for Zero Waste Week 2014
- 2: How garden birds can help reduce your waste
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
February 2013
- 12: Success with the salty ham!
- 11: Mrs Green needs your help to avoid food waste!
- 8: Mrs Green’s half term challenge
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
- 29: Mysterious mayonnaise
- 22: You want to compost my WHAT?
- 15: Save the date and let’s meet up!
- 8: How to recycle your Yorkshire pudding
- 1: Bunny Green gets a new recycled home
September 2012
- 24: How NOT to send a review item in the post
- 17: Make money recycling with OnBay
- 7: 365 ways to reuse bread
- 6: How is your zero waste week going?
- 5: Combing convenience AND zero waste!
- 4: Hear my interview on Radio Cardiff
- 4: The ultimate zero waste gift for the person who has everything?
- 3: Gizzi Erskine joins zero waste week!
August 2012
- 27: Mrs Green’s ‘use it up!’ meal
- 24: The ultimate answer when you don’t want to get rid of your books (but know you should)
- 23: 5 reuse ideas that will blow your mind…
- 22: When is a box not a box?
- 21: The Green’s zero waste week pledges
- 20: why not join over 400 like-minded people?
- 13: That’s not food waste…
- 6: National zero waste week 2012!
July 2012
- 30: Mrs Green goes to Cannes
- 23: Why we should all keep food out of landfill
- 16: Mrs Green’s chocolate crunch (chocolate concrete) recipe
- 9: Results: One dress, one week!
- 2: Reasons: One dress, one week!
June 2012
- 28: Tetra Pak recycling is coming back to the UK!
- 25: One dress, one week
- 18: Peas for free!
- 11: Hard plastics recycling in the UK
- 8: Roundup of the “Use it up!” challenge
- 6: Mrs Green’s freezer inventory list
- 5: How’s your ‘Use it up!’ challenge going?
- 4: Mrs Green’s “Use it up!” challenge
May 2012
- 28: How to recycle an aluminium espresso coffee pot
- 21: How to reuse / recycle a trampoline net…
- 14: Can you guess what we’ve been up to?
- 7: Confused from Gloucestershire
April 2012
- 30: Getting Top Dollar when recycling your mobile phone
- 23: Never judge a book by its cover
- 16: Mrs Green recycles breakfast
- 9: Do solar panels really work during the winter?
- 5: is zero waste fuel here?
- 2: Recycling in the garden
March 2012
- 31: Mrs Green reflects on E.ON Innovation
- 29: Reducing waste at work
- 26: Take one brick…
- 19: 100 years of food
- 12: Mrs Green recycles Sunday pudding
- 9: How fun can make a difference
- 5: Some eggciting news!
February 2012
- 27: One Man’s trash
- 22: Mrs Green’s remarkable fridge invention
- 20: I don’t want your vouchers
- 13: Would you like a bag?
- 8: How to reduce waste in the office
- 6: The truth about recycling plastic
- 1: Are electric cars really green (washing)?
January 2012
- 30: Mrs Green talks on Radio Cumbia about food waste
- 23: How to recycle your Christmas Dinner
- 20: Little Miss Green writes for the RSPB!
- 16: The Wendy House
- 9: Happy New Year!
December 2011
- 14: It’s time for a game of Eco Trumps!
- 12: Mrs Green talks a load of rubbish
- 8: Mrs Green blows a gasket
- 5: The eco friendly, zero waste period
- 1: Mr Green gets out his sewing kit
November 2011
- 30: Children as young as 5 say no to incineration in Gloucestershire
- 30: Can a town generate 30% of its energy from renewables?
- 28: Mrs Green’s groovy green gadget
- 24: How to recycle a shower head
- 23: Harriet and the Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network
- 21: the true value of recycling
- 17: When is a bag not a bag?
- 15: Energyshare – sourcing, using and generating renewable energy
- 14: How to turn an old pillowcase into a shopping bag
- 10: It’s a decluttering time of year …
- 7: Is this the end of junk mail?
- 3: Reusing / recycling paper ideas please!
October 2011
- 31: Mrs Green’s recycling surf
- 27: Bra-Vo for the finest recycled Christmas present
- 24: Weekly bin collections are a basic human right
- 20: Recycle aluminium cans and make money!
- 17: Recycling stories from around the world
- 13: The Emperor is naked
- 11: Does Britain have a rubbish crisis in the making?
- 10: Roundup of eco friendly stories
- 8: 5 ways to recycle plastic milk bottle tops
- 7: Reducing emissions waste with BlablaCar
- 6: When a table has a story to tell…
- 3: Mrs Green’s eco friendly surf
September 2011
- 28: October is recycle your bra month!
- 26: zero waste electricity?
- 26: Mrs Green’s green round up
- 23: zero waste sweets
- 21: Love Food Pledge
- 19: What’s the oldest thing you’ve ever eaten?
- 16: Reuse, refresh, repurpose
- 13: Mrs Green’s recycling surf
- 11: Zero waste week Ambassadors
- 10: Gotcha!
- 9: Recycling ‘film’
- 8: Recycling plastic bottles on holiday!
- 7: (almost) zero waste tea and coffee
- 6: Making 2020 Zero Waste work
- 5: Happy zero waste week 2011!
August 2011
- 31: Food for free – without the packaging!
- 27: Free Zero waste event in Bath
- 23: Announcing zero waste week 2011
July 2011
- 4: All change!
- 3: Mrs Green’s recycling stories of the week
- 1: Mrs Green’s eggcellent idea for reducing food waste
June 2011
- 29: Mrs Green gets a bit red faced
- 27: Oh Balls!
- 26: Mrs Green’s top recycling stories
- 24: Aluminium Foil containers – 4 reuse ideas
- 22: Try it! You might be surprised
- 20: Mr Green’s reuse ideas
- 20: Workshop: Starting Up a Community Reuse and Resource Centre
- 19: Recycling stories of the week
- 17: Is plastic free toilet paper here?
- 16: Vivienne Westwood shares her tip for reducing food packaging waste
- 15: Any ideas about recycling vinyl banners?
- 13: Get snap happy for Recycle Week
- 12: Mrs Green’s recycling stories of the week
- 10: The Greens on Galileo TV, Germany
- 9: ‘Bin’ Shopping Lately?
- 8: Seriously?
- 6: If you go down to the recycling centre today…
- 5: Mrs Green’s recycling stories
- 3: 3 ways to reduce herb waste – without a freezer!
- 1: Which are your favourite ‘green’ blogs?
May 2011
- 30: A saving for me – at a cost to the environment
- 29: Recycling stories
- 27: Dealing with Junk Mail
- 25: A zero waste holiday!
- 23: Happy Birthday to me and how you can help me celebrate!
- 22: 3 recycling stories of the week
- 20: Mrs Green’s homemade bread recipe
- 18: As long as it’s free, we’ll throw it away
- 16: When two rights can make a wrong
- 15: Our 3 recycling stories of the week
- 13: Is it better to waste food or buy plastic?
- 11: How to recycle polystyrene pellets (packing peanuts)
- 9: The tale of Sunrise the rabbit
- 6: It’s Real Bread Maker Week 9-15th May 2011
- 5: Good morning Germany!
- 4: The fourth R
- 2: 5 ways to recycle spectacles
- 1: Mrs Green’s 3Rs stories of the week
April 2011
- 29: How to recycle 35mm film negatives
- 27: I’m a greenwasher!
- 25: Downshifting and zero waste fit hand in glove
- 24: Recycling stories of the week!
- 22: Is it time for you to say ‘Enough!’?
- 21: Anyone for a cup of tea?
- 20: Home made shaving cream recipe
- 18: International Downshifting week
- 17: Mrs Green’s 3 recycling stories
- 15: How to keep compost working during the winter
- 13: If you go down to the recycling centre today…
- 11: How do you store your recycling?
- 10: Mrs Green’s 3R’s stories
- 8: The Mayor of London wants me to buy a new car!
- 6: The best Mother’s Day present …. Ever!
- 6: Incineration: It’s not good for councils, electors or tax payers.
- 4: Please can I have the freezer?
- 1: How to recycle chewing gum into bins!
March 2011
- 30: Clean your home without the waste!
- 28: A simple idea to reduce disposable carrier bag waste
- 27: Recycling stories of the week
- 25: Reducing food waste day 3 – Green Cones
- 24: Win plantable cards from EcoHip!
- 23: Reducing food waste day 2 – bokashi bins
- 22: Join the co-operative’s revolution!
- 21: Reduce food waste with a wormery
- 20: Reduce, reuse and recycle stories of the week
- 18: Recycle your inhalers!
- 17: zero waste recycled Mother’s Day cards
- 16: I made marmalade thanks to Abel and Cole
- 14: The Emporers new clothes
- 13: zero waste stories of the week
- 11: What’s in the landfill bin for February?
- 10: Bristol council plan to send zero waste to landfill
- 10: Recycle plastic milk bottle tops for charity with HS4B
- 9: Mrs Green has a packaging rant
- 8: Zero waste pancake fillings
- 7: It was a zero waste Birthday (almost!)
- 6: A zero waste forum? I want your opinion!
- 6: Zero waste stories on Sunday!
- 4: Happy Birthday Little Miss Green!
- 3: Mrs Green vs Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall – who wins?
- 2: Zero waste cheese straws!
- 1: All hail the microfiber cloth!
February 2011
- 28: The books have left the building
- 27: Zero waste stories
- 23: Frugal War time rations recipe – wartime sponge
- 23: A true story about a vacuum cleaner
- 21: Decluttering in 15 seconds
- 20: Recycling stories of the week
- 18: What’s in the bin this month?
- 16: Frugal War Rations Recipe – Woolton Pie
- 15: How to chit potatoes
- 14: Decluttering without landfill – week 6
- 13: Roundup of reduce, reuse, recycle stories
- 11: Plastic free combs are here!
- 10: Important annoucement about recycling crisp packets
- 9: Frugal War Rations recipe Wednesday – Salad cream
- 8: How to reuse and recycle calendars
- 7: Zero waste decluttering – week 5
- 6: Reduce, reuse, recycle!
- 4: Recycling abroad vs incineration in the UK
- 2: Frugal War Rations recipe Wednesday – bacon turnovers
January 2011
- 31: Decluttering missions without the landfill waste
- 30: Reduce, reuse and recycle stories of the week
- 28: Thumbs up to Mr Green
- 27: Families rationed to 80 bags of rubbish a year
- 26: Grandma’s fat free sponge cake – Frugal War Rations Recipes Wednesday
- 24: Decluttering without landfill waste – week 3
- 23: Reduce, reuse, recycling stories
- 21: plastic free cotton buds (Q Tips)
- 19: Wednesday’s ‘use it up!’ recipe
- 18: Happy National Tin Can Day!
- 17: Decluttering sans waste!
- 16: Reduce and recycle stories
- 14: Recycle your medicines and save lives
- 13: Save your seeds and help stop world hunger
- 12: Wacky cake recipe – Frugal war rations Wednesday
- 10: Decluttering the zero waste way
- 9: Reuse and recycling stories of the week
- 7: Results of our zero waste year
- 5: Eggless sponge pudding – Frugal War Rations Recipes Wednesday
- 3: 11 ways to reuse and recycle wine corks
- 2: Reduce, reuse, recycling stories
December 2010
- 31: Happy Easter!
- 31: The shocking truth about Wasted Medicines
- 29: Mrs Green says “Get off your a***!”
- 27: Using up Christmas food
- 24: 4 ways to recycle floppy disks
- 22: Mr Green has a rant about our disposable culture
- 20: Win a SodaStream and Reduce plastic packaging!
- 20: Mrs Green says “Recycle your Christmas!”
- 17: Response from Weetabix about packaging
- 15: A zero waste Birthday in the Green household!
- 13: Zero waste doughnuts!
- 10: Gloucestershire becomes the first 10:10 county!
- 8: How to recycle anything, anywhere in the world
- 6: Remember to feed the birds and reduce food waste!
- 4: All I want for Christmas is a community reuse centre
- 3: How to keep 550,000 tonnes of junk mail out of landfill
- 2: A word about ‘sponsored posts’
- 1: Mrs Green receives a text from her ‘fridge
November 2010
- 29: 4 plastic free zero waste advent calenders
- 26: Warning; Mrs Green has a rant!
- 24: Little Miss Green the fashion designer
- 22: The average UK restaurant produces nearly half a kilo of waste per diner
- 19: Saving food waste from landfill
- 17: Brita Wottle – the reusable designer water bottle
- 15: Golden Wonder has made a packaging blunder
- 12: One brown banana, sitting in the bowl
- 10: Mr Green’s cunning reuse for polystyrene
- 8: Mrs Green, the ‘radical recycler’ on BBC CountryFile
- 5: Why didn’t I think of this before?
- 3: Capt. Charles Moore on the seas of plastic
- 1: Excess packaging spotted in Lidls
October 2010
- 29: zero waste week winners
- 27: 5 ways to reuse your Tetra Pak cartons
- 25: Come and meet us at the big waste debate
- 22: Mr Green reuses our shelves
- 21: Yes, yes, oh YES!
- 21: Buy unpackaged – Catherine tells you how
- 20: Be green and save money!
- 18: I’m dressed!
- 15: How to recycle your water
- 15: How to recycle your wedding dress
- 14: The secret of how to grow £875.52 from trash
- 13: Receipts, recycling and BPA
- 11: Mrs Green gets rejected :(
- 8: Grated cheese and other confessions
- 7: Don’t buy it .. borrow it from you neighbourhood
- 6: My hero finds the bottle to campaign …
- 5: Welcome, Daily Mail readers!
- 4: Zero Waste – a Way to a Low Carbon Future
- 2: Better than an episode of Eastenders
- 1: How to recycle half used toiletries
September 2010
- 30: Recycling – a modern form of alchemy
- 29: Who wants more for their money?
- 27: How to recycle your cat
- 25: Recycling WEEE without a car
- 24: Recycling cardboard without a car, compost or kerbside
- 23: The results are in!
- 23: Recycling rubble without a car
- 22: Tourist region bans plastic bottles
- 22: Recycling a bag of broken wood
- 21: How to recycle 3 bags of waste without a car
- 20: Can you recycle without a car?
- 17: The shocking truth about Sainsbury’s packaging?
- 17: A rather negative decluttering post
- 16: 4 ways to recycle cds
- 15: It’s time to help Mrs Average!
- 14: 4 ways to recycle cd jewel cases
- 13: Let the decluttering commence!
- 12: Reduce food waste – three ways with tinned tomatoes
- 11: Feeding the 5000
- 10: Using up plastic as well as food
- 10: What’s so lush about LUSH?
- 9: Chocolate macaroni pudding
- 9: Pigs anus anyone?
- 8: It’s pasta for lunch
- 8: Urgent request – please read!
- 8: 5 ways to reduce food waste with Natural Collection
- 7: Using up Sunday lunch leftovers
- 7: 8 food waste hacks: never throw food away again
- 6: Bins are where the profits lay!
- 6: Welcome to National Zero Waste Week!
- 5: We’re going to Oxford and would love to meet you!
- 4: It’s not just National Zero Waste Week!
- 3: Mrs Green travels to Fargo
- 2: A wheelie great idea to Re-Cycle your bike
- 1: Response from Graze
August 2010
- 31: Have we got news for you!
- 30: Electronic Recyclers International
- 27: Got a glut? Want a glut?
- 25: Not your usual holiday snaps
- 23: The future’s in safe hands
- 20: What do a carrier bag and chandelier have in common?
- 18: Green is good, right?!
- 17: Jeremy Irons talks about the plastic bag
- 17: New features on the site
- 16: Win “Recycle: The essential guide”
- 13: Mrs Green’s recent zero waste finds
- 12: Supermarket packaging by Beth Moore
- 11: Update on my 5 things challenge
- 9: 7 plastic free bloggers
- 6: YOU inspire me!
- 5: Easy steps to upcycle your own furniture!
- 4: City saves $2,400 in 1 month, recycling up 30 percent
- 4: Zero waste toothbrushes
- 2: My luffa – 4 months old!
July 2010
- 31: Shipping waste around the world
- 30: US military waste in Iraq
- 29: How to recycle at work
- 27: 15 cents to recycle in Beijing
- 26: Recycling in Cairo on Al Jazeera
- 26: Mrs Green’s new dining table
- 23: My 7 links post
- 22: It’s amazing what’s on your doorstep
- 20: Sooz’s pizza recipe
- 18: Win one of 5 OWL monitors
- 17: Win £200
- 16: The most Eco-friendly toilet paper in the world!
- 14: How to recycle hangers
- 12: Recycle plastics # 1,2, and 3 at Tesco
- 10: OWL monitor
- 8: Paint recycling – giving paint a Newlife
- 6: Should potatoes be stored in the ‘fridge?
- 4: Does my butt look big?
- 2: Ecover CONCENTRATED laundry liquid
June 2010
- 30: Four ways to carpet your garden
- 28: Response from Walkers
- 26: The Green’s “On the sofa” podcast
- 26: Can you recycle paper – the official line
- 24: For Peat’s Sake!
- 22: 5 questions with Annie Leonard (& competition)
- 20: 5 ways to help those affected by the oil spill
- 19: We’ve been to Michigan on TV!
- 18: Too weak to lift empty crisp bags
- 18: Recycle stamps for charity
- 16: “One of the biggest economic and environmental challenges we face”
- 16: Response from Lindt about packaging
- 14: I say Tetra Pak, you say beverage carton
- 12: Dolly Donation: Sending Love, 1 Dolly at a Time!
