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Make British Sandwich week a zero waste celebration
11th – 17th May 2014 is British Sandwich week! UK consumers are currently consuming 11 billion sandwiches per year. Which, if you buy them ready prepared can add result in a lot of non-recyclable plastic packaging.
Zero Waste toothpaste – does it exist?
Welcome to the second of my ‘shopping list’ series. Tackling some of the everyday things we use (the remains of which end in our bin) and trying to find alternatives. In the first edition we discussed 6 plastic free alternatives to deodorant. This week we’re staying in the personal care realm and I want to…
How to keep avocados from turning brown
One of my favourite foods is avocado. I’ll put half a large avocado in my morning smoothie which I then sip between breakfast and lunch.
Accidental savoury bread and butter pudding
I had about 15 eggs here at zero waste towers the other week, and there’s only so much cake you can eat, so I put my creative mind to good use and came up with this yummy “use it up!” meal. It’s great because you can use up old stale bread, milk, cheese or cream…
How to have a zero waste Easter
The Easter Bunny is on her way. Yes, in a month’s time (Easter Day is on 20th April 2014 in case you’re wondering) she’ll be hopping into home and gardens leaving eggs and treats as she goes.
Earth Hour – 29th March 2014
Sunday March 29th at 8:30pm is Earth Hour. If you’ve never heard of it, Earth Hour is an awareness campaign with the mission of “Uniting people to protect the planet”.
Vegan shepherds pie
This is my remix on a Shepherds pie – it’s pretty inauthentic but it’s a firm favourite! A traditional shepherds pie is made with lamb mince, fried onion and gravy, topped with mashed potato. It might have a small amount of peas or finely diced carrots in it. This recipe is vegan, using puy lentils…
Frugal 'green' soup
This is a great recipe for using up all the odds and ends of vegetables, including things some people might normally throw away such as the green ends of leeks, broccoli stalks and the outer sprout leaves. As you might guess, these ingredients are rough as it depends what you have to have to use…
12 ways to eat like a King on a budget
Zero Waste Week is all about doing our bit for the environment whilst benefiting financially. With the average household throwing away £50 of food per month, it’s time to fill our bellies, not our bins.
Mrs Green’s favourite smoothie recipes
You can’t beat a smoothie for getting your day off to a great start. I love them because you can use up fruit you might otherwise throw away, you can a smoothie for pennies and they are a healthy and satisfying breakfast for people who can’t face a big meal.