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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 MoreHow to enjoy home grown potatoes all year round – even when you have no space to garden!
Over on Facebook, I shared that I’d been enjoying some home grown new potatoes in March. Anyone who grows their own food will know that new potatoes are best enjoyed July and August. (I grow second earlies) And they don’t store well. So how on earth was I eating them in March? Well, I did…
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 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…
Read More5 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!
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