- 10: One onion, three meals
- 8: Zero waste fashion
- 4: Another zero waste lunch
- 2: Can anyone help Walter recycle books into post consumer paper products?
May 2010
- 29: Myoo Create collaborate to innovate
- 27: Response from Tropical Wholefoods
- 26: We are finally listening – compostable coffee packaging
- 24: National Vegetarian week 2010
- 23: Do you have UFOs in your freezer?
- 21: Local waste and recycling sites
- 19: Our first harvest
- 17: Tetra pak recycling; how you can make a difference
- 16: Sunday Roundup
- 14: Food waste Friday
- 13: Construction waste
- 12: Do you use plastic bags in your freezer?
- 11: You CAN make a difference!
- 10: Making zero waste sandwiches
- 9: Sunday Roundup
- 8: M&S reduce packaging?
- 7: Food waste Friday
- 6: Recycling technology – creating art
- 5: Mrs Green goes on a clothing shopping spree
- 4: Garbage Warrior review – be inspired!
- 3: Sh** happens!
- 2: Sunday Round up
April 2010
- 30: A rather alarming Food Waste Friday
- 29: Dr Paul Connett is in town!
- 28: Sniff my pits!
- 27: Fighting against food waste
- 27: How to shop without creating waste
- 26: Mr Green’s amazing reuse idea
- 25: Sunday Roundup
- 23: Food waste Friday
- 22: The ‘Green’ road to Zero Landfill
- 21: Minimise food waste with one easy step
- 20: Update on my luffa
- 19: Mr Green saves the landfill, for £1
- 18: Sunday Roundup
- 16: Food waste Friday and dustbin demon
- 15: A day in the life of …
- 14: From bags to riches
- 14: Political vs personal action
- 13: How to stay in touch and your suggestions please!
- 12: Mrs Green grows her own cleaning sponge
- 11: Sunday Roundup
- 9: Rewards, not penalties gets results!
- 9: Food waste Friday and a story about decluttering
- 8: Seven ways to recycle your bra
- 7: Deposits on bottles are back!
- 6: How are our zero waste family doing?
- 5: Zero Waste Shopping is here!
- 4: Sunday Round up
- 2: All is quiet on the Chez Green front
- 1: Addressing date label confusion – one step towards reducing food waste
- 1: Ella’s Kitchen partners with Terracycle to upcycle used pouches
March 2010
- 31: A zero waste meal in minutes
- 30: Mrs Green’s ‘5 things’ challenge
- 29: Dig in and get some free seeds
- 28: Waste and Recycling survey
- 28: Sunday Roundup
- 26: Beach litter survey reveals plastics toll
- 26: Cream cheese anyone?
- 25: We’ve been to North Carolina!
- 25: Tree2mydoor thinks outside the gift box
- 24: A hard decision to make
- 23: Like my (ethical, fairtrade, biodegradable) shoes?
- 22: Monster munch mash
- 21: Sunday Roundup
- 19: Food waste Friday and dustbin demon
- 19: Friends of the Earth incinerator campaign
- 18: How to help take out restaurants reduce waste
- 17: How to reuse silica gel – 8 ways
- 16: Mrs Green makes scotch pancakes
- 15: The KeepCup is here!
- 14: Sunday Roundup
- 12: National butcher’s week – March 15-20
- 12: Why falling in love can create waste
- 11: Dan Norris MP shares the government’s vision for a zero waste nation
- 10: Love your leftovers
- 9: Little miss green’s Birthday present
- 8: Say hello to another Gloucestershire zero waste family!
- 7: Sunday Roundup
- 5: Food waste Friday
- 4: What Will Happen If You Do Not Recycle?
- 3: Mrs Green finds something in her wardrobe.
- 3: I need your help for a successful Birthday tea
- 2: “Oh, you must be THAT family!”
- 1: Mini sweetcorn is back on the menu!
February 2010
- 28: Sunday Roundup
- 26: Food waste Friday and weekly dustbin demon
- 25: Turn your milk bottle tops into pet bowls!
- 24: Recycling crisp packets on Local News!
- 23: Reducing food waste with wartime rations?
- 22: Fairtrade fornight and zero waste balloons!
- 21: Sunday Roundup
- 20: Crisp packet recycling in Tesco Gloucester now live!
- 19: Food waste Friday and dustbin demon
- 18: Come and meet us in Gloucester tomorrow!
- 18: Closing the loop one small step at a time
- 17: 7 ways to recycle shredded paper
- 16: Ecoezee cardboard paint tray
- 15: Wildly exciting entertainment on a Monday night
- 15: Do zero waste rubber gloves exist?
- 14: Are you signed up for 10:10?
- 14: Sunday Roundup
- 12: Food waste friday and dustbin demon
- 12: Announcing the winner of our Cocoa Loco competition!
- 11: A valentine’s gift that lasts forever
- 10: How to recycle audio cassette tapes
- 9: Making convenience food without the waste
- 8: Win hand made, organic chocolates for Valentine’s Day
- 7: Sunday Roundup
- 6: Lentils in the landfill?
- 5: Dr Paul Connett’s “Zero waste and sustainability”
- 4: The art of recycling warmth
- 3: How to recycle clothes / textiles
- 2: Beginner’s guide to compost
- 1: Our first zero waste shopping trip of 2010
January 2010
- 31: Sunday Roundup
- 29: Food waste Friday
- 28: UK Rubbish Educates Working Children In The Philippines!
- 27: How to recycle crisp packets / bags and support charity
- 27: Window envelopes – to recycle or not?
- 26: Want more time, more clothes and less landfill?
- 26: The Green’s on BBC Breakfast TV
- 26: Is a zero waste shave possible
- 25: There’s something wiggling in my hallway
- 24: Sunday Roundup
- 24: My printer dilemma, do I WEEE it or pay out money?
- 22: Food waste Friday
- 21: One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Flower Pot
- 20: Help Mary recycle her plastic milk bottle tops locally
- 19: “Tastes better than shop bought”
- 18: You’ll never guess what happened to us today!
- 18: Making food from ‘waste’
- 17: What makes me happy?
- 17: Sunday Roundup
- 15: Food waste Friday
- 14: Buy concentrated products to reduce packaging
- 14: Too much!
- 13: Can you recycle paper or not?
- 13: The night before our bin collection
- 12: Buying from bulk bins reduces waste
- 12: zero waste Valentine’s Day
- 11: A plastic frisbee for the landfill
- 11: Feed the birds, not your bin!
- 10: Recycle your mobile phone for charity
- 10: Sunday Roundup
- 8: Our final weekly weigh in?
- 7: 11 reuse ideas for coffee grounds
- 7: Zero waste baby
- 6: How to recycle your PVC credit, membership, mobile top up and loyalty cards!
- 5: Ditch the disposables!
- 5: Would you like a bag?
- 4: Buy from a Food Co-op to reduce packaging waste
- 4: Our zero waste resolution for 2010
- 3: Sunday Roundup
- 2: Reduce paper waste – 5 tips
- 1: Recycle your old computer (E waste) responsibly
- 1: Happy new year!
December 2009
- 31: Close the loop by purchasing recycled products
- 31: Landfill or incineration: Does increased incineration mean less recycling?
- 30: Reuse greetings cards
- 30: A use for our old toilet seat
- 29: Use rechargable batteries
- 29: What’s in your fridge, post Christmas?
- 28: The twelve days of turkey leftovers
- 27: Food waste friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 29
- 27: Sunday roundup
- 25: “Enegy from waste” A christmas story
- 24: Swappit clean keep plastic from the landfill
- 23: Ready, steady, Cook!
- 22: Prevention (of landfill waste) is better than cure according to West Sussex
- 21: Dispose of your WEEE responsibly this Christmas
- 20: Sunday roundup
- 18: Food waste friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 28
- 17: No cards, thanks; we’re trying to save landfill waste!
- 16: Copenhagen summit is failing. You can help change it in 5 seconds
- 16: Plastic free pasta
- 15: Eat, drink and recycle
- 14: What’s your story?
- 13: Welcome new readers!
- 11: There’s a man sitting on my kitchen floor
- 10: Greens warn possible judicial review on waste
- 10: Save food waste and money this Christmas!
- 9: Why you should never buy apples in a plastic bag
- 8: Mrs Green turns into a bag lady
- 7: Mrs Green enjoys a cup of zero waste tea!
- 6: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 4: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in; year 1, week 26
- 3: Nestle Makes Selection Boxes Recyclable and Appealing
- 3: How to recycle your Christmas
- 2: Goodbye zero waste shopping!
- 1: Help Michelle recycle her paint!
November 2009
- 30: Use by dates – my a***!
- 29: Mrs Green’s six stories
- 28: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year one week 25
- 28: My current parenting / landfill dilemma!
- 27: WRAP’s Great Freezer Expedition
- 26: Mrs Green talks to Kenco about their packaging
- 25: 25% off clothes with Swop2Shop gift vouchers
- 24: Why a good bread recipe is like a car / husband / favourite pair of jeans /
- 23: A zero waste Christmas present
- 22: Mrs Green’s six stories
- 20: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year one week 24
- 19: Save your seeds and feed the world
- 18: What I hate most about a zero waste lifestyle
- 17: How one decision can reduce your waste by ten per cent
- 16: I don’t have room to compost!
- 15: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year one week 23
- 12: Parmjit Dhanda, MP for Gloucester talks about incineration
- 11: Recycle your mobile phone for cash with Sell My Mobile!
- 10: Fancy a cuppa?
- 9: Can you help Frannie recycle?
- 8: Mrs Green’s six stories
- 7: Amazon unwrap Frustration free packaging ending wrap rage forever
- 6: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year one week 22
- 5: The importance of buying locally
- 4: Nigel’s Eco Store Green Web Awards – your chance to vote!
- 3: Where did you get those amazing jeans, Mrs Green?
- 2: Making playdough!
- 1: Mrs Green’s six stories
October 2009
- 31: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in Year 1, week 22
- 30: Gloucestershire County Council’s Waste Core Strategy Site Options Consultation
- 29: TerraCycle and Kraft Foods: Bringing Upcycling to UK Shores
- 29: Can anyone help Richard recycle plastic milk bottles?
- 28: The Greens declutter
- 27: Cunning Tetra Pak reuse idea
- 26: Merton council step up carton recycling
- 25: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 24: Weekly weigh in, Year 1, week 21
- 24: Food waste Friday – always read the small print
- 23: Win a holiday of a lifetime with Tetra Pak
- 22: Tetra Pak cartons to carry the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label!
- 22: Decluttering and zero waste by Russell
- 21: Buy One Get One Free – bad news for zero waste?
- 20: Say No to Phonebooks
- 19: Green craft magazine review
- 18: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 17: Food waste Friday and Weekly weigh in year 1 week 20
- 16: We are what we do – small actions = big change
- 15: Tips for reducing food waste
- 14: Everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink
- 13: Making dried fruit at home
- 12: Mrs Green’s late night ramble on zero waste
- 12: South West Love Food Hate Waste Campaign
- 11: Mrs Green’s Six stories on Sunday
- 10: weekly weigh in’s. Year 1, weeks 17-19
- 9: Food waste Friday and challenge week Day 5
- 8: zero food waste week challenge day 4
- 8: Abel and Cole reduce landfill waste with woolcool packaging
- 7: Day 3 of my zero food waste week challenge
- 6: Mrs Green’s confession
- 5: My ‘zero food waste’ challenge
- 2: Don’t waste your wardrobe
- 1: Talking Rubbish, Loud and Proud!
September 2009
- 30: How to love waste free cooking, by Christine
- 29: The cost of your daily cup of coffee on the landfill
- 28: Maisie’s tips for reducing food waste
- 25: Zero waste flea treatment
- 25: Food waste Friday
- 24: Free magazines for all our readers
- 23: Disposable nappy recycling in the UK
- 22: Freebies for businesses!
- 21: Extend the life of your ink cartridges
- 20: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 19: Food waste Friday
- 18: weekly weigh in’s. Year 1, weeks 13-16
- 17: The bottom line is: cracks are starting to appear
- 16: Listia – Reduce, reuse, recycle
- 15: Tell us what you want, what you really, really want!
- 15: Working towards a plastic bag free UK
- 14: National zero waste week thanks!
- 13: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 11: National zero waste week; day 5
- 10: The latest on Tetra Pak recycling
- 9: The words you never want to hear
- 8: National zero waste week – day 2
- 7: International Plastic Bag Free Day 12th September 2009
- 6: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 5: Food waste Friday – it had a lie in
- 4: National zero waste week – reuse something
- 3: National zero waste week – reducing plastic carrier bags
- 2: National zero waste week – reducing plastic
- 1: What will you do for National Zero Waste week
August 2009
- 31: National zero waste week 2009
- 30: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 28: Food waste Friday
- 27: Co-operative bank scoop Award for Best Financial Services Provider
- 26: Mr Green redeems himself
- 25: Mr Green’s says yes to plastic and polystyrene
- 24: Weekly weigh in’s year 1, weeks 11 and 12
- 23: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 21: Food waste friday
- 20: A day in the life of Mrs Green
- 19: Don’t trifle with my food waste
- 18: A first for Mrs Green
- 17: Results of Gloucestershire zero waste week
- 16: Mrs Green’s sunday stories
- 14: Food waste Friday
- 14: Mrs Green makes baked beans!
- 13: ‘No spend’ food challenge update
- 12: ‘No spend’ food challenge week
- 11: You’ll find it in your soup, soup…
- 10: Mrs Green’s ‘no spend’ food challenge week
- 9: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 7: Food waste Friday
- 6: Weekly weigh in, year 1, week 10
- 5: Secret Seed society review
- 4: How to Recycle your cds and dvds for a good cause
- 3: Weekly weigh in, year 1, week 9
- 2: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 1: Our one lovely blog award
July 2009
- 31: Food waste friday
- 30: Product review – E-Nat aromatherapy candles
- 29: How to reuse your toilet
- 28: Fabulous tool to help reduce food waste!
- 27: Plastic free toilet paper
- 26: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 24: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 8
- 23: Reheating chips (and other foods)
- 22: Bats in the belfry
- 21: What’s under your fridge?
- 20: Steve and Amy’s zero waste challenge
- 19: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 17: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 2
- 16: Tomorrow is “Buy No Food in Plastic” day!
- 15: How to store recycling in a small space
- 14: Is cornstarch plastic packaging (PLA) compostable or recyclable?
- 13: Farmers Garden for swapping surplus home grown produce
- 12: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 11: I’ve been tagged
- 10: Food waste friday and weekly weigh in, Year 1, Week 6
- 9: Is there a law to determine how much a council has to recycle?
- 8: Growing watercress at zero waste towers
- 7: Reducing plastic waste and reducing landfill
- 6: Mrs Green’s finds plastic in her cereal.
- 5: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 3: Food waste Friday
- 2: Weekly weigh in year 1, week 5
- 1: Little Miss Green recycles litter
June 2009
- 30: Review of Bumba the panda learns to recycle
- 29: Should we ban the plastic bag?
- 29: Mrs Green on the radio this afternoon
- 29: Zoe’s Waste Free day for WRAP’s Recycle week
- 28: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 27: Weekly weigh in; year 1, week 4
- 27: Food waste Friday (on a Saturday)
- 26: Convenience food during our WRAP’s Recycle week
- 25: Mrs Green declutters her sentimenal items
- 25: Reusing hedge trimmer parts
- 24: Biodegradable plastic bags carry more ecological harm than good
- 24: Help support our site with an exclusive recycled shopping bag during WRAP Recycle week
- 24: Recap of Day 2 of our WRAP Recycle pledge
- 24: Tetra pak ‘How do you squash yours’ competition to recycle cartons!
- 23: How to recycle paint (or not)
- 23: What you can recycle at your local civic amenity site
- 22: And it’s goodnight from me
- 22: Oh dear – our first landfill item?
- 22: Mr Green nearly plunges to his death during Recycle Week
- 22: Spare me that rubbish about your ‘rights’
- 22: The first moments of our WRAP Recycle week pledge!
- 22: And we’re off – day one of WRAP’s Recycle week
- 22: Breakfast in the bag as box is binned
- 21: No rest for Mr Green on Sunday
- 21: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 20: Reuse plastic bottles for slug collars
- 19: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in; year 1, week 3
- 19: WRAP Recycle week and Transition Towns
- 18: The Great Wheelie Bin Revolt is long overdue
- 18: Carole’s got balls
- 17: Be SAVI and stop incineration
- 17: Simple zero waste lunch from leftovers
- 16: Revealed – the Green’s WRAP Recycle week pledge
- 15: UK importing rubbish from other countries
- 15: Have you made your pledge for WRAP’s Recycle week?
- 14: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- 13: WRAP’s Recycle week – 22nd June
- 13: How to recycle paint with community RePaint
- 12: Britons waste 220,000 tonnes of food. Bring on Hilary Benn!
- 12: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 2
- 11: Benn sends packaging waste packing
- 11: How to save the world; according to an eight year old
- 10: Swop2shop – recycle your clothing and keep it from the landfill
- 9: Hilary Benn’s ‘War against Waste’
- 9: A zero waste orgasm and recycling rabbits
- 8: Recycling officer, Jenny Walden, from Tetra Pak answers your recycling questions
- 7: Reuse junk mail for envelopes
- 6: Ban the plastic bag petition
- 6: Recycle your bicycle for Africa
- 6: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in; year 1, week 1
- 5: Mr Green plays with his WEEE
- 4: Council offers rewards for recycling in pilot scheme
- 4: Mr Green turns his trash into treasure.
