Posts by Rachelle Strauss
How to encourage teenagers to recycle
Sandra wrote to me and asked: “I have a 12 year old daughter and I would like some tips to involve her and her friends with recycling.”
Read MoreIs it possible to have a zero waste personal care routine?
Throughout my teens and twenties I dread to think how many personal care products I used. Every day, I would get up three hours before school started to hog the bathroom.
Read MoreGnocchi – the perfect zero waste meal. Served 6 ways…
Gnocchi is such a brilliant food for a number of reasons. Firstly, it’s a great ‘Use it up!’ meal if you have any left over mashed potato.
Read MoreCome and meet us at RWM Exhibition 2019 – the UK’s Largest Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference
RWM is the UK’s Largest Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference. And we’ll be at RWM Exhibition 2019! Well, at least Anna will be! Held in Birmingham NEC, the show welcomes over 20,000 visitors who are working to a more resource efficient future. Know what you want to go already? Book your free…
Read MoreEight sustainable or reusable alternatives to disposable plastic straws
I was cleaning out my bunnies today and topped up their bedroom with clean straw. As I was walking to the compost heap with the old bedding I started thinking about straw, then drinking straws and before I knew it, I was thinking about those pesky disposable plastic straws again. Thanks to David Attenborough,…
Read MoreHow to have a waste free Valentine’s Day
Cupid is firing up his bow, ready to bestow love upon the Earth. And we should be doing the same. Bestowing love upon the earth, that is. Every Valentine’s Day we spend money on cards, helium balloons, flowers, stuffed animals and chocolates. And whilst they might provide an instant hit, their lasting legacy to…
Read MoreMake 2019 YOUR year to be a waste warrior!
Brand new for 2019 A course to help you waste less stuff, preserve resources and save money. Happy 2019! Have you made a New Year’s resolution to reduce your household waste? Then I have just the thing for you! I’ve created a brand new course – designed specifically for householders – that will help keep…
Read More7 ways to store meat in the freezer without using single-use plastic and clingfilm
I had an email from Tim who wants help storing chicken in the freezer without using clingfilm. He wrote “Please can you provide an alternative to using cling film when wrapping chicken breasts/thighs for the freezer. I’ve tried tubs, but they take up way too much space in my freezer.” In this article I shared…
Read More7 (Zero Waste) Ways to Find the Perfect Christmas Outfit
]The average person gets invited to several Christmas parties each year. With magazines, models, marketing and the media telling us we need to wear something different each time, what is a Zero Waster to do?
Read MoreThe twelve days of waste-less giving – infographic
My last couple of posts on reducing waste when giving gifts this Christmas has struck a chord with many of you, who are asking for more ideas! Well more you shall have. ‘Tis the season and all that…
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