Posts by Rachelle Strauss
5 simple ways to have a less wasteful Christmas
There aren’t many days left until Christmas and many of the discussions on my Facebook group are about saying ‘I love you’ to the environment as well as each other. Here are some of the ways we’ve come up with to make your Christmas a little greener and a little less wasteful this year. Local…
Read MoreThe secret to giving the gift of a zero waste Christmas
Ah, that time again – the shelves in the shops are filled with chocolates, gifts and cards, ready for Christmas. Or, as is the case over here, the stores have been filled with Christmas goods since the middle of August!
Read MoreZero Waste Week 2018 Press Coverage
Here are some of the press highlights for Zero Waste Week 2018. The Guardian Journalist Stuart Heritage was challenged to live a week without plastic. I was assigned to be his ‘guru’ (his words, not mine!) for all those challenging questions. He described me as “brilliantly unmilitant about waste reduction” in his article in which…
Read MoreLocal Authorities promoting Zero Waste Week
There are over 80 local authorities signed up to the Zero Waste Week mailing list. Here’s how some of them promoted the campaign to their residents: Oxford City Oxford City were busy sharing tips with their residents throughout the week This week is #ZeroWasteWeek. An easy peasy way to start is to ditch plastic packaging…
Read MoreI am not a poster boy for Zero Waste
For the final post in our ‘Dudes against Destruction’ series, Carl tells us why he isn’t a poster boy for zero Waste and more about his aspirations. Here’s Carl:
Read MoreWelcome to Zero Waste Week 2018 – Day Five!
Welcome to the final day of Zero Waste Week. I hope you’ve been planning for the grand finale!
Read More5 Tips to Living Sustainably
Continuing with our Dudes against Destruction series, Chris aka, The Sustainable Guy, shares his top 5 tips for living sustainably. Here’s Chris:
Read MoreWelcome to Zero Waste Week 2018 – Day Four!
So far you’ve thought about reducing plastic in the bathroom and kitchen. Today we’re staying in the kitchen for another challenge. We’re going to look at your household cleaning routine.
Read MoreThe “wonky” food thing is a start but I believe they played a part in creating what a “perfect” carrot was.
Continuing our ‘Dudes against Destruction’ series, Kevin shares why he hates waste so much: So I hate waste, any kind of waste, food, plastic, electronics anything at all. I think it might of been because my Granddad would always be fixing something from TVs to video players to lawn mowers and I have become the…
Read MoreWelcome to Zero Waste Week 2018 – Day Three!
How did you get on in the bathroom yesterday. Were you shocked at how much plastic was in there?
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