- 3: Cream Frock Xchange; swap your clothes in Cheltenham
- 2: Happy Birthday to us!
- 1: Zero waste wrapping with kerchiefs and furoshiki
May 2009
- 29: Weekly weigh in 53
- 29: Food waste Friday!
- 28: Reheating porrage – zero waste food gone too far?
- 27: Pay as you throw – will it increase recycling and reduce landfill waste?
- 27: Response from BIC about recycling disposable razor blades
- 26: Day two of creating zero food waste
- 25: Monday food watch
- 22: Food waste Friday and weigh ins 51 & 52
- 21: Zero waste flowers from Henry and Jayne – perfect for Mrs Green’s Birthday!
- 21: Our first home grown harvest
- 20: Waste now outperforming gold on markets
- 20: Stop junk mail with junk buster – Your choice! Or is it?
- 19: I found a new recycling symbol, amongst other things
- 18: The real Mrs Green – revealed
- 18: 15 ways to use up pesto sauce
- 18: Can you recycle your plastic credit card?
- 16: Starbucks’ Cup Summit: Does the Cost of Recycling Runneth Over?
- 15: Welcome back!
- 15: How to Recycle plastic milk bottle tops
- 15: How to set up a recycling centre at home
- 15: Recycle Brita water filter cartridges
- 15: Reuse Ecover containers for refills
- 15: Reuse glass jars
- 15: Reuse envelopes – save money and the environment!
- 15: Reduce plastic food containers and packaging
- 15: One simple step to reduce your household waste
- 15: Please do not adjust your sets
- 14: Reduce paper usage with paper free bills
- 14: Mrs. Green turns blue …
- 13: Reduce food waste with Count On It labels
- 12: Further steps to reducing your household waste
- 12: Beginners tips for reducing household waste
- 12: Recycling for pros!
- 12: Mr Green gets a wooden leg
- 11: Is swine flu advise (creating) a load of rubbish?
- 8: Food waste Friday
- 8: Crop Swappers – rebuilding communities and sharing resources
- 8: Compost awareness week – community composting
- 7: Compost awareness week – top tips for using bokashi bins!
- 7: weekly weigh in 50
- 7: Get off your arse Thursday – week 9
- 6: .tel the paperless way to communicate
- 6: Compost awareness week day three – is ink from printed cardboard toxic?
- 5: compost awareness week – swarms of fruit flies
- 4: Compost awareness week and how to tame slimy compost!
- 1: Food waste Friday
April 2009
- 30: Plastic and children’s toys
- 30: weekly weigh in 49
- 30: Just thirty seconds of your time …
- 30: Get off your arse Thursday – week 8
- 29: A week of decluttering – day three
- 28: A week of decluttering – day two
- 27: A week of decluttering
- 25: Back to the good old days
- 24: Food waste Friday
- 24: American chemistry council blog summit – week one
- 24: Nestle Easter Egg packaging – your Questions answered.
- 23: Get off your arse Thursday – week 7
- 22: Weekly weigh in 48
- 22: ReSACKel reusable shopping bags for sale
- 21: Great British fast food, zero waste style!
- 20: Ask us a question
- 17: Three free zero waste magazines to try!
- 16: Get off your arse Thursday – week 6
- 15: weekly weigh in 47
- 15: Five ways to celebrate earth Day zero waste style
- 14: Anti-Incineration March & Rally in Gloucestershire 18 April 2009
- 14: An emergency food waste week!
- 12: Sunday roundup 46
- 10: Ecover and waste
- 10: American Chemistry Council’s blog summit on plastics recycling
- 9: Nestlé reduce Easter egg packaging to save 700 tonnes of landfill waste
- 9: Get off your arse Thursday – week 5
- 8: Any zero wasters in New York?
- 8: Mrs Green makes apple turnovers
- 7: What to eat in a zero waste household
- 6: Can a polythene product ever be classed as environmentally friendly?
- 5: Sunday roundup 45
- 3: WRAP’s Recycle week
- 3: Plastic happens to all of us
- 2: Get off your arse Thursday – week 4
- 1: Have Bic solved the razor in the landfill dilemma?
- 1: Ecover packaging – is it really recyclable? (where facilities exist, perhaps)
March 2009
- 31: As Landfill Tax soars – recycling represents better value than ever
- 30: Tetrapak recycling in Cornwall
- 29: Sunday roundup 44
- 27: I’ve been out snaffling up a printer!
- 26: The 2020 recycling and composting target could be reached today!
- 26: Get off your arse Thursday – week 3
- 25: How to recycle small electronic devises and WEEE with Recycle Now’s Regeneration Game
- 25: My funky plastic container for reducing food waste
- 24: The simple art of writing a reduced waste letter
- 23: Is this the worst case of plastic packaging?
- 22: Weekly roundup 43
- 20: Cheltenham Community Recycling Champions and Vision 21 for Gloucestershire
- 19: Get off your arse Thursday – week 2
- 18: Layla made zero waste chocolate – from scratch!
- 17: Why not ask your council to have a go?
- 16: Recycled glassware from old bottles
- 15: Sunday roundup 42
- 13: In which I question everything we have done to date
- 13: national Butchers week March 16-21
- 12: It’s get off your arse Thursday!
- 11: zero waste mothers’ day gifts
- 10: Lose 11.3 kgs in a year!
- 9: Our bin goes on a crash diet and loses nearly 10kgs in one week!
- 8: Sunday roundup 41
- 8: Final day! How much waste can one family create in a day?
- 7: how to minimise your household rubbish – day six
- 6: Reducing weekly household rubbish – day five
- 5: Reducing daily household trash – day four
- 4: Reducing your household landfill waste – day three
- 4: Celebrations, prayers and blessing
- 3: Reducing household rubbish sent to landfill – day two
- 2: How to reduce the amount of rubbish you send to landfill – day one
- 1: Sunday roundup 40
February 2009
- 27: Our good idea (which backfired)
- 26: Little and often is the key
- 25: Weekly weigh in 40
- 24: Who wants £250?
- 23: Carnival of the Green # 168!
- 22: Sunday roundup 39
- 20: Mr Green makes seeds
- 19: Mmmmmm, what is THIS?
- 18: Excessive supermarket food packaging is undermining householders’ efforts to recycle
- 18: Demonstrators fear incinerator in Gloucestershire
- 18: Weekly weigh in 39
- 17: Recipe number two from the Abel and Cole box – minestrone soup
- 16: Announcing the winners of ReSACKel competition
- 16: Our first Abel and Cole meal!
- 15: Little Miss Green makes a box for National bird box week
- 15: Sunday roundup 38
- 13: Mrs Green reuses her herbs and spices jars
- 12: Abel and Cole mixed organic fruit and vegetable box
- 11: Weekly weigh in 38
- 10: Win a reusable shopping bag from reSACKel
- 10: You know you’re a true zero waster when………
- 9: Mrs Green gets naked in the snow
- 8: Sunday round up 37
- 6: The ultimate zero waste fast food! Mrs Green makes soup
- 5: A hefty fine for re-using plastic
- 4: Weekly weigh in 37
- 3: Mrs Jackson creates art from her zero waste week rubbish!
- 3: zero waste Valentine’s Day
- 2: How does a busy household reduce their waste?
- 2: The results of our zero waste week
- 1: Sunday roundup 35
January 2009
- 30: How does landfill and litter affect our wildlife?
- 30: zero waste week day 5 – breakfast and meal planning
- 30: Love Food Hate Waste new campaign
- 30: What should we do about plastic milk bottle tops?
- 29: Fish pie today – made with leftovers
- 29: How to make bread rolls and reducing rather than recycling
- 29: It’s not zero waste week, it’s zero waist for us
- 29: zero waste week day 4 – breakfast and meal planning
- 29: Apparently, it’s all coming to a head in Bisley
- 28: Some zero waste convenience food
- 28: Rob Rees’ tips on reducing food waste
- 28: The solution to food waste according to J Sainsbury
- 28: Zero waste week day three – breakfast and meal planning
- 28: How to remember your reusable shopping bags
- 27: Kate Edgar shares her zero waste week challenges
- 27: My personal commitment to zero waste week
- 27: Part of the reason we try to achieve a zero waste lifestyle (look out for the polar bears!)
- 27: Breakfast today – zero waste week, day two
- 27: Rob Rees MBE Cotswold chef, talks to us about zero waste week
- 26: The Green’s fridge inventory
- 26: First zero waste breakfast
- 26: Listen to our Radio Gloucestershire interview
- 26: Gloucestershire zero waste week challenge – day 1
- 25: Sunday roundup 34
- 23: How to send glass in the post, the zero waste way
- 22: Carrot cake – the perfect recipe for zero food waste!
- 21: weekly weigh in 34
- 21: Too scared to give up clingfilm?
- 20: Ooops – every picture tells a story. Landfill or not?
- 19: Mrs Green meets Aunty Rubbish
- 18: Weekly roundup 33
- 16: Making seedling pots from toilet roll inners
- 15: Save your cardboard toilet roll inners and grow carrots!
- 14: How to recycle milk bottle tops for charity
- 14: Weekly weigh in 33
- 13: A perilous party bag?
- 12: A non-zero waste present :(
- 11: Are you taking part in zero waste week?
- 11: Sunday round up 32
- 10: Something’s up!
- 9: A zero waste Christmas present!
- 8: Mrs Green’s zero waste crackers
- 7: Weekly weigh in 32
- 6: How to recycle your Christmas
- 5: How much food waste and packaging did we create over Christmas
- 4: Sunday roundup 31
- 2: Something we do NOT miss about our zero waste lifestyle!
- 1: Happy New Year – it’s the countdown to Gloucestershire zero waste challenge week!
December 2008
- 31: Weekly weigh in 31
- 24: Weekly weigh in thirty
- 23: Deck the halls; well the dining room actually
- 22: (almost) zero waste packaging
- 19: Monsieur Green says NO!
- 18: Fancy planting a Christmas card?
- 17: Weekly weigh in 29
- 16: The ultimate recycled Christmas presents
- 15: We want to know what you think
- 14: Sunday round up twenty eight
- 12: Mud puppy stainless steel bottles from one green bottle
- 11: Mrs Green recycles her Christmas cards
- 10: Weekly weigh in twenty eight
- 9: December’s dustbin demon – Dell packaging
- 8: zero waste Christmas – wrapping paper
- 6: I’ve been tagged again!
- 5: 25% off recycled gifts at Eco Emporia
- 5: Weekly weigh in twenty seven
- 4: Let’s Snaffle Up the landfill
- 3: And the winner is……..
- 3: December’s competition – win a set of dryer balls
- 3: How much stuff can you cram into one small cupboard?
- 2: One sausage, three hungry mouths
- 1: Sparks fly at Chez Green
November 2008
- 30: Get 10% off any purchase with the Natural Store
- 30: Weekly roundup twenty six
- 28: zero waste broccoli and spinach soup recipes
- 27: Weekly weigh in twenty six
- 26: Pay as you throw pilot scheme planned for UK
- 26: Live Radio Phone in this afternoon!
- 26: Mr Green finds zero waste coffee
- 25: A true example of zero food waste
- 24: Newsflash…..We’re going plastic free!
- 24: zero waste advent calendars
- 23: weekly round up twenty five
- 22: We interrupt this blog to bring you a tag (or two).
- 21: weekly weigh in twenty five
- 20: “How to store your garden produce” by Piers Warren
- 19: November’s monthly competition – Pete May “There’s a hippo in my cistern”
- 19: Pete May “There’s a hippo in my cistern”
- 18: Mrs Green fondles a six pack and gets some silicone implants (in her kitchen)
- 17: Mrs Green cooks brown stuff
- 16: And the winner is…….
- 16: Weekly roundup twenty four
- 15: November’s Dustbin Demon
- 15: Monthly challenge for November
- 14: Zero waste Christmas crackers
- 13: Supermarket cuts food waste!
- 12: Weekly weigh in 24
- 11: Save up your junk mail – It’s junk mail revenge day!
- 11: We’re in the International papers!
- 10: A zero waste Birthday
- 9: Weekly roundup Twenty Three
- 7: You only get an Oooooo, with OOffOO – an eco space to swap, sell and recycle for FREE
- 7: Comfort baking
- 6: Weekly weigh in twenty three
- 5: Roll up, Roll up – Tracey Smith wants all your rubbish questions.
- 5: It could be a zero waste Christmas after all (well, next year maybe)
- 4: The perils of the British cuppa
- 3: Back from the bowels of my fridge
October 2008
- 31: Sometimes, you just have to face up to the rubbish in your fridge
- 30: Climbing back on the wagon (kind of)
- 29: Weekly weigh in twenty two
- 28: Monster moments
- 27: Appetite for Action aims to reduce food waste
- 26: Sunday Roundup Twenty one
- 24: Our trip to the recycling centre
- 23: Landfill mishaps (and a bit of a Christmas ranty thing)
- 22: National Baking week and blogger bake offs!
- 21: Another week of our zero food waste challenge
- 20: Mrs Green gloats over her glut
- 19: Sunday roundup twenty
- 17: Zero waste food challenge, day five
- 16: Zero waste food challenge, day four
- 16: Turning Halloween into a zero waste Hallo-green
- 15: Zero waste food challenge, day three
- 15: Blog Action Day – focusing on Poverty
- 14: Zero waste food challenge, day two
- 13: A zero waste food challenge week
- 11: Natural Spa Supplies Rhassoul Moroccan Clay for zero waste shampoo
- 10: Monthly challenge for October
- 9: October’s Dustbin Demon
- 8: Weekly weigh in nineteen
- 7: Win some hand made, zero waste, organic, fair trade chocolate!
- 6: This is why we have to reduce our rubbish to landfill
- 5: Sunday Roundup eighteen
- 4: October’s monthly competition – The Book Of Rubbish ideas by Tracey Smith
- 3: Decluttering the drawer but filling up the landfill
- 2: Sometimes only a plastic carrier bag will do
- 1: Weekly weigh in 18
September 2008
- 30: Mixed plastic recycling “no longer a choice”
- 30: Announcing the winners of our September Pledge and Win competition.
- 29: Zero waste sandwiches for food on the go
- 28: Sunday Roundup sixteen
- 27: Monthly Challenge for September
- 26: Students offered a GCSE in fruit and vegetables with environmental and land-based science GCSE
- 25: Audit Commission encourage the urgent building of incinerators
- 25: The Jury has reached a verdict. Food waste collections work! (kind of)
- 24: Weekly weigh in 17
- 23: 10 jars of chutney sitting on the shelf…….
- 22: Recycled by design exhibition – transforming waste into art
- 21: Sunday roundup fifteen
- 20: Kristal has left the building! No more plastic bottle tops please
- 19: September’s Dustbin Demon
- 19: How do you recycle builders merchants bulk bags
- 18: I’ve just been downstairs
- 18: Little Miss Green declutters
- 17: Decluttering – zero waste style
- 16: A morning spent zero waste window shopping at Taurus Crafts
- 15: Winchester council’s “Taste it, don’t waste it” campaign
- 14: Sunday Roundup fourteen
- 13: Washable cleansing pads from Natural Collection
- 12: Just Gai signs up for the Bristol zero waste week challenge
- 11: You want me to recycle my chewing gum?
- 10: Congratulations to Tracey Smith – her Book of Rubbish ideas is offically launched
- 10: Results of our zero waste week
- 9: Who do your council sell their recycling to?
- 9: At last! Put your plastic bottle tops to good use.
- 8: A Rubbish Service TV programme on ITV1
- 8: A Rubbish Service; tonight on ITV1
- 8: Back to ‘normal life’ for us?
- 7: Interview with Little Miss Green about zero waste week
- 7: Our zero waste celebration Sunday lunch
- 7: Welcome to the final day of zero waste week
- 6: Noooooooo! You get the vote – landfill or not?
- 6: Nurse Green saves the landfill
- 6: Baking, creating and lots of eggs
- 6: Our zero waste weekend begins
- 5: Mr Green makes a zero waste poo-ding
- 5: Waffles for breakfast – another zero waste meal
- 5: Welcome to day five of our zero waste week
- 4: Celebrating a winner and other ramblings
- 4: Mr Green makes a zero waste meal
- 4: We ate the sun for breakfast
- 4: Uh oh – an item for landfill?
- 3: And on to tea
- 3: Oh no! Something for the landfill?
- 3: A celebratory breakfast for Little Miss Green
- 3: Are you ready for Tracey’s Armchair Activist challenge?
- 2: The quest for zero waste honey
- 2: More zero waste presents
- 2: Oh dear, what can the matter be?
- 2: Little Miss Green doesn’t celebrate breakfast
- 2: Points West programme
- 1: Bad weather and zero-waste?
- 1: A zero waste celebratory tea
- 1: Our fifteen minutes of fame
- 1: We survived breakfast
- 1: Zero waste week day 1 – let the celebrations begin
August 2008
- 31: Sunday round up twelve
- 29: Zero waste media work
- 28: Preparations for zero waste week
- 27: Weekly weigh in twelve
- 26: How to recycle books the zero waste way
- 25: How to pack a reduced waste lunch box
- 24: Sunday round up eleven
- 22: Why ‘green’ men are more sexy
- 21: A tool for zero food waste
- 20: Weekly weigh in eleven
- 19: Mining our landfills for valuable recyclables
- 19: Can a zero waste lifestyle save you money?
