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six ways to preserve water

I was standing in the shower earlier this morning, thinking about water usage. The focus of this site has been

3 Maintenance Essentials for a Cleaner and Greener Home

You know me by now, I love helping people save money while reducing their carbon footprint. Mr Green is a

Construction Waste Reduction: The Responsible Way To Build

I’ve been thinking about housing recently. What with my parents downshifting, my daughter applying for universities, my neighbour moving out,

Moving out – the Zero Waste way!

Whether you’re downsizing, retiring or moving up the property ladder, creating waste when you move out is almost inevitable. And

Is it time to consciously uncouple from your toxic relationship with single-use plastic?

Earlier this year I was approached by the Mothers of Invention team to share my story. They were launching an

Zero Waste Week 2018 is just two weeks away!

Now in it’s eleventh year, we’ll be celebrating Zero Waste Week 2018 3-7th September. It’s grown to be such a

How To Deal With Fly Tipping

After visiting one of my favourite places this week, I was upset by the amount of fly tipping that has

From Trash to Furniture: Upcycling Wooden Pallets

I’m pretty sure you’re familiar with what upcycling is and how it can potentially have a great, positive impact on

How to make your office zero waste

Lizzie wrote to me recently and asked for tips on making her workplace a zero waste zone. Of course, it

8 ways you and your family can reduce waste today

The effects of plastic pollution is all over the news at the moment. Despite the efforts and programs of many

Five ways to set up a zero waste kitchen

One of the most popular topics for Zero waste Week is reducing food waste. Part of the attraction is that

The environmental impact of litter – and how a Zero Waste lifestyle provides a solution

One of the topics that gets discussed a lot on our Facebook group is litter. Not only does it look

5 ways you can move house without creating landfill waste

It’s all go at Zero Waste towers at the moment! What with Little Miss Green checking out universities to go

Five ways students can go zero waste

I’ve been thinking about university students recently!