Latest Zero Waste Week News

December 4, 2018

how to give zero waste christmas presents infographic

The 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 […]

December 2, 2018

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 […]

October 31, 2018

The 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 […]

September 7, 2018

carl pratt - future planet - writing for zero waste week

I 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 […]

September 6, 2018

Christopher Nicastro - the sustainable guy - writer for zero waste week

5 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:

September 7, 2018

Local 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: […]

August 22, 2018

Dudes Against Destruction – It’s Cool To Care

Is it just me, or have you noticed that it’s generally women who are ‘more involved’ with sustainable issues? I’ve certainly noticed that women are more […]

September 4, 2018

Alyssa Carrington writer for Zero Waste Week campaign

10 ways teens can reduce their single-use plastics

Recently, I’ve had several teens writing to me, asking what they can do to reduce their single-use plastic. When I heard that 17 year old Alyssa […]

September 5, 2018

Kevin Blackledge author for zero waste week

The “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 […]

September 4, 2018

I was Crusoe, the world was my desert island and I could do anything – without Amazon or eBay…

Continuing our series of giving the Zero Waste men in our lives a platform to share their stories, here’s Richard; today’s Dudes against Destruction!

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