- 18: How to go zero waste with magazine subscriptions
- 17: Sunday roundup ten
- 15: Tesco slashes bag use by 40 per cent
- 15: Decluttering books
- 14: Mrs Green makes a zero waste pledge
- 13: Weekly weigh in ten
- 13: “The Book of Rubbish ideas” by Tracy Smith
- 12: Earn ‘green’ loyalty points
- 12: Rubbish is fast becoming the new gold as cost of raw materials rises
- 12: Carnival of trash
- 11: One man’s rubbish
- 10: Sunday roundup number nine
- 8: Reduce your rubbish and win some prizes
- 7: Recycle plastics thanks to GHS
- 6: Weekly weigh in number nine
- 5: Books competition and energy monitor discount
- 5: Wasps in the compost bin
- 4: September zero waste week challenge.
- 3: Suday roundup eight
- 2: Good Bye plastic (for now)
- 1: Announcing the Winner of our bokashi bin!
- 1: August’s monthly competition – win a stop junk mail kit
- 1: August’s Dustbin Demon
- 1: Monthly challenge for August
- 1: Mobile phone- love it hate, but don’t bin it
July 2008
- 31: Celebrating two more Birthdays zero waste style
- 30: Weekly weigh in eight
- 29: Basic home recycling
- 28: Roll up, roll up for the Carnival of Trash
- 27: Sunday roundup
- 25: A story about food waste
- 25: Zero waste Birthday presents
- 24: Zero waste and saving money
- 24: Zero waste week planned for Gloucestershire!
- 23: Weekly weigh in number seven
- 22: It’s official; Mr Green from My Zero waste is hot stuff
- 21: Freecycle – saving me from landfill shame
- 20: Sunday Roundup
- 18: Mr Green goes shopping without his reusable bag
- 17: Mr Green buys cheese without non-recyclable plastic packaging
- 16: Zero waste town in Eastern Japan
- 16: It’s official, out kerbside waste is too small.
- 16: Weekly weigh in number six
- 15: Excess book packaging
- 14: We survived a party bag!
- 13: Sunday Roundup
- 11: Get 10% off Nothing Nasty toiletries
- 11: Who’s Billy? Introducing a new member of our family at Chez Green
- 10: How to cut your paper footprint
- 10: 365 days of trash challenge
- 9: Weekly weigh in number five
- 9: Tories plan vouchers to reward people who recycle more waste
- 8: A little panic about our zero waste week
- 7: Britain declares war on food waste
- 7: How to reduce clingfilm / plastic wrap.
- 6: Sunday Roundup
- 4: Zero waste meals and cornstarch packaging
- 3: Win a copy of The Green Food Bible with Hippy Shopper
- 2: July’s Dustbin Demon
- 2: Nothing Nasty organic mandarin castile shampoo
- 2: Weekly weigh in number four
- 1: And the winner is……..
- 1: July’s monthly competition – win a bokashi bin!
- 1: Monthly challenge for July
- 1: How to save heaps of money on salad
June 2008
- 30: Monday confessional
- 29: Sunday roundup
- 26: Weekly weigh in number three
- 26: Making yogurt
- 25: Inspiring rubbish champions
- 24: Rubbish Ramblings
- 23: A little recycling retail therapy
- 22: Summer Sunday Roundup
- 20: Sugar and spice
- 19: Everybody’s talking rubbish
- 18: Weekly weigh in number 2
- 17: A few rubbish thoughts
- 16: Now Bins to be emptied once a month
- 16: It’s starting to get serious
- 15: Sunday roundup
- 13: No rest for the wicked
- 12: Pinta goes green as supermarkets offer shoppers the chance to buy milk in a bag
- 12: Litter dropping shock at Chez Green
- 11: new zero waste habits and weekly weigh in
- 10: Putting new habits into place (and failing)
- 10: Four bins for rubbish, recycling and compost
- 9: Onya reusable bag disount NOW CLOSED
- 9: Britain To Burn Trash for Energy
- 9: broken cake and other catastrophes
- 8: Haringey Council introduces full mixed recycling
- 8: New recycling plant to create a virtuous circle for plastic
- 8: Sunday summary
- 7: There’s a naked chicken in my kitchen
- 7: Wanna hear the latest plastics recycling gossip?
- 6: Call to extend plastics recycling
- 5: It’s been a funny kind of day……
- 5: Remarkable recycled Notebook
- 4: June’s Monthly competition
- 4: Defra launches “on-the-go” recycling drive
- 4: A ‘normal’ week’s worth of rubbish at Chez Green
- 3: Zero waste meals (horsetail soup anybody?)
- 2: Packaging helps supermarkets bag top spots in green poll
- 2: our zero waste challenge – day one; stepping up to the challenge as a family
May 2008
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- May 12, 2023: How to Overcome Recycling Challenges When Living in an Apartment
- April 28, 2023: Four Ways Your Home Can Go Greener This Summer
- September 2, 2022: Feeling Guilty About how Little you Recycle?
- July 21, 2021: 4 Reasons why you Should Buy Loose Fruit and Vegetables!
- June 22, 2021: Four Ways to Declutter Your Home – the Sustainable Way
- April 6, 2021: 4 ways to have a Zero Waste Sex Life
- January 4, 2021: I want you to start throwing things in the bin #binthewipes
- September 10, 2020: Eight ways to enjoy a guilt free coffee fix!
- September 3, 2020: Beagle button browser extension for sustainable ethical shopping
- June 8, 2020: Six Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste
- June 3, 2020: 5 Reasons to Scrap Your Old Car
- May 1, 2020: How to be Zero Waste and Eco-Friendly with Your Children – 5 Tips
- April 19, 2020: How to Furnish your Home the Zero Waste Way
- April 18, 2020: We’ve been growing microgreens!
- March 17, 2020: Five ideas for a zero waste wedding
- March 4, 2020: A Zero Waste Office – Five Simple Steps
- February 17, 2020: Is veganism the answer to solving climate change?
- February 10, 2020: How I’m saying ‘I love you’ to the environment this Valentine’s Day
- January 23, 2020: 4 simple ways to make your next holiday more sustainable
- December 17, 2019: Want a more sustainable lifestyle? Here’s where to Start!
- November 26, 2019: How to reduce your carbon footprint – by changing the way you surf the internet!
- August 1, 2019: Debunking one of the biggest myths about skip hire
- March 1, 2019: The four top types of litter and what we can do about it
- January 10, 2019: Sign up to my course and get 75% off!
- November 5, 2018: My washing machine rises like a phoenix from the ashes
- November 5, 2018: I want you to start throwing things in the bin #binthewipes
- October 9, 2018: six ways to preserve water
- September 20, 2018: Construction Waste Reduction: The Responsible Way To Build
- August 23, 2018: Moving out – the Zero Waste way!
- August 20, 2018: Is it time to consciously uncouple from your toxic relationship with single-use plastic?
- August 20, 2018: Zero Waste Week 2018 is just two weeks away!
- July 31, 2018: How To Deal With Fly Tipping
- July 17, 2018: From Trash to Furniture: Upcycling Wooden Pallets
- July 6, 2018: How to make your office zero waste
- July 3, 2018: 8 ways you and your family can reduce waste today
- June 21, 2018: 5 ways you can move house without creating landfill waste
- June 14, 2018: Five ways students can go zero waste
- May 31, 2018: Worried about single-use plastic? Then Dive In and Do It with Sky Ocean Rescue!
- March 15, 2018: 5 tips for reducing food waste – #TasteWithoutWaste
- February 14, 2018: Four ideas for a zero waste bathroom
- January 31, 2018: 20 ways to go green at home
- January 12, 2018: Turns out I’ve been lying – read my confession
- January 8, 2018: Would you vote for me please?
- October 16, 2017: The five most important things a family can do to reduce their impact on the planet
- July 19, 2017: Here’s how to buy plastic free soapnuts in compostable / biodegradable packaging!
- June 19, 2017: Garden birds + food scraps = Zero Waste!
- April 15, 2017: Would you like a plastic free aisle in supermarkets? Here’s how to get one in just seven seconds!
- April 11, 2017: What actions can China’s citizens take to curb pollution?
- March 7, 2017: I’m in Prima magazine!
- January 9, 2017: The main causes of, and how to reduce, food waste
- January 3, 2017: 14 amazing couscous recipes
- December 1, 2016: You can make a difference to the world – right now!
- December 1, 2016: PozzyBox – an eco subscription box!
- November 6, 2016: 3 ways to help your business go zero waste
- September 20, 2016: If you love learning about Zero Waste, here’s an invitation
- August 16, 2016: You won’t believe what Rob (@robjgreenfield) is doing with his waste!
- August 12, 2016: How to recycle old medicines
- July 27, 2016: What is your motivation? The Sacred Journey into White Lion magic
- July 22, 2016: 5 ways to say no to gifts; without sounding ungrateful
- June 27, 2016: Four Zero Waste documentaries you won’t want to miss
- June 21, 2016: How to create a zero waste capsule wardrobe
- May 21, 2016: Are YOU greener at home than work?
- February 2, 2016: Thank you for voting for me! I’m officially a ‘waste wizard!’
- January 29, 2016: 5 ways to move house – the Zero Waste way!
- January 13, 2016: If you want me … Here I am with a new hat on!
- December 14, 2015: 6 Reuse ideas for builders merchants bulk bags – in the garden
- November 9, 2015: Welcome Wandsworth Radio listeners! How to have a sustainable Christmas
- November 8, 2015: How to have a zero waste Christmas, when every man and his dog wants to buy you something
- October 28, 2015: Facing Someday…
- October 18, 2015: How to recycle plastic hangers in Gloucestershire
- September 24, 2015: Could you manage with a MONTHLY landfill collection?
- September 21, 2015: Waste Less live More week 2015 #wllm15
- August 28, 2015: 5 ways to reuse Tetra Pak cartons
- July 27, 2015: Decluttering your home the zero waste way
- June 23, 2015: Five ways to make your office zero waste
- June 22, 2015: Happy Recycle Week 2015!
- April 15, 2015: 10 questions about a zero waste lifestyle
- March 18, 2015: How to recycle old tools
- February 28, 2015: Exciting research into Zero Waste Week – please help!
- February 22, 2015: The most amazing reuse project ever?
- February 13, 2015: Will you #showthelove this Valentine’s Day?
- January 30, 2015: Reduce wet wipes and cotton wool use with these alternatives for removing make up
- January 29, 2015: Join me tomorrow on Twitter!
- January 27, 2015: Update on Dump Your Junk January Challenge
- January 26, 2015: Keep your cool and reduce food waste
- January 14, 2015: Time to confess! What secret desire do you have that flies in the face of your zero waste lifestyle?
- January 12, 2015: What are your Zero Waste New Year resolutions?
- December 29, 2014: Are you ready to Dump your Junk with the My Zero Waste January Challenge?
- December 22, 2014: The zero waste guide to medication
- December 10, 2014: You won’t believe how great this recipe is!
- November 26, 2014: Mrs Green has a rant
- November 12, 2014: Does this shop help us reduce food waste or make us buy more?
- November 10, 2014: Can you help me?
- November 5, 2014: Are you keeping up with the Joneses?
- November 3, 2014: 5 ways to wrap up Christmas, without trashing the planet
- October 31, 2014: 10 ways to have a zero waste Halloween
- October 20, 2014: 25 Reuse ideas for a plastic Quality Street Tub
- October 4, 2014: One man’s waste is… another man’s waste…
- August 27, 2014: An opportunity you just can’t miss! Zero Waste Week 2014
- July 29, 2014: How to stop food waste when temperatures soar
- July 25, 2014: Why reducing waste can be bad for your health #thinkhepatitis
- July 21, 2014: Third week of Plastic Free July #pfjuk
- July 14, 2014: Second week of Plastic Free July #pfjuk
- July 7, 2014: First week of Plastic Free July #pfjuk
- July 2, 2014: What single use or disposable item could YOU give up?
- June 29, 2014: Are you taking part in Plastic Free July?
- June 24, 2014: I say shop naked, you say packaging…
- June 19, 2014: Is this the answer to reducing food waste?
- June 18, 2014: How recycling can save your sanity
- June 17, 2014: Getting rid of gifts without the guilt
- June 9, 2014: Mr Green saves the day!
- May 28, 2014: Would you ever buy wine in a Tetra Pak carton? Here’s 9 reasons you should consider it!
- May 26, 2014: Best decluttering tips from the zero waste community
- May 26, 2014: Join me LIVE this Thursday with the Guardian
- May 23, 2014: Take the slow fashion challenge with @ecothrifty
- May 15, 2014: Amazon excessive packaging rant
- April 12, 2014: 7 ways to reuse and recycle shoes
- April 5, 2014: Six ways to reuse laundry detergent dosing balls
- March 17, 2014: How to upcycle a plastic tennis ball container
- March 10, 2014: feeding garden birds – the zero waste way
- March 7, 2014: We’re the Guardian “Live Better” Blog of the Week! @GdnLiveBetter
- March 4, 2014: The A-Z of saving over £1000 a year by reducing waste!
- March 3, 2014: 20 weird things you never knew you could compost
- March 2, 2014: How garden birds can help reduce your waste
- February 27, 2014: It’s British pie week!
- February 4, 2014: Paint recycling and how to recycle paint cans
- January 17, 2014: I’m in the “Hot 100” – oh, err!
- January 17, 2014: The Zero Waste Solution is here!
- December 6, 2013: How to recycle laminated plastic packaging
- November 19, 2013: Is our future sustainable?
- July 22, 2013: How to recycle polystyrene chips and get paid!
- July 15, 2013: How to recycle VHS tapes and audio cassettes
- May 10, 2013: From paper to pens; how to run a zero waste office
- February 12, 2013: Success with the salty ham!
- February 11, 2013: Mrs Green needs your help to avoid food waste!
- February 8, 2013: Mrs Green’s half term challenge
- December 24, 2012: How to have a zero waste Christmas
- November 5, 2012: Mrs Green goes dumpster diving
- October 29, 2012: Mysterious mayonnaise
- October 22, 2012: You want to compost my WHAT?
- October 15, 2012: Save the date and let’s meet up!
- October 8, 2012: How to recycle your Yorkshire pudding
- October 1, 2012: Bunny Green gets a new recycled home
- September 24, 2012: How NOT to send a review item in the post
- September 17, 2012: Make money recycling with OnBay
- September 7, 2012: 365 ways to reuse bread
- September 6, 2012: How is your zero waste week going?
- September 5, 2012: Combing convenience AND zero waste!
- September 4, 2012: Hear my interview on Radio Cardiff
- September 4, 2012: The ultimate zero waste gift for the person who has everything?
- September 3, 2012: Gizzi Erskine joins zero waste week!
- August 27, 2012: Mrs Green’s ‘use it up!’ meal
- August 24, 2012: The ultimate answer when you don’t want to get rid of your books (but know you should)
- August 23, 2012: 5 reuse ideas that will blow your mind…
- August 22, 2012: When is a box not a box?
- August 21, 2012: The Green’s zero waste week pledges
- August 20, 2012: why not join over 400 like-minded people?
- August 13, 2012: That’s not food waste…
- August 6, 2012: National zero waste week 2012!
- July 30, 2012: Mrs Green goes to Cannes
- July 23, 2012: Why we should all keep food out of landfill
- July 16, 2012: Mrs Green’s chocolate crunch (chocolate concrete) recipe
- July 9, 2012: Results: One dress, one week!
- July 2, 2012: Reasons: One dress, one week!
- June 25, 2012: One dress, one week
- June 18, 2012: Peas for free!
- June 11, 2012: Hard plastics recycling in the UK
- June 8, 2012: Roundup of the “Use it up!” challenge
- June 6, 2012: Mrs Green’s freezer inventory list
- June 5, 2012: How’s your ‘Use it up!’ challenge going?
- June 4, 2012: Mrs Green’s “Use it up!” challenge
- May 28, 2012: How to recycle an aluminium espresso coffee pot
- May 21, 2012: How to reuse / recycle a trampoline net…
- May 14, 2012: Can you guess what we’ve been up to?
- May 7, 2012: Confused from Gloucestershire
- April 30, 2012: Getting Top Dollar when recycling your mobile phone
- April 23, 2012: Never judge a book by its cover
- April 16, 2012: Mrs Green recycles breakfast
- April 9, 2012: Do solar panels really work during the winter?
- April 5, 2012: is zero waste fuel here?
- April 2, 2012: Recycling in the garden
- March 31, 2012: Mrs Green reflects on E.ON Innovation
- March 29, 2012: Reducing waste at work
- March 26, 2012: Take one brick…
- March 19, 2012: 100 years of food
- March 12, 2012: Mrs Green recycles Sunday pudding
- March 9, 2012: How fun can make a difference
- March 5, 2012: Some eggciting news!
- February 27, 2012: One Man’s trash
- February 22, 2012: Mrs Green’s remarkable fridge invention
- February 20, 2012: I don’t want your vouchers
- February 13, 2012: Would you like a bag?
- February 8, 2012: How to reduce waste in the office
- February 6, 2012: The truth about recycling plastic
- February 1, 2012: Are electric cars really green (washing)?
