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8 ideas for using up broccoli stalks!
Once upon a time, my broccoli stalks used to get thrown in the compost pile after I’d eaten the florets. Then it dawned on me that I was paying for this product by weight and most of it was being thrown away.
Read MoreHow to recycle mixed plastics in the UK
Ask anyone what the bane of their zero waste lifestyle is and 90% of people will say something to do with plastics. When we started our zero waste journey we only had access to glass, tins and paper recycling at the kerbside.
Read More#LiveMoreWithLess month – 9 days in
How is your #LiveMoreWithLess month going? I admit it was tougher than I thought for the first week. I found myself going to buy something and had to stop and ask “Do I really need this?” And on a couple of occasions I’d come home with something before asking the question. ( A cafetiere to…
Read More#LiveMoreWithLess month – beg, borrow, barter or swap!
I’d heard about Buy Nothing Day which takes place every November and how some people extend it for the full month. I was aware of ‘The Compact‘ who pledged to buy nothing new for a year, back in 2006. And I’ve met some fantastic bloggers, like Jen from My Make Do and Mend Life, who…
Read MoreIt’s #LiveMoreWithLess month!
October is live more with less month. You didn’t know about it?
Read MoreThieves oil recipe – the perfect home made zero waste antibacterial household cleaner!
I shared a photo of my homemade multi purpose cleaner (Thieves blend) on Instagram during Zero Waste Week and a few people asked for my recipe. It smells so AMAZING and actually makes cleaning kinda enjoyable!
Read MoreZero Waste Week 2017 Day 5 – Food waste Friday
Welcome to Food Waste Friday. I have to admit, reducing food waste is my favourite topic of the week.
Read MoreZero Waste Week with children
Nicola contacted me. She wrote “I’m taking part in zero waste week as I’m starting to home ed my 5 year old daughter and this will be done as a project for her. I plan to make sure that she is aware of how much waste is produced and how she can reduce that. “
Read MoreMy Plastic-free (well reduced, anyway) Christmas
A month ago, I asked Zero Waste Week participants WHY they were taking part in the week. Answers ranged from wanting to protect resources for future generations to not wanting to harm wildlife to saving money.
Read MoreWelcome to Zero Waste Week 2017 – Day Four. How to make your Zero Waste lifestyle quick, easy and effortless
Welcome to Time Saving and Top Tips Thursday! Is your Zero waste Lifestyle taking too long? It’s time to find a hack for that!
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