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9 fantastic recipes for using up stale bread

By Rachelle Strauss | September 6, 2016 |

Welcome to day 2 of Zero Waste Week 2016! Bread is one of the top wasted foods. In fact, the amount of bread we waste in a DAY in the UK would stretch to the top of Snowdon and back 110 times.

Eats, shoots and strawberry leaves

By Rachelle Strauss | September 5, 2016 |

Welcome to the first day of Zero Waste Week 2016! We’re focusing on reducing food waste.
Over on Facebook, Ali asked what she could do with strawberry leaves. Something many of us cut out and throw away.

The answers were surprising – here’s what people came up with:

Kate on 12 ways to reuse mesh / string produce bags: “I so agree. There should be more pressure on supermarkets to provide an eco friendly alternative. I hate mesh bags,…” Jun 25, 10:16
Anita on 12 ways to reuse mesh / string produce bags: “Yes, my family always remembers a session run by Bristol zoo, ‘knot the net’.” Apr 9, 20:01
Isabel on 8 Ways to Recycle Old Photographs and Albums: “there’s an upcycle thrift arts and crafts shop near me that takes photos for scrapbook makers! if you’re in the…” Mar 29, 22:42
Gillian. on 12 ways to reuse mesh / string produce bags: “I hate the plastic string bags – if everyone stopped buying the fruit in these plastic string atrocities, the wholesalers…” Mar 10, 15:41
Mike on What to do with unwanted charity collection bags: “I note that one comment says “put outer wrap in carrier bag recycling. You can use bag to store pillows,…” Apr 29, 16:20