- January 30, 2012: Mrs Green talks on Radio Cumbia about food waste
- January 23, 2012: How to recycle your Christmas Dinner
- January 20, 2012: Little Miss Green writes for the RSPB!
- January 16, 2012: The Wendy House
- January 9, 2012: Happy New Year!
- December 14, 2011: It’s time for a game of Eco Trumps!
- December 12, 2011: Mrs Green talks a load of rubbish
- December 8, 2011: Mrs Green blows a gasket
- December 5, 2011: The eco friendly, zero waste period
- December 1, 2011: Mr Green gets out his sewing kit
- November 30, 2011: Children as young as 5 say no to incineration in Gloucestershire
- November 30, 2011: Can a town generate 30% of its energy from renewables?
- November 28, 2011: Mrs Green’s groovy green gadget
- November 24, 2011: How to recycle a shower head
- November 23, 2011: Harriet and the Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network
- November 21, 2011: the true value of recycling
- November 17, 2011: When is a bag not a bag?
- November 15, 2011: Energyshare – sourcing, using and generating renewable energy
- November 14, 2011: How to turn an old pillowcase into a shopping bag
- November 10, 2011: It’s a decluttering time of year …
- November 7, 2011: Is this the end of junk mail?
- October 31, 2011: Mrs Green’s recycling surf
- October 27, 2011: Bra-Vo for the finest recycled Christmas present
- October 24, 2011: Weekly bin collections are a basic human right
- October 20, 2011: Recycle aluminium cans and make money!
- October 17, 2011: Recycling stories from around the world
- October 13, 2011: The Emperor is naked
- October 11, 2011: Does Britain have a rubbish crisis in the making?
- October 10, 2011: Roundup of eco friendly stories
- October 8, 2011: 5 ways to recycle plastic milk bottle tops
- October 7, 2011: Reducing emissions waste with BlablaCar
- October 6, 2011: When a table has a story to tell…
- October 3, 2011: Mrs Green’s eco friendly surf
- September 28, 2011: October is recycle your bra month!
- September 26, 2011: zero waste electricity?
- September 26, 2011: Mrs Green’s green round up
- September 23, 2011: zero waste sweets
- September 21, 2011: Love Food Pledge
- September 19, 2011: What’s the oldest thing you’ve ever eaten?
- September 16, 2011: Reuse, refresh, repurpose
- September 13, 2011: Mrs Green’s recycling surf
- September 11, 2011: Zero waste week Ambassadors
- September 10, 2011: Gotcha!
- September 9, 2011: Recycling ‘film’
- September 8, 2011: Recycling plastic bottles on holiday!
- September 7, 2011: (almost) zero waste tea and coffee
- September 6, 2011: Making 2020 Zero Waste work
- September 5, 2011: Happy zero waste week 2011!
- August 31, 2011: Food for free – without the packaging!
- August 27, 2011: Free Zero waste event in Bath
- August 23, 2011: Announcing zero waste week 2011
- July 4, 2011: All change!
- July 3, 2011: Mrs Green’s recycling stories of the week
- July 1, 2011: Mrs Green’s eggcellent idea for reducing food waste
- June 29, 2011: Mrs Green gets a bit red faced
- June 27, 2011: Oh Balls!
- June 26, 2011: Mrs Green’s top recycling stories
- June 24, 2011: Aluminium Foil containers – 4 reuse ideas
- June 22, 2011: Try it! You might be surprised
- June 20, 2011: Mr Green’s reuse ideas
- June 19, 2011: Recycling stories of the week
- June 17, 2011: Is plastic free toilet paper here?
- June 16, 2011: Vivienne Westwood shares her tip for reducing food packaging waste
- June 15, 2011: Any ideas about recycling vinyl banners?
- June 13, 2011: Get snap happy for Recycle Week
- June 12, 2011: Mrs Green’s recycling stories of the week
- June 10, 2011: The Greens on Galileo TV, Germany
- June 9, 2011: ‘Bin’ Shopping Lately?
- June 8, 2011: Seriously?
- June 6, 2011: If you go down to the recycling centre today…
- June 5, 2011: Mrs Green’s recycling stories
- June 3, 2011: 3 ways to reduce herb waste – without a freezer!
- June 1, 2011: Which are your favourite ‘green’ blogs?
- May 30, 2011: A saving for me – at a cost to the environment
- May 29, 2011: Recycling stories
- May 27, 2011: Dealing with Junk Mail
- May 25, 2011: A zero waste holiday!
- May 23, 2011: Happy Birthday to me and how you can help me celebrate!
- May 22, 2011: 3 recycling stories of the week
- May 20, 2011: Mrs Green’s homemade bread recipe
- May 18, 2011: As long as it’s free, we’ll throw it away
- May 16, 2011: When two rights can make a wrong
- May 15, 2011: Our 3 recycling stories of the week
- May 13, 2011: Is it better to waste food or buy plastic?
- May 11, 2011: How to recycle polystyrene pellets (packing peanuts)
- May 9, 2011: The tale of Sunrise the rabbit
- May 6, 2011: It’s Real Bread Maker Week 9-15th May 2011
- May 5, 2011: Good morning Germany!
- May 4, 2011: The fourth R
- May 2, 2011: 5 ways to recycle spectacles
- May 1, 2011: Mrs Green’s 3Rs stories of the week
- April 29, 2011: How to recycle 35mm film negatives
- April 27, 2011: I’m a greenwasher!
- April 25, 2011: Downshifting and zero waste fit hand in glove
- April 24, 2011: Recycling stories of the week!
- April 22, 2011: Is it time for you to say ‘Enough!’?
- April 21, 2011: Anyone for a cup of tea?
- April 20, 2011: Home made shaving cream recipe
- April 18, 2011: International Downshifting week
- April 17, 2011: Mrs Green’s 3 recycling stories
- April 15, 2011: How to keep compost working during the winter
- April 13, 2011: If you go down to the recycling centre today…
- April 11, 2011: How do you store your recycling?
- April 10, 2011: Mrs Green’s 3R’s stories
- April 8, 2011: The Mayor of London wants me to buy a new car!
- April 6, 2011: The best Mother’s Day present …. Ever!
- April 6, 2011: Incineration: It’s not good for councils, electors or tax payers.
- April 4, 2011: Please can I have the freezer?
- April 1, 2011: How to recycle chewing gum into bins!
- March 30, 2011: Clean your home without the waste!
- March 28, 2011: A simple idea to reduce disposable carrier bag waste
- March 27, 2011: Recycling stories of the week
- March 25, 2011: Reducing food waste day 3 – Green Cones
- March 24, 2011: Win plantable cards from EcoHip!
- March 23, 2011: Reducing food waste day 2 – bokashi bins
- March 22, 2011: Join the co-operative’s revolution!
- March 21, 2011: Reduce food waste with a wormery
- March 20, 2011: Reduce, reuse and recycle stories of the week
- March 18, 2011: Recycle your inhalers!
- March 17, 2011: zero waste recycled Mother’s Day cards
- March 16, 2011: I made marmalade thanks to Abel and Cole
- March 14, 2011: The Emporers new clothes
- March 13, 2011: zero waste stories of the week
- March 11, 2011: What’s in the landfill bin for February?
- March 10, 2011: Recycle plastic milk bottle tops for charity with HS4B
- March 9, 2011: Mrs Green has a packaging rant
- March 8, 2011: Zero waste pancake fillings
- March 7, 2011: It was a zero waste Birthday (almost!)
- March 6, 2011: A zero waste forum? I want your opinion!
- March 6, 2011: Zero waste stories on Sunday!
- March 4, 2011: Happy Birthday Little Miss Green!
- March 3, 2011: Mrs Green vs Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall – who wins?
- March 2, 2011: Zero waste cheese straws!
- March 1, 2011: All hail the microfiber cloth!
- February 28, 2011: The books have left the building
- February 27, 2011: Zero waste stories
- February 23, 2011: Frugal War time rations recipe – wartime sponge
- February 23, 2011: A true story about a vacuum cleaner
- February 21, 2011: Decluttering in 15 seconds
- February 20, 2011: Recycling stories of the week
- February 18, 2011: What’s in the bin this month?
- February 16, 2011: Frugal War Rations Recipe – Woolton Pie
- February 15, 2011: How to chit potatoes
- February 14, 2011: Decluttering without landfill – week 6
- February 13, 2011: Roundup of reduce, reuse, recycle stories
- February 11, 2011: Plastic free combs are here!
- February 10, 2011: Important annoucement about recycling crisp packets
- February 9, 2011: Frugal War Rations recipe Wednesday – Salad cream
- February 8, 2011: How to reuse and recycle calendars
- February 7, 2011: Zero waste decluttering – week 5
- February 6, 2011: Reduce, reuse, recycle!
- February 4, 2011: Recycling abroad vs incineration in the UK
- February 2, 2011: Frugal War Rations recipe Wednesday – bacon turnovers
- January 31, 2011: Decluttering missions without the landfill waste
- January 30, 2011: Reduce, reuse and recycle stories of the week
- January 28, 2011: Thumbs up to Mr Green
- January 26, 2011: Grandma’s fat free sponge cake – Frugal War Rations Recipes Wednesday
- January 24, 2011: Decluttering without landfill waste – week 3
- January 23, 2011: Reduce, reuse, recycling stories
- January 21, 2011: plastic free cotton buds (Q Tips)
- January 19, 2011: Wednesday’s ‘use it up!’ recipe
- January 18, 2011: Happy National Tin Can Day!
- January 17, 2011: Decluttering sans waste!
- January 16, 2011: Reduce and recycle stories
- January 14, 2011: Recycle your medicines and save lives
- January 13, 2011: Save your seeds and help stop world hunger
- January 12, 2011: Wacky cake recipe – Frugal war rations Wednesday
- January 10, 2011: Decluttering the zero waste way
- January 9, 2011: Reuse and recycling stories of the week
- January 7, 2011: Results of our zero waste year
- January 5, 2011: Eggless sponge pudding – Frugal War Rations Recipes Wednesday
- January 3, 2011: 11 ways to reuse and recycle wine corks
- January 2, 2011: Reduce, reuse, recycling stories
- December 31, 2010: Happy Easter!
- December 31, 2010: The shocking truth about Wasted Medicines
- December 29, 2010: Mrs Green says “Get off your a***!”
- December 27, 2010: Using up Christmas food
- December 24, 2010: 4 ways to recycle floppy disks
- December 22, 2010: Mr Green has a rant about our disposable culture
- December 20, 2010: Win a SodaStream and Reduce plastic packaging!
- December 20, 2010: Mrs Green says “Recycle your Christmas!”
- December 17, 2010: Response from Weetabix about packaging
- December 15, 2010: A zero waste Birthday in the Green household!
- December 13, 2010: Zero waste doughnuts!
- December 10, 2010: Gloucestershire becomes the first 10:10 county!
- December 8, 2010: How to recycle anything, anywhere in the world
- December 6, 2010: Remember to feed the birds and reduce food waste!
- December 4, 2010: All I want for Christmas is a community reuse centre
- December 3, 2010: How to keep 550,000 tonnes of junk mail out of landfill
- December 2, 2010: A word about ‘sponsored posts’
- December 1, 2010: Mrs Green receives a text from her ‘fridge
- November 29, 2010: 4 plastic free zero waste advent calenders
- November 26, 2010: Warning; Mrs Green has a rant!
- November 24, 2010: Little Miss Green the fashion designer
- November 22, 2010: The average UK restaurant produces nearly half a kilo of waste per diner
- November 19, 2010: Saving food waste from landfill
- November 17, 2010: Brita Wottle – the reusable designer water bottle
- November 15, 2010: Golden Wonder has made a packaging blunder
- November 12, 2010: One brown banana, sitting in the bowl
- November 10, 2010: Mr Green’s cunning reuse for polystyrene
- November 8, 2010: Mrs Green, the ‘radical recycler’ on BBC CountryFile
- November 5, 2010: Why didn’t I think of this before?
- November 3, 2010: Capt. Charles Moore on the seas of plastic
- November 1, 2010: Excess packaging spotted in Lidls
- October 29, 2010: zero waste week winners
- October 27, 2010: 5 ways to reuse your Tetra Pak cartons
- October 25, 2010: Come and meet us at the big waste debate
- October 22, 2010: Mr Green reuses our shelves
- October 21, 2010: Yes, yes, oh YES!
- October 20, 2010: Be green and save money!
- October 18, 2010: I’m dressed!
- October 15, 2010: How to recycle your water
- October 15, 2010: How to recycle your wedding dress
- October 13, 2010: Receipts, recycling and BPA
- October 11, 2010: Mrs Green gets rejected :(
- October 8, 2010: Grated cheese and other confessions
- October 6, 2010: My hero finds the bottle to campaign …
- October 5, 2010: Welcome, Daily Mail readers!
- October 4, 2010: Zero Waste – a Way to a Low Carbon Future
- October 2, 2010: Better than an episode of Eastenders
- October 1, 2010: How to recycle half used toiletries
- September 30, 2010: Recycling – a modern form of alchemy
- September 29, 2010: Who wants more for their money?
- September 27, 2010: How to recycle your cat
- September 25, 2010: Recycling WEEE without a car
- September 24, 2010: Recycling cardboard without a car, compost or kerbside
- September 23, 2010: Recycling rubble without a car
- September 22, 2010: Recycling a bag of broken wood
- September 21, 2010: How to recycle 3 bags of waste without a car
- September 20, 2010: Can you recycle without a car?
- September 17, 2010: A rather negative decluttering post
- September 16, 2010: 4 ways to recycle cds
- September 15, 2010: It’s time to help Mrs Average!
- September 14, 2010: 4 ways to recycle cd jewel cases
- September 13, 2010: Let the decluttering commence!
- September 12, 2010: Reduce food waste – three ways with tinned tomatoes
- September 11, 2010: Feeding the 5000
- September 10, 2010: Using up plastic as well as food
- September 10, 2010: What’s so lush about LUSH?
- September 9, 2010: Chocolate macaroni pudding
- September 9, 2010: Pigs anus anyone?
- September 8, 2010: It’s pasta for lunch
- September 8, 2010: Urgent request – please read!
- September 8, 2010: 5 ways to reduce food waste with Natural Collection
- September 7, 2010: Using up Sunday lunch leftovers
- September 7, 2010: 8 food waste hacks: never throw food away again
- September 6, 2010: Bins are where the profits lay!
- September 6, 2010: Welcome to National Zero Waste Week!
- September 5, 2010: We’re going to Oxford and would love to meet you!
- September 4, 2010: It’s not just National Zero Waste Week!
- September 3, 2010: Mrs Green travels to Fargo
- September 2, 2010: A wheelie great idea to Re-Cycle your bike
- September 1, 2010: Response from Graze
- August 31, 2010: Have we got news for you!
- August 30, 2010: Electronic Recyclers International
- August 27, 2010: Got a glut? Want a glut?
- August 25, 2010: Not your usual holiday snaps
- August 23, 2010: The future’s in safe hands
- August 20, 2010: What do a carrier bag and chandelier have in common?
- August 18, 2010: Green is good, right?!
- August 17, 2010: New features on the site
- August 16, 2010: Win “Recycle: The essential guide”
- August 13, 2010: Mrs Green’s recent zero waste finds
- August 12, 2010: Supermarket packaging by Beth Moore
- August 11, 2010: Update on my 5 things challenge
- August 9, 2010: 7 plastic free bloggers
- August 6, 2010: YOU inspire me!
- August 5, 2010: Easy steps to upcycle your own furniture!
- August 4, 2010: Zero waste toothbrushes
- August 2, 2010: My luffa – 4 months old!
- July 31, 2010: Shipping waste around the world
- July 30, 2010: US military waste in Iraq
- July 29, 2010: How to recycle at work
- July 27, 2010: 15 cents to recycle in Beijing
- July 26, 2010: Recycling in Cairo on Al Jazeera
- July 26, 2010: Mrs Green’s new dining table
- July 23, 2010: My 7 links post
- July 22, 2010: It’s amazing what’s on your doorstep
- July 20, 2010: Sooz’s pizza recipe
- July 18, 2010: Win one of 5 OWL monitors
- July 17, 2010: Win £200
- July 16, 2010: The most Eco-friendly toilet paper in the world!
- July 14, 2010: How to recycle hangers
- July 12, 2010: Recycle plastics # 1,2, and 3 at Tesco
- July 10, 2010: OWL monitor
- July 8, 2010: Paint recycling – giving paint a Newlife
- July 6, 2010: Should potatoes be stored in the ‘fridge?
- July 4, 2010: Does my butt look big?
- July 2, 2010: Ecover CONCENTRATED laundry liquid
- June 28, 2010: Response from Walkers
- June 26, 2010: The Green’s “On the sofa” podcast
- June 26, 2010: Can you recycle paper – the official line
- June 24, 2010: For Peat’s Sake!
- June 22, 2010: 5 questions with Annie Leonard (& competition)
- June 20, 2010: 5 ways to help those affected by the oil spill
- June 19, 2010: We’ve been to Michigan on TV!
- June 18, 2010: Too weak to lift empty crisp bags
- June 16, 2010: “One of the biggest economic and environmental challenges we face”
- June 16, 2010: Response from Lindt about packaging
- June 14, 2010: I say Tetra Pak, you say beverage carton
- June 12, 2010: Dolly Donation: Sending Love, 1 Dolly at a Time!
