Posts by Anna Pitt

So what’s the future for reusables? Do they even have a future? Nothing is more certain than the fact we need to make better use of our planet’s resources. That’s not in any doubt. Cutting down waste is clearly a good place to start to achieve that. Reuse and refill has great potential for cutting…

How much litter did you pick up yesterday? Did you find three pieces or was it less or more? We’d love to know. I cleaned up this little lot!  Today I’m going to talk about how trying to solve one problem can sometimes lead to creating another problem. This is something known as “unintended consequences”. You…

Today is all about Litter. You might ask what that’s got to do with Refill and Reuse. We feel there’s an important connection. What if everything we make that we don’t consume,  by which I mean eat or drink, was part of a true circular economy? Let’s take a look at what circular economy really…

Day two of this year’s Zero Waste Week is all about “refill” for your grocery shopping.  As part of my research into refill in the UK earlier this year, I started a survey to see how many people use refill, what they refill and why. It also asked why people didn’t refill. It probably comes…

Welcome to the fifteenth annual Zero Waste Week. This year is all about Refill and Reuse. Earlier this year, I was invited to investigate the state of play of Refill in the UK in 2022. It certainly seems like Refill is becoming more and more popular, particularly as we understand the need to control the…

To celebrate the final day of Zero Waste Week 2021, we have a special gift for you. You can enjoy 75% off all our online courses by using the code zerohero when you checkout. View our online courses and enjoy as many discounted courses as you like – the coupon expires 17th September. You don’t…

Community recommendations Today is all about where we can go for help and inspiration to find ways to reduce our waste. When we want to make changes to our lives or start something new, we generally like to get a few ideas on how to go about it. The whole point of this year’s Zero…

Time for a little humour… Making changes and learning something new doesn’t always go to plan. But the thing is, don’t let it put you off. When things go awry, the important thing is to take a step back, chill out, learn from your mistakes and move on, isn’t it? How many times have you…

Starting anything new generally comes with a few teething problems. Can you remember when you first started a new hobby? Okay, so there’s always that person who’s a total natural and seems to do everything perfectly right from the get-go. But most of us have to learn as we go along, make a few mistakes,…

Welcome to Zero Waste Week 2021! This is the 14th Zero Waste Week campaign. Can you believe it? For those of you who have been here since the start, it’s fantastic to see you again. And for those of you who are new – welcome! It really feels like we’ve moved from being a small…