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Decluttering the drawer but filling up the landfill

As one of our readers, Poppy, commented this week, decluttering can really screw up your zero waste ideal. This week

Sometimes only a plastic carrier bag will do

You remember the ten jars of chutney I made the other week? The ones I felt very proud of? The

Weekly weigh in 18

Mr green isn’t up yet, hence the slightly dubious looking ‘self portrait with rubbish’ this morning. Mind you, I didn’t

Mixed plastic recycling “no longer a choice”

If you remember, last week I was getting a teeny weeny bit stressed about news from the Audit Commission who

Announcing the winners of our September Pledge and Win competition.

Ok folks, this is the moment you’ve all been waiting before. I have to say, this has been one of

Zero waste sandwiches for food on the go

Now I know we should all be making our own food from scratch, but sometimes a gal likes a bit

Sunday Roundup sixteen

Good morning everyone! Welcome to our first Sunday Roundup of the autumn. And what a fabulous autumn week it has

Monthly Challenge for September

Ok, this is late – like a month late, but we’re not going to let that stop us. As it’s

Students offered a GCSE in fruit and vegetables with environmental and land-based science GCSE

I read in our local paper today that students from one of our Community Schools are able to study fruit

Audit Commission encourage the urgent building of incinerators

Further to my ‘how do we change people’s behaviour?’ question this morning about food waste, a ground breaking story hit

The Jury has reached a verdict. Food waste collections work! (kind of)

I’ve been wading my way through the 72 page evaluation report of food waste collection trials bought out recently by

Weekly weigh in 17

We’re commencing our weekly weigh ins again this week as it gives us and you a guide as to how

10 jars of chutney sitting on the shelf…….

Waheeee – I made chutney! I have to say, I feel rather proud of myself. I worked out the costings

Recycled by design exhibition – transforming waste into art

Mr Green grew up in Guildford and has been promising me the ‘one day’ visit down memory lane so I