- June 10, 2010: One onion, three meals
- June 8, 2010: Zero waste fashion
- June 4, 2010: Another zero waste lunch
- June 2, 2010: Can anyone help Walter recycle books into post consumer paper products?
- May 29, 2010: Myoo Create collaborate to innovate
- May 27, 2010: Response from Tropical Wholefoods
- May 26, 2010: We are finally listening – compostable coffee packaging
- May 24, 2010: National Vegetarian week 2010
- May 23, 2010: Do you have UFOs in your freezer?
- May 21, 2010: Local waste and recycling sites
- May 19, 2010: Our first harvest
- May 17, 2010: Tetra pak recycling; how you can make a difference
- May 16, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- May 14, 2010: Food waste Friday
- May 13, 2010: Construction waste
- May 12, 2010: Do you use plastic bags in your freezer?
- May 11, 2010: You CAN make a difference!
- May 10, 2010: Making zero waste sandwiches
- May 9, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- May 7, 2010: Food waste Friday
- May 6, 2010: Recycling technology – creating art
- May 5, 2010: Mrs Green goes on a clothing shopping spree
- May 4, 2010: Garbage Warrior review – be inspired!
- May 3, 2010: Sh** happens!
- May 2, 2010: Sunday Round up
- April 30, 2010: A rather alarming Food Waste Friday
- April 29, 2010: Dr Paul Connett is in town!
- April 28, 2010: Sniff my pits!
- April 27, 2010: How to shop without creating waste
- April 26, 2010: Mr Green’s amazing reuse idea
- April 25, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- April 23, 2010: Food waste Friday
- April 22, 2010: The ‘Green’ road to Zero Landfill
- April 21, 2010: Minimise food waste with one easy step
- April 20, 2010: Update on my luffa
- April 19, 2010: Mr Green saves the landfill, for £1
- April 18, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- April 16, 2010: Food waste Friday and dustbin demon
- April 15, 2010: A day in the life of …
- April 14, 2010: From bags to riches
- April 14, 2010: Political vs personal action
- April 13, 2010: How to stay in touch and your suggestions please!
- April 12, 2010: Mrs Green grows her own cleaning sponge
- April 11, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- April 9, 2010: Food waste Friday and a story about decluttering
- April 7, 2010: Deposits on bottles are back!
- April 6, 2010: How are our zero waste family doing?
- April 5, 2010: Zero Waste Shopping is here!
- April 4, 2010: Sunday Round up
- April 2, 2010: All is quiet on the Chez Green front
- April 1, 2010: Ella’s Kitchen partners with Terracycle to upcycle used pouches
- March 31, 2010: A zero waste meal in minutes
- March 30, 2010: Mrs Green’s ‘5 things’ challenge
- March 29, 2010: Dig in and get some free seeds
- March 28, 2010: Waste and Recycling survey
- March 28, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- March 26, 2010: Cream cheese anyone?
- March 25, 2010: We’ve been to North Carolina!
- March 25, 2010: Tree2mydoor thinks outside the gift box
- March 24, 2010: A hard decision to make
- March 23, 2010: Like my (ethical, fairtrade, biodegradable) shoes?
- March 22, 2010: Monster munch mash
- March 21, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- March 19, 2010: Food waste Friday and dustbin demon
- March 18, 2010: How to help take out restaurants reduce waste
- March 16, 2010: Mrs Green makes scotch pancakes
- March 15, 2010: The KeepCup is here!
- March 14, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- March 12, 2010: National butcher’s week – March 15-20
- March 12, 2010: Why falling in love can create waste
- March 11, 2010: Dan Norris MP shares the government’s vision for a zero waste nation
- March 10, 2010: Love your leftovers
- March 9, 2010: Little miss green’s Birthday present
- March 8, 2010: Say hello to another Gloucestershire zero waste family!
- March 7, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- March 5, 2010: Food waste Friday
- March 4, 2010: What Will Happen If You Do Not Recycle?
- March 3, 2010: Mrs Green finds something in her wardrobe.
- March 3, 2010: I need your help for a successful Birthday tea
- March 2, 2010: “Oh, you must be THAT family!”
- March 1, 2010: Mini sweetcorn is back on the menu!
- February 28, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- February 26, 2010: Food waste Friday and weekly dustbin demon
- February 25, 2010: Turn your milk bottle tops into pet bowls!
- February 24, 2010: Recycling crisp packets on Local News!
- February 23, 2010: Reducing food waste with wartime rations?
- February 22, 2010: Fairtrade fornight and zero waste balloons!
- February 21, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- February 20, 2010: Crisp packet recycling in Tesco Gloucester now live!
- February 19, 2010: Food waste Friday and dustbin demon
- February 18, 2010: Come and meet us in Gloucester tomorrow!
- February 18, 2010: Closing the loop one small step at a time
- February 16, 2010: Ecoezee cardboard paint tray
- February 15, 2010: Wildly exciting entertainment on a Monday night
- February 15, 2010: Do zero waste rubber gloves exist?
- February 14, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- February 12, 2010: Food waste friday and dustbin demon
- February 12, 2010: Announcing the winner of our Cocoa Loco competition!
- February 11, 2010: A valentine’s gift that lasts forever
- February 9, 2010: Making convenience food without the waste
- February 8, 2010: Win hand made, organic chocolates for Valentine’s Day
- February 7, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- February 6, 2010: Lentils in the landfill?
- February 5, 2010: Dr Paul Connett’s “Zero waste and sustainability”
- February 4, 2010: The art of recycling warmth
- February 2, 2010: Beginner’s guide to compost
- February 1, 2010: Our first zero waste shopping trip of 2010
- January 31, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- January 29, 2010: Food waste Friday
- January 28, 2010: UK Rubbish Educates Working Children In The Philippines!
- January 27, 2010: Window envelopes – to recycle or not?
- January 26, 2010: Want more time, more clothes and less landfill?
- January 26, 2010: The Green’s on BBC Breakfast TV
- January 26, 2010: Is a zero waste shave possible
- January 25, 2010: There’s something wiggling in my hallway
- January 24, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- January 24, 2010: My printer dilemma, do I WEEE it or pay out money?
- January 22, 2010: Food waste Friday
- January 21, 2010: One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Flower Pot
- January 20, 2010: Help Mary recycle her plastic milk bottle tops locally
- January 19, 2010: “Tastes better than shop bought”
- January 18, 2010: You’ll never guess what happened to us today!
- January 18, 2010: Making food from ‘waste’
- January 17, 2010: What makes me happy?
- January 17, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- January 15, 2010: Food waste Friday
- January 14, 2010: Too much!
- January 13, 2010: Can you recycle paper or not?
- January 13, 2010: The night before our bin collection
- January 12, 2010: zero waste Valentine’s Day
- January 11, 2010: A plastic frisbee for the landfill
- January 11, 2010: Feed the birds, not your bin!
- January 10, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- January 8, 2010: Our final weekly weigh in?
- January 7, 2010: 11 reuse ideas for coffee grounds
- January 7, 2010: Zero waste baby
- January 6, 2010: How to recycle your PVC credit, membership, mobile top up and loyalty cards!
- January 5, 2010: Would you like a bag?
- January 4, 2010: Our zero waste resolution for 2010
- January 3, 2010: Sunday Roundup
- January 1, 2010: Happy new year!
- December 31, 2009: Landfill or incineration: Does increased incineration mean less recycling?
- December 30, 2009: A use for our old toilet seat
- December 29, 2009: What’s in your fridge, post Christmas?
- December 28, 2009: The twelve days of turkey leftovers
- December 27, 2009: Food waste friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 29
- December 27, 2009: Sunday roundup
- December 25, 2009: “Enegy from waste” A christmas story
- December 24, 2009: Swappit clean keep plastic from the landfill
- December 23, 2009: Ready, steady, Cook!
- December 22, 2009: Prevention (of landfill waste) is better than cure according to West Sussex
- December 21, 2009: Dispose of your WEEE responsibly this Christmas
- December 20, 2009: Sunday roundup
- December 18, 2009: Food waste friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 28
- December 17, 2009: No cards, thanks; we’re trying to save landfill waste!
- December 16, 2009: Copenhagen summit is failing. You can help change it in 5 seconds
- December 16, 2009: Plastic free pasta
- December 15, 2009: Eat, drink and recycle
- December 14, 2009: What’s your story?
- December 13, 2009: Welcome new readers!
- December 11, 2009: There’s a man sitting on my kitchen floor
- December 10, 2009: Greens warn possible judicial review on waste
- December 10, 2009: Save food waste and money this Christmas!
- December 9, 2009: Why you should never buy apples in a plastic bag
- December 8, 2009: Mrs Green turns into a bag lady
- December 7, 2009: Mrs Green enjoys a cup of zero waste tea!
- December 6, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- December 4, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in; year 1, week 26
- December 3, 2009: Nestle Makes Selection Boxes Recyclable and Appealing
- December 3, 2009: How to recycle your Christmas
- December 2, 2009: Goodbye zero waste shopping!
- December 1, 2009: Help Michelle recycle her paint!
- November 30, 2009: Use by dates – my a***!
- November 29, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories
- November 28, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year one week 25
- November 28, 2009: My current parenting / landfill dilemma!
- November 27, 2009: WRAP’s Great Freezer Expedition
- November 26, 2009: Mrs Green talks to Kenco about their packaging
- November 25, 2009: 25% off clothes with Swop2Shop gift vouchers
- November 24, 2009: Why a good bread recipe is like a car / husband / favourite pair of jeans /
- November 23, 2009: A zero waste Christmas present
- November 22, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories
- November 20, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year one week 24
- November 19, 2009: Save your seeds and feed the world
- November 18, 2009: What I hate most about a zero waste lifestyle
- November 17, 2009: How one decision can reduce your waste by ten per cent
- November 16, 2009: I don’t have room to compost!
- November 15, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year one week 23
- November 12, 2009: Parmjit Dhanda, MP for Gloucester talks about incineration
- November 11, 2009: Recycle your mobile phone for cash with Sell My Mobile!
- November 10, 2009: Fancy a cuppa?
- November 9, 2009: Can you help Frannie recycle?
- November 8, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories
- November 7, 2009: Amazon unwrap Frustration free packaging ending wrap rage forever
- November 6, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year one week 22
- November 5, 2009: The importance of buying locally
- November 4, 2009: Nigel’s Eco Store Green Web Awards – your chance to vote!
- November 3, 2009: Where did you get those amazing jeans, Mrs Green?
- November 2, 2009: Making playdough!
- November 1, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories
- October 31, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in Year 1, week 22
- October 30, 2009: Gloucestershire County Council’s Waste Core Strategy Site Options Consultation
- October 29, 2009: TerraCycle and Kraft Foods: Bringing Upcycling to UK Shores
- October 29, 2009: Can anyone help Richard recycle plastic milk bottles?
- October 28, 2009: The Greens declutter
- October 27, 2009: Cunning Tetra Pak reuse idea
- October 26, 2009: Merton council step up carton recycling
- October 25, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- October 24, 2009: Weekly weigh in, Year 1, week 21
- October 24, 2009: Food waste Friday – always read the small print
- October 23, 2009: Win a holiday of a lifetime with Tetra Pak
- October 22, 2009: Tetra Pak cartons to carry the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label!
- October 22, 2009: Decluttering and zero waste by Russell
- October 21, 2009: Buy One Get One Free – bad news for zero waste?
- October 20, 2009: Say No to Phonebooks
- October 19, 2009: Green craft magazine review
- October 18, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- October 17, 2009: Food waste Friday and Weekly weigh in year 1 week 20
- October 16, 2009: We are what we do – small actions = big change
- October 15, 2009: Tips for reducing food waste
- October 14, 2009: Everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink
- October 13, 2009: Making dried fruit at home
- October 12, 2009: Mrs Green’s late night ramble on zero waste
- October 12, 2009: South West Love Food Hate Waste Campaign
- October 11, 2009: Mrs Green’s Six stories on Sunday
- October 10, 2009: weekly weigh in’s. Year 1, weeks 17-19
- October 9, 2009: Food waste Friday and challenge week Day 5
- October 8, 2009: zero food waste week challenge day 4
- October 8, 2009: Abel and Cole reduce landfill waste with woolcool packaging
- October 7, 2009: Day 3 of my zero food waste week challenge
- October 6, 2009: Mrs Green’s confession
- October 5, 2009: My ‘zero food waste’ challenge
- October 2, 2009: Don’t waste your wardrobe
- October 1, 2009: Talking Rubbish, Loud and Proud!
- September 30, 2009: How to love waste free cooking, by Christine
- September 29, 2009: The cost of your daily cup of coffee on the landfill
- September 28, 2009: Maisie’s tips for reducing food waste
- September 25, 2009: Zero waste flea treatment
- September 25, 2009: Food waste Friday
- September 24, 2009: Free magazines for all our readers
- September 23, 2009: Disposable nappy recycling in the UK
- September 22, 2009: Freebies for businesses!
- September 21, 2009: Extend the life of your ink cartridges
- September 20, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- September 19, 2009: Food waste Friday
- September 18, 2009: weekly weigh in’s. Year 1, weeks 13-16
- September 17, 2009: The bottom line is: cracks are starting to appear
- September 16, 2009: Listia – Reduce, reuse, recycle
- September 15, 2009: Tell us what you want, what you really, really want!
- September 15, 2009: Working towards a plastic bag free UK
- September 14, 2009: National zero waste week thanks!
- September 13, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- September 11, 2009: National zero waste week; day 5
- September 10, 2009: The latest on Tetra Pak recycling
- September 9, 2009: The words you never want to hear
- September 8, 2009: National zero waste week – day 2
- September 7, 2009: International Plastic Bag Free Day 12th September 2009
- September 6, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- September 5, 2009: Food waste Friday – it had a lie in
- September 4, 2009: National zero waste week – reuse something
- September 3, 2009: National zero waste week – reducing plastic carrier bags
- September 2, 2009: National zero waste week – reducing plastic
- September 1, 2009: What will you do for National Zero Waste week
- August 31, 2009: National zero waste week 2009
- August 30, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- August 28, 2009: Food waste Friday
- August 27, 2009: Co-operative bank scoop Award for Best Financial Services Provider
- August 26, 2009: Mr Green redeems himself
- August 25, 2009: Mr Green’s says yes to plastic and polystyrene
- August 24, 2009: Weekly weigh in’s year 1, weeks 11 and 12
- August 23, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- August 21, 2009: Food waste friday
- August 20, 2009: A day in the life of Mrs Green
- August 19, 2009: Don’t trifle with my food waste
- August 18, 2009: A first for Mrs Green
- August 17, 2009: Results of Gloucestershire zero waste week
- August 16, 2009: Mrs Green’s sunday stories
- August 14, 2009: Food waste Friday
- August 14, 2009: Mrs Green makes baked beans!
- August 13, 2009: ‘No spend’ food challenge update
- August 12, 2009: ‘No spend’ food challenge week
- August 11, 2009: You’ll find it in your soup, soup…
- August 10, 2009: Mrs Green’s ‘no spend’ food challenge week
- August 9, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- August 7, 2009: Food waste Friday
- August 6, 2009: Weekly weigh in, year 1, week 10
- August 5, 2009: Secret Seed society review
- August 4, 2009: How to Recycle your cds and dvds for a good cause
- August 3, 2009: Weekly weigh in, year 1, week 9
- August 2, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- August 1, 2009: Our one lovely blog award
- July 31, 2009: Food waste friday
- July 30, 2009: Product review – E-Nat aromatherapy candles
- July 29, 2009: How to reuse your toilet
- July 28, 2009: Fabulous tool to help reduce food waste!
- July 27, 2009: Plastic free toilet paper
- July 26, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- July 24, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 8
- July 23, 2009: Reheating chips (and other foods)
- July 22, 2009: Bats in the belfry
- July 21, 2009: What’s under your fridge?
- July 20, 2009: Steve and Amy’s zero waste challenge
- July 19, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- July 17, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 2
- July 16, 2009: Tomorrow is “Buy No Food in Plastic” day!
- July 15, 2009: How to store recycling in a small space
- July 14, 2009: Is cornstarch plastic packaging (PLA) compostable or recyclable?
- July 13, 2009: Farmers Garden for swapping surplus home grown produce
- July 12, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- July 11, 2009: I’ve been tagged
- July 10, 2009: Food waste friday and weekly weigh in, Year 1, Week 6
- July 9, 2009: Is there a law to determine how much a council has to recycle?
- July 8, 2009: Growing watercress at zero waste towers
- July 7, 2009: Reducing plastic waste and reducing landfill
- July 6, 2009: Mrs Green’s finds plastic in her cereal.
- July 5, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- July 3, 2009: Food waste Friday
- July 2, 2009: Weekly weigh in year 1, week 5
- July 1, 2009: Little Miss Green recycles litter
- June 30, 2009: Review of Bumba the panda learns to recycle
- June 29, 2009: Should we ban the plastic bag?
- June 29, 2009: Mrs Green on the radio this afternoon
- June 29, 2009: Zoe’s Waste Free day for WRAP’s Recycle week
- June 28, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- June 27, 2009: Weekly weigh in; year 1, week 4
- June 27, 2009: Food waste Friday (on a Saturday)
- June 26, 2009: Convenience food during our WRAP’s Recycle week
- June 25, 2009: Mrs Green declutters her sentimenal items
- June 25, 2009: Reusing hedge trimmer parts
- June 24, 2009: Help support our site with an exclusive recycled shopping bag during WRAP Recycle week
- June 24, 2009: Recap of Day 2 of our WRAP Recycle pledge
- June 24, 2009: Tetra pak ‘How do you squash yours’ competition to recycle cartons!
