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Sue’s savoury bread and butter pudding
Sue contacted me this week to share a family favourite recipe. I think you’ll agree it’s a great crowd pleaser and can be adapted to use up all sorts of things from the cupboard and fridge. Sue wrote: “I thought you might like my recipe for using up leftovers – savoury bread and butter pudding.…
7 ways to reuse vegetable peelings
Terrie wrote to me this week about disposing of vegetable peelings without a garden. She asked, “I do not have a garden and have lots of vegetable peelings -any ideas [my council does not take them for compost] “
Is it time to reinforce your corset with an old hanger?
The other week I shared a post about recycling plastic hangers in Gloucestershire. Which is all well and good if you live in the county, but what if you live further afield?
Six easy ways to reduce food waste
Last Friday was World Food Day. The event aims to raise awareness of food poverty across the world. I have the lofty goal that if we stopped wasting food, there would be plenty to go around and there would be no need for anyone to go to bed hungry.
A Zero Waste Week shoutout to the local authorities making a difference!
There are over 40 local authorities on the Zero Waste Week mailing list. Each council wants to help their residents reduce landfill waste and increase recycling.
13 Ideas for reusing paper and cardboard
Welcome to day five of Zero Waste Week. In years past I’ve written seven days worth of content, but in the words of a particularly famous person “That’s all folks!” for this years content.
Celebrate Zero Waste Week with the Festival of repair!
Karen Cannard of the Rubbish Diet shares what she’s reusing for Zero Waste Week and why repair is such a great way to zero waste.
WEEE and furniture
Welcome to day 4 of Zero Waste Week. Today we’re focusing on WEEE and furniture reuse, and I’m delighted to welcome Cat Fletcher as guest blogger.
10 simple tips to reduce food waste
Carol Marty is passionate about reducing food waste. So passionate in fact, she and her friend Karen wrote a book about it!
11 ways to reuse your food!
Welcome to day three of zero waste week. Today we’re talking about one of my favourite topics – food!