- June 23, 2009: How to recycle paint (or not)
- June 23, 2009: What you can recycle at your local civic amenity site
- June 22, 2009: And it’s goodnight from me
- June 22, 2009: Oh dear – our first landfill item?
- June 22, 2009: Mr Green nearly plunges to his death during Recycle Week
- June 22, 2009: The first moments of our WRAP Recycle week pledge!
- June 22, 2009: And we’re off – day one of WRAP’s Recycle week
- June 21, 2009: No rest for Mr Green on Sunday
- June 21, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- June 19, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in; year 1, week 3
- June 19, 2009: WRAP Recycle week and Transition Towns
- June 18, 2009: Carole’s got balls
- June 17, 2009: Simple zero waste lunch from leftovers
- June 16, 2009: Revealed – the Green’s WRAP Recycle week pledge
- June 15, 2009: Have you made your pledge for WRAP’s Recycle week?
- June 14, 2009: Mrs Green’s six stories on Sunday
- June 13, 2009: WRAP’s Recycle week – 22nd June
- June 12, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in year 1, week 2
- June 11, 2009: How to save the world; according to an eight year old
- June 10, 2009: Swop2shop – recycle your clothing and keep it from the landfill
- June 9, 2009: A zero waste orgasm and recycling rabbits
- June 8, 2009: Recycling officer, Jenny Walden, from Tetra Pak answers your recycling questions
- June 6, 2009: Ban the plastic bag petition
- June 6, 2009: Food waste Friday and weekly weigh in; year 1, week 1
- June 5, 2009: Mr Green plays with his WEEE
- June 4, 2009: Mr Green turns his trash into treasure.
- June 3, 2009: Cream Frock Xchange; swap your clothes in Cheltenham
- June 2, 2009: Happy Birthday to us!
- June 1, 2009: Zero waste wrapping with kerchiefs and furoshiki
- May 29, 2009: Weekly weigh in 53
- May 29, 2009: Food waste Friday!
- May 28, 2009: Reheating porrage – zero waste food gone too far?
- May 27, 2009: Pay as you throw – will it increase recycling and reduce landfill waste?
- May 27, 2009: Response from BIC about recycling disposable razor blades
- May 26, 2009: Day two of creating zero food waste
- May 25, 2009: Monday food watch
- May 22, 2009: Food waste Friday and weigh ins 51 & 52
- May 21, 2009: Zero waste flowers from Henry and Jayne – perfect for Mrs Green’s Birthday!
- May 21, 2009: Our first home grown harvest
- May 20, 2009: Stop junk mail with junk buster – Your choice! Or is it?
- May 19, 2009: I found a new recycling symbol, amongst other things
- May 18, 2009: The real Mrs Green – revealed
- May 18, 2009: Can you recycle your plastic credit card?
- May 15, 2009: Welcome back!
- May 15, 2009: Please do not adjust your sets
- May 14, 2009: Mrs. Green turns blue …
- May 11, 2009: Is swine flu advise (creating) a load of rubbish?
- May 8, 2009: Food waste Friday
- May 8, 2009: Crop Swappers – rebuilding communities and sharing resources
- May 8, 2009: Compost awareness week – community composting
- May 7, 2009: Compost awareness week – top tips for using bokashi bins!
- May 7, 2009: weekly weigh in 50
- May 7, 2009: Get off your arse Thursday – week 9
- May 6, 2009: .tel the paperless way to communicate
- May 6, 2009: Compost awareness week day three – is ink from printed cardboard toxic?
- May 5, 2009: compost awareness week – swarms of fruit flies
- May 4, 2009: Compost awareness week and how to tame slimy compost!
- May 1, 2009: Food waste Friday
- April 30, 2009: Plastic and children’s toys
- April 30, 2009: weekly weigh in 49
- April 30, 2009: Just thirty seconds of your time …
- April 30, 2009: Get off your arse Thursday – week 8
- April 29, 2009: A week of decluttering – day three
- April 28, 2009: A week of decluttering – day two
- April 27, 2009: A week of decluttering
- April 25, 2009: Back to the good old days
- April 24, 2009: Food waste Friday
- April 24, 2009: American chemistry council blog summit – week one
- April 24, 2009: Nestle Easter Egg packaging – your Questions answered.
- April 23, 2009: Get off your arse Thursday – week 7
- April 22, 2009: Weekly weigh in 48
- April 22, 2009: ReSACKel reusable shopping bags for sale
- April 21, 2009: Great British fast food, zero waste style!
- April 20, 2009: Ask us a question
- April 17, 2009: Three free zero waste magazines to try!
- April 16, 2009: Get off your arse Thursday – week 6
- April 15, 2009: weekly weigh in 47
- April 15, 2009: Five ways to celebrate earth Day zero waste style
- April 14, 2009: Anti-Incineration March & Rally in Gloucestershire 18 April 2009
- April 14, 2009: An emergency food waste week!
- April 12, 2009: Sunday roundup 46
- April 10, 2009: Ecover and waste
- April 10, 2009: American Chemistry Council’s blog summit on plastics recycling
- April 9, 2009: Nestlé reduce Easter egg packaging to save 700 tonnes of landfill waste
- April 9, 2009: Get off your arse Thursday – week 5
- April 8, 2009: Any zero wasters in New York?
- April 8, 2009: Mrs Green makes apple turnovers
- April 7, 2009: What to eat in a zero waste household
- April 6, 2009: Can a polythene product ever be classed as environmentally friendly?
- April 5, 2009: Sunday roundup 45
- April 3, 2009: WRAP’s Recycle week
- April 3, 2009: Plastic happens to all of us
- April 2, 2009: Get off your arse Thursday – week 4
- April 1, 2009: Have Bic solved the razor in the landfill dilemma?
- April 1, 2009: Ecover packaging – is it really recyclable? (where facilities exist, perhaps)
- March 31, 2009: As Landfill Tax soars – recycling represents better value than ever
- March 30, 2009: Tetrapak recycling in Cornwall
- March 29, 2009: Sunday roundup 44
- March 27, 2009: I’ve been out snaffling up a printer!
- March 26, 2009: The 2020 recycling and composting target could be reached today!
- March 26, 2009: Get off your arse Thursday – week 3
- March 25, 2009: How to recycle small electronic devises and WEEE with Recycle Now’s Regeneration Game
- March 25, 2009: My funky plastic container for reducing food waste
- March 24, 2009: The simple art of writing a reduced waste letter
- March 23, 2009: Is this the worst case of plastic packaging?
- March 22, 2009: Weekly roundup 43
- March 20, 2009: Cheltenham Community Recycling Champions and Vision 21 for Gloucestershire
- March 19, 2009: Get off your arse Thursday – week 2
- March 18, 2009: Layla made zero waste chocolate – from scratch!
- March 17, 2009: Why not ask your council to have a go?
- March 16, 2009: Recycled glassware from old bottles
- March 15, 2009: Sunday roundup 42
- March 13, 2009: In which I question everything we have done to date
- March 13, 2009: national Butchers week March 16-21
- March 12, 2009: It’s get off your arse Thursday!
- March 11, 2009: zero waste mothers’ day gifts
- March 10, 2009: Lose 11.3 kgs in a year!
- March 9, 2009: Our bin goes on a crash diet and loses nearly 10kgs in one week!
- March 8, 2009: Sunday roundup 41
- March 8, 2009: Final day! How much waste can one family create in a day?
- March 7, 2009: how to minimise your household rubbish – day six
- March 6, 2009: Reducing weekly household rubbish – day five
- March 5, 2009: Reducing daily household trash – day four
- March 4, 2009: Reducing your household landfill waste – day three
- March 4, 2009: Celebrations, prayers and blessing
- March 3, 2009: Reducing household rubbish sent to landfill – day two
- March 2, 2009: How to reduce the amount of rubbish you send to landfill – day one
- March 1, 2009: Sunday roundup 40
- February 27, 2009: Our good idea (which backfired)
- February 26, 2009: Little and often is the key
- February 25, 2009: Weekly weigh in 40
- February 24, 2009: Who wants £250?
- February 23, 2009: Carnival of the Green # 168!
- February 22, 2009: Sunday roundup 39
- February 20, 2009: Mr Green makes seeds
- February 19, 2009: Mmmmmm, what is THIS?
- February 18, 2009: Excessive supermarket food packaging is undermining householders’ efforts to recycle
- February 18, 2009: Demonstrators fear incinerator in Gloucestershire
- February 18, 2009: Weekly weigh in 39
- February 17, 2009: Recipe number two from the Abel and Cole box – minestrone soup
- February 16, 2009: Announcing the winners of ReSACKel competition
- February 16, 2009: Our first Abel and Cole meal!
- February 15, 2009: Little Miss Green makes a box for National bird box week
- February 15, 2009: Sunday roundup 38
- February 13, 2009: Mrs Green reuses her herbs and spices jars
- February 11, 2009: Weekly weigh in 38
- February 10, 2009: Win a reusable shopping bag from reSACKel
- February 10, 2009: You know you’re a true zero waster when………
- February 9, 2009: Mrs Green gets naked in the snow
- February 8, 2009: Sunday round up 37
- February 6, 2009: The ultimate zero waste fast food! Mrs Green makes soup
- February 5, 2009: A hefty fine for re-using plastic
- February 4, 2009: Weekly weigh in 37
- February 3, 2009: Mrs Jackson creates art from her zero waste week rubbish!
- February 3, 2009: zero waste Valentine’s Day
- February 2, 2009: How does a busy household reduce their waste?
- February 2, 2009: The results of our zero waste week
- February 1, 2009: Sunday roundup 35
- January 30, 2009: How does landfill and litter affect our wildlife?
- January 30, 2009: zero waste week day 5 – breakfast and meal planning
- January 30, 2009: Love Food Hate Waste new campaign
- January 30, 2009: What should we do about plastic milk bottle tops?
- January 29, 2009: Fish pie today – made with leftovers
- January 29, 2009: How to make bread rolls and reducing rather than recycling
- January 29, 2009: It’s not zero waste week, it’s zero waist for us
- January 29, 2009: zero waste week day 4 – breakfast and meal planning
- January 29, 2009: Apparently, it’s all coming to a head in Bisley
- January 28, 2009: Some zero waste convenience food
- January 28, 2009: Rob Rees’ tips on reducing food waste
- January 28, 2009: The solution to food waste according to J Sainsbury
- January 28, 2009: Zero waste week day three – breakfast and meal planning
- January 28, 2009: How to remember your reusable shopping bags
- January 27, 2009: Kate Edgar shares her zero waste week challenges
- January 27, 2009: My personal commitment to zero waste week
- January 27, 2009: Part of the reason we try to achieve a zero waste lifestyle (look out for the polar bears!)
- January 27, 2009: Breakfast today – zero waste week, day two
- January 27, 2009: Rob Rees MBE Cotswold chef, talks to us about zero waste week
- January 26, 2009: The Green’s fridge inventory
- January 26, 2009: First zero waste breakfast
- January 26, 2009: Listen to our Radio Gloucestershire interview
- January 26, 2009: Gloucestershire zero waste week challenge – day 1
- January 25, 2009: Sunday roundup 34
- January 23, 2009: How to send glass in the post, the zero waste way
- January 22, 2009: Carrot cake – the perfect recipe for zero food waste!
- January 21, 2009: weekly weigh in 34
- January 21, 2009: Too scared to give up clingfilm?
- January 20, 2009: Ooops – every picture tells a story. Landfill or not?
- January 19, 2009: Mrs Green meets Aunty Rubbish
- January 18, 2009: Weekly roundup 33
- January 16, 2009: Making seedling pots from toilet roll inners
- January 15, 2009: Save your cardboard toilet roll inners and grow carrots!
- January 14, 2009: How to recycle milk bottle tops for charity
- January 14, 2009: Weekly weigh in 33
- January 13, 2009: A perilous party bag?
- January 12, 2009: A non-zero waste present :(
- January 11, 2009: Are you taking part in zero waste week?
- January 11, 2009: Sunday round up 32
- January 10, 2009: Something’s up!
- January 9, 2009: A zero waste Christmas present!
- January 8, 2009: Mrs Green’s zero waste crackers
- January 7, 2009: Weekly weigh in 32
- January 6, 2009: How to recycle your Christmas
- January 5, 2009: How much food waste and packaging did we create over Christmas
- January 4, 2009: Sunday roundup 31
- January 2, 2009: Something we do NOT miss about our zero waste lifestyle!
- January 1, 2009: Happy New Year – it’s the countdown to Gloucestershire zero waste challenge week!
- December 31, 2008: Weekly weigh in 31
- December 24, 2008: Weekly weigh in thirty
- December 23, 2008: Deck the halls; well the dining room actually
- December 22, 2008: (almost) zero waste packaging
- December 19, 2008: Monsieur Green says NO!
- December 18, 2008: Fancy planting a Christmas card?
- December 17, 2008: Weekly weigh in 29
- December 16, 2008: The ultimate recycled Christmas presents
- December 15, 2008: We want to know what you think
- December 14, 2008: Sunday round up twenty eight
- December 11, 2008: Mrs Green recycles her Christmas cards
- December 10, 2008: Weekly weigh in twenty eight
- December 9, 2008: December’s dustbin demon – Dell packaging
- December 8, 2008: zero waste Christmas – wrapping paper
- December 6, 2008: I’ve been tagged again!
- December 5, 2008: 25% off recycled gifts at Eco Emporia
- December 5, 2008: Weekly weigh in twenty seven
- December 4, 2008: Let’s Snaffle Up the landfill
- December 3, 2008: And the winner is……..
- December 3, 2008: December’s competition – win a set of dryer balls
- December 3, 2008: How much stuff can you cram into one small cupboard?
- December 2, 2008: One sausage, three hungry mouths
- December 1, 2008: Sparks fly at Chez Green
- November 30, 2008: Get 10% off any purchase with the Natural Store
- November 30, 2008: Weekly roundup twenty six
- November 28, 2008: zero waste broccoli and spinach soup recipes
- November 27, 2008: Weekly weigh in twenty six
- November 26, 2008: Pay as you throw pilot scheme planned for UK
- November 26, 2008: Live Radio Phone in this afternoon!
- November 26, 2008: Mr Green finds zero waste coffee
- November 25, 2008: A true example of zero food waste
- November 24, 2008: Newsflash…..We’re going plastic free!
- November 24, 2008: zero waste advent calendars
- November 23, 2008: weekly round up twenty five
- November 22, 2008: We interrupt this blog to bring you a tag (or two).
- November 21, 2008: weekly weigh in twenty five
- November 19, 2008: November’s monthly competition – Pete May “There’s a hippo in my cistern”
- November 18, 2008: Mrs Green fondles a six pack and gets some silicone implants (in her kitchen)
- November 17, 2008: Mrs Green cooks brown stuff
- November 16, 2008: And the winner is…….
- November 16, 2008: Weekly roundup twenty four
- November 15, 2008: November’s Dustbin Demon
- November 15, 2008: Monthly challenge for November
- November 14, 2008: Zero waste Christmas crackers
- November 13, 2008: Supermarket cuts food waste!
- November 12, 2008: Weekly weigh in 24
- November 11, 2008: Save up your junk mail – It’s junk mail revenge day!
- November 11, 2008: We’re in the International papers!
- November 10, 2008: A zero waste Birthday
- November 9, 2008: Weekly roundup Twenty Three
- November 7, 2008: You only get an Oooooo, with OOffOO – an eco space to swap, sell and recycle for FREE
- November 7, 2008: Comfort baking
- November 6, 2008: Weekly weigh in twenty three
- November 5, 2008: Roll up, Roll up – Tracey Smith wants all your rubbish questions.
- November 5, 2008: It could be a zero waste Christmas after all (well, next year maybe)
- November 4, 2008: The perils of the British cuppa
- November 3, 2008: Back from the bowels of my fridge
- October 31, 2008: Sometimes, you just have to face up to the rubbish in your fridge
- October 30, 2008: Climbing back on the wagon (kind of)
- October 29, 2008: Weekly weigh in twenty two
- October 28, 2008: Monster moments
- October 27, 2008: Appetite for Action aims to reduce food waste
- October 26, 2008: Sunday Roundup Twenty one
- October 24, 2008: Our trip to the recycling centre
- October 23, 2008: Landfill mishaps (and a bit of a Christmas ranty thing)
- October 22, 2008: National Baking week and blogger bake offs!
- October 21, 2008: Another week of our zero food waste challenge
- October 20, 2008: Mrs Green gloats over her glut
- October 19, 2008: Sunday roundup twenty
- October 17, 2008: Zero waste food challenge, day five
- October 16, 2008: Zero waste food challenge, day four
- October 16, 2008: Turning Halloween into a zero waste Hallo-green
- October 15, 2008: Zero waste food challenge, day three
- October 15, 2008: Blog Action Day – focusing on Poverty
- October 14, 2008: Zero waste food challenge, day two
- October 13, 2008: A zero waste food challenge week
- October 10, 2008: Monthly challenge for October
- October 9, 2008: October’s Dustbin Demon
- October 8, 2008: Weekly weigh in nineteen
- October 7, 2008: Win some hand made, zero waste, organic, fair trade chocolate!
- October 6, 2008: This is why we have to reduce our rubbish to landfill
- October 5, 2008: Sunday Roundup eighteen
- October 4, 2008: October’s monthly competition – The Book Of Rubbish ideas by Tracey Smith
- October 3, 2008: Decluttering the drawer but filling up the landfill
- October 2, 2008: Sometimes only a plastic carrier bag will do
- October 1, 2008: Weekly weigh in 18
- September 30, 2008: Announcing the winners of our September Pledge and Win competition.
- September 29, 2008: Zero waste sandwiches for food on the go
- September 28, 2008: Sunday Roundup sixteen
- September 27, 2008: Monthly Challenge for September
- September 26, 2008: Students offered a GCSE in fruit and vegetables with environmental and land-based science GCSE
- September 25, 2008: Audit Commission encourage the urgent building of incinerators
- September 25, 2008: The Jury has reached a verdict. Food waste collections work! (kind of)
- September 24, 2008: Weekly weigh in 17
- September 23, 2008: 10 jars of chutney sitting on the shelf…….
- September 22, 2008: Recycled by design exhibition – transforming waste into art
- September 21, 2008: Sunday roundup fifteen
- September 20, 2008: Kristal has left the building! No more plastic bottle tops please
- September 19, 2008: September’s Dustbin Demon
- September 19, 2008: How do you recycle builders merchants bulk bags
- September 18, 2008: I’ve just been downstairs
- September 18, 2008: Little Miss Green declutters
- September 17, 2008: Decluttering – zero waste style
- September 16, 2008: A morning spent zero waste window shopping at Taurus Crafts
- September 15, 2008: Winchester council’s “Taste it, don’t waste it” campaign
- September 14, 2008: Sunday Roundup fourteen
- September 11, 2008: You want me to recycle my chewing gum?
- September 10, 2008: Results of our zero waste week
- September 9, 2008: Who do your council sell their recycling to?
- September 9, 2008: At last! Put your plastic bottle tops to good use.
- September 8, 2008: A Rubbish Service TV programme on ITV1
- September 8, 2008: Back to ‘normal life’ for us?
- September 7, 2008: Interview with Little Miss Green about zero waste week
- September 7, 2008: Our zero waste celebration Sunday lunch
- September 7, 2008: Welcome to the final day of zero waste week
- September 6, 2008: Noooooooo! You get the vote – landfill or not?
- September 6, 2008: Nurse Green saves the landfill
- September 6, 2008: Baking, creating and lots of eggs
- September 6, 2008: Our zero waste weekend begins
- September 5, 2008: Mr Green makes a zero waste poo-ding
- September 5, 2008: Waffles for breakfast – another zero waste meal
- September 5, 2008: Welcome to day five of our zero waste week
- September 4, 2008: Celebrating a winner and other ramblings
- September 4, 2008: Mr Green makes a zero waste meal
- September 4, 2008: We ate the sun for breakfast
- September 4, 2008: Uh oh – an item for landfill?
- September 3, 2008: And on to tea
- September 3, 2008: Oh no! Something for the landfill?
- September 3, 2008: A celebratory breakfast for Little Miss Green
- September 3, 2008: Are you ready for Tracey’s Armchair Activist challenge?
- September 2, 2008: The quest for zero waste honey
- September 2, 2008: More zero waste presents
- September 2, 2008: Oh dear, what can the matter be?
- September 2, 2008: Little Miss Green doesn’t celebrate breakfast
- September 2, 2008: Points West programme
- September 1, 2008: Bad weather and zero-waste?
- September 1, 2008: A zero waste celebratory tea
- September 1, 2008: Our fifteen minutes of fame
- September 1, 2008: We survived breakfast
- September 1, 2008: Zero waste week day 1 – let the celebrations begin
- August 31, 2008: Sunday round up twelve
- August 29, 2008: Zero waste media work
- August 28, 2008: Preparations for zero waste week
- August 27, 2008: Weekly weigh in twelve
- August 26, 2008: How to recycle books the zero waste way
- August 25, 2008: How to pack a reduced waste lunch box
- August 24, 2008: Sunday round up eleven
- August 22, 2008: Why ‘green’ men are more sexy
- August 21, 2008: A tool for zero food waste
- August 20, 2008: Weekly weigh in eleven
- August 19, 2008: Can a zero waste lifestyle save you money?
- August 18, 2008: How to go zero waste with magazine subscriptions
- August 17, 2008: Sunday roundup ten
- August 15, 2008: Decluttering books
- August 14, 2008: Mrs Green makes a zero waste pledge
- August 13, 2008: Weekly weigh in ten
- August 13, 2008: “The Book of Rubbish ideas” by Tracy Smith
- August 12, 2008: Earn ‘green’ loyalty points
- August 12, 2008: Carnival of trash
- August 11, 2008: One man’s rubbish
- August 10, 2008: Sunday roundup number nine
- August 8, 2008: Reduce your rubbish and win some prizes
- August 7, 2008: Recycle plastics thanks to GHS
- August 6, 2008: Weekly weigh in number nine
- August 5, 2008: Books competition and energy monitor discount
- August 5, 2008: Wasps in the compost bin
- August 4, 2008: September zero waste week challenge.
- August 3, 2008: Suday roundup eight
- August 1, 2008: Announcing the Winner of our bokashi bin!
- August 1, 2008: August’s monthly competition – win a stop junk mail kit
- August 1, 2008: August’s Dustbin Demon
- August 1, 2008: Monthly challenge for August
- August 1, 2008: Mobile phone- love it hate, but don’t bin it
- July 31, 2008: Celebrating two more Birthdays zero waste style
- July 30, 2008: Weekly weigh in eight
- July 28, 2008: Roll up, roll up for the Carnival of Trash
- July 27, 2008: Sunday roundup
- July 25, 2008: Zero waste Birthday presents
- July 24, 2008: Zero waste and saving money
- July 24, 2008: Zero waste week planned for Gloucestershire!
- July 23, 2008: Weekly weigh in number seven
- July 22, 2008: It’s official; Mr Green from My Zero waste is hot stuff
- July 21, 2008: Freecycle – saving me from landfill shame
- July 20, 2008: Sunday Roundup
- July 18, 2008: Mr Green goes shopping without his reusable bag
- July 17, 2008: Mr Green buys cheese without non-recyclable plastic packaging
- July 16, 2008: It’s official, out kerbside waste is too small.
- July 16, 2008: Weekly weigh in number six
- July 15, 2008: Excess book packaging
- July 14, 2008: We survived a party bag!
- July 13, 2008: Sunday Roundup
- July 11, 2008: Get 10% off Nothing Nasty toiletries
- July 11, 2008: Who’s Billy? Introducing a new member of our family at Chez Green
- July 10, 2008: 365 days of trash challenge
- July 9, 2008: Weekly weigh in number five
- July 8, 2008: A little panic about our zero waste week
- July 7, 2008: How to reduce clingfilm / plastic wrap.
- July 6, 2008: Sunday Roundup
- July 4, 2008: Zero waste meals and cornstarch packaging
- July 3, 2008: Win a copy of The Green Food Bible with Hippy Shopper
- July 2, 2008: July’s Dustbin Demon
- July 2, 2008: Weekly weigh in number four
- July 1, 2008: And the winner is……..
- July 1, 2008: July’s monthly competition – win a bokashi bin!
- July 1, 2008: Monthly challenge for July
- July 1, 2008: How to save heaps of money on salad
- June 30, 2008: Monday confessional
- June 29, 2008: Sunday roundup
- June 26, 2008: Weekly weigh in number three
- June 26, 2008: Making yogurt
- June 25, 2008: Inspiring rubbish champions
- June 24, 2008: Rubbish Ramblings
- June 23, 2008: A little recycling retail therapy
- June 22, 2008: Summer Sunday Roundup
- June 20, 2008: Sugar and spice
- June 19, 2008: Everybody’s talking rubbish
- June 18, 2008: Weekly weigh in number 2
- June 17, 2008: A few rubbish thoughts
- June 16, 2008: It’s starting to get serious
- June 15, 2008: Sunday roundup
- June 13, 2008: No rest for the wicked
- June 12, 2008: Litter dropping shock at Chez Green
- June 11, 2008: new zero waste habits and weekly weigh in
- June 10, 2008: Putting new habits into place (and failing)
- June 9, 2008: Onya reusable bag disount NOW CLOSED
- June 9, 2008: broken cake and other catastrophes
- June 8, 2008: Sunday summary
- June 7, 2008: There’s a naked chicken in my kitchen
- June 5, 2008: It’s been a funny kind of day……
- June 4, 2008: June’s Monthly competition
- June 4, 2008: A ‘normal’ week’s worth of rubbish at Chez Green
- June 3, 2008: Zero waste meals (horsetail soup anybody?)
- June 2, 2008: our zero waste challenge – day one; stepping up to the challenge as a family
- May 31, 2008: All about My Zero Waste
- May 31, 2008: Welcome to My Zero Waste first post!
- May 31, 2008: Monthly challenge for June
- May 27, 2008: June’s Dustbin Demon
Guest Posts
- May 5, 2017: From toilets to cars – 4 things you never knew you could recycle!
- January 24, 2017: Why is London rubbish at recycling?
- February 26, 2016: 5 ways to declutter and make money
- June 26, 2013: How to recycle an old appliance
- June 6, 2013: 5 ways to reduce and reuse waste in the garden!
- April 29, 2013: Cash in on recycling your waste!
- April 16, 2013: How to Make Money From your Unwanted Household Items
- October 21, 2010: Buy unpackaged – Catherine tells you how
- October 14, 2010: The secret of how to grow £875.52 from trash
- October 7, 2010: Don’t buy it .. borrow it from you neighbourhood
National Zero waste week
- March 2, 2014: Sign up for Zero Waste Week 2014
Product reviews
- May 13, 2009: Reduce food waste with Count On It labels
- February 12, 2009: Abel and Cole mixed organic fruit and vegetable box
- December 12, 2008: Mud puppy stainless steel bottles from one green bottle
- November 20, 2008: “How to store your garden produce” by Piers Warren
- November 19, 2008: Pete May “There’s a hippo in my cistern”
- October 11, 2008: Natural Spa Supplies Rhassoul Moroccan Clay for zero waste shampoo
- September 13, 2008: Washable cleansing pads from Natural Collection
- July 2, 2008: Nothing Nasty organic mandarin castile shampoo
- June 5, 2008: Remarkable recycled Notebook
Recycle
- April 6, 2022: How Computer Recycling Can Help You Reduce Waste
- September 1, 2019: 5 compelling reasons to recycle your old cell phone
- June 10, 2019: Use this map to discover how much it will cost to recycle your old mattress
- June 18, 2010: Recycle stamps for charity
- April 8, 2010: Seven ways to recycle your bra
- February 17, 2010: 7 ways to recycle shredded paper
- February 10, 2010: How to recycle audio cassette tapes
- February 3, 2010: How to recycle clothes / textiles
- January 27, 2010: How to recycle crisp packets / bags and support charity
- January 10, 2010: Recycle your mobile phone for charity
- January 1, 2010: Recycle your old computer (E waste) responsibly
- June 13, 2009: How to recycle paint with community RePaint
- June 6, 2009: Recycle your bicycle for Africa
- May 15, 2009: How to Recycle plastic milk bottle tops
- May 15, 2009: How to set up a recycling centre at home
- May 15, 2009: Recycle Brita water filter cartridges
- May 12, 2009: Recycling for pros!
Reduce
- April 11, 2025: Is Ridesharing Really Green? The Environmental and Safety Impact of Uber and Similar Services
- June 9, 2023: How Your Technology can Help you go Zero Waste
- January 28, 2021: Six Simple Swaps to Reduce Plastic Waste
- January 25, 2021: An easy way to save tonnes of plastic per year
- December 19, 2018: How to waste less paper in your home office
- November 19, 2015: Four ways to use less plastic and save money
- January 14, 2010: Buy concentrated products to reduce packaging
- January 12, 2010: Buying from bulk bins reduces waste
- January 4, 2010: Buy from a Food Co-op to reduce packaging waste
- January 2, 2010: Reduce paper waste – 5 tips
- December 31, 2009: Close the loop by purchasing recycled products
- May 18, 2009: 15 ways to use up pesto sauce
- May 15, 2009: Reduce plastic food containers and packaging
- May 15, 2009: One simple step to reduce your household waste
- May 14, 2009: Reduce paper usage with paper free bills
- May 12, 2009: Beginners tips for reducing household waste
Reuse
- August 9, 2019: 14 ways to reuse, upcycle and recycle old vinyl banners
- May 21, 2018: Reuse ideas to add art to your backyard / garden
- April 20, 2016: 4 Ways to Recycle Old Tyres
- September 25, 2015: 6 ways to reuse cardboard and paper
- November 3, 2011: Reusing / recycling paper ideas please!
- June 30, 2010: Four ways to carpet your garden
- March 17, 2010: How to reuse silica gel – 8 ways
- January 5, 2010: Ditch the disposables!
- December 30, 2009: Reuse greetings cards
- December 29, 2009: Use rechargable batteries
- June 20, 2009: Reuse plastic bottles for slug collars
- June 7, 2009: Reuse junk mail for envelopes
- May 15, 2009: Reuse Ecover containers for refills
- May 15, 2009: Reuse glass jars
- May 15, 2009: Reuse envelopes – save money and the environment!
- May 12, 2009: Further steps to reducing your household waste
Uncategorized
- October 28, 2020: 6 Ways to Reduce Food Waste
- September 21, 2018: 3 Maintenance Essentials for a Cleaner and Greener Home
- June 28, 2018: Five ways to set up a zero waste kitchen
- June 25, 2018: The environmental impact of litter – and how a Zero Waste lifestyle provides a solution
- July 28, 2014: How to have a zero waste barbecue
Videos
- August 17, 2010: Jeremy Irons talks about the plastic bag
- May 12, 2009: Mr Green gets a wooden leg
- July 29, 2008: Basic home recycling
- July 16, 2008: Zero waste town in Eastern Japan
Waste News
- June 28, 2012: Tetra Pak recycling is coming back to the UK!
- June 20, 2011: Workshop: Starting Up a Community Reuse and Resource Centre
- March 10, 2011: Bristol council plan to send zero waste to landfill
- January 27, 2011: Families rationed to 80 bags of rubbish a year
- September 23, 2010: The results are in!
- September 22, 2010: Tourist region bans plastic bottles
- September 17, 2010: The shocking truth about Sainsbury’s packaging?
- August 4, 2010: City saves $2,400 in 1 month, recycling up 30 percent
- May 8, 2010: M&S reduce packaging?
- April 27, 2010: Fighting against food waste
- April 9, 2010: Rewards, not penalties gets results!
- April 1, 2010: Addressing date label confusion – one step towards reducing food waste
- March 26, 2010: Beach litter survey reveals plastics toll
- March 19, 2010: Friends of the Earth incinerator campaign
- February 14, 2010: Are you signed up for 10:10?
- June 24, 2009: Biodegradable plastic bags carry more ecological harm than good
- June 22, 2009: Spare me that rubbish about your ‘rights’
- June 22, 2009: Breakfast in the bag as box is binned
- June 18, 2009: The Great Wheelie Bin Revolt is long overdue
- June 17, 2009: Be SAVI and stop incineration
- June 15, 2009: UK importing rubbish from other countries
- June 12, 2009: Britons waste 220,000 tonnes of food. Bring on Hilary Benn!
- June 11, 2009: Benn sends packaging waste packing
- June 9, 2009: Hilary Benn’s ‘War against Waste’
- June 4, 2009: Council offers rewards for recycling in pilot scheme
- May 20, 2009: Waste now outperforming gold on markets
- May 16, 2009: Starbucks’ Cup Summit: Does the Cost of Recycling Runneth Over?
- September 30, 2008: Mixed plastic recycling “no longer a choice”
- September 12, 2008: Just Gai signs up for the Bristol zero waste week challenge
- September 10, 2008: Congratulations to Tracey Smith – her Book of Rubbish ideas is offically launched
- September 8, 2008: A Rubbish Service; tonight on ITV1
- August 19, 2008: Mining our landfills for valuable recyclables
- August 15, 2008: Tesco slashes bag use by 40 per cent
- August 12, 2008: Rubbish is fast becoming the new gold as cost of raw materials rises
- August 2, 2008: Good Bye plastic (for now)
- July 25, 2008: A story about food waste
- July 10, 2008: How to cut your paper footprint
- July 9, 2008: Tories plan vouchers to reward people who recycle more waste
- July 7, 2008: Britain declares war on food waste
- June 16, 2008: Now Bins to be emptied once a month
- June 12, 2008: Pinta goes green as supermarkets offer shoppers the chance to buy milk in a bag
- June 10, 2008: Four bins for rubbish, recycling and compost
- June 9, 2008: Britain To Burn Trash for Energy
- June 8, 2008: Haringey Council introduces full mixed recycling
- June 8, 2008: New recycling plant to create a virtuous circle for plastic
- June 7, 2008: Wanna hear the latest plastics recycling gossip?
- June 6, 2008: Call to extend plastics recycling
- June 4, 2008: Defra launches “on-the-go” recycling drive
- June 2, 2008: Packaging helps supermarkets bag top spots in green poll
- May 31, 2008: WCI student isolates microbe that lunches on plastic bags
- May 29, 2008: Supermarkets failing to reduce packaging










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