A bit of pre-planning on the food front will make sure you save a bit of money and don’t end up throwing too much away. If you are planning to celebrate the royal wedding by throwing a large party the tips below will help you out, if you’re not then they apply equally for any [...]
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Upcycling (as defined by Wikipedia) is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value. This sounds like a great idea – but how does this work in practice? …well a clever blog “bachelor degrees online” have compiled a list of “80 upcycling for [...]
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As Christmas is fast approaching I thought it might be pertinent to do a Christmas related waste post… Without wanting to sound like a scrooge, Christmas is a time of both excessive consumption and waste. Whilst I’m not saying that you shouldn’t have a couple of extra mince pies or give your loved ones presents, [...]
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I’ve just been sent this useful tip for re-using the lids from plastic bottles – it saves them from going in your recycling (where they can be a bit of a pain) and gives them another life, it will also save you from having to buy bag clips …. Make an incision and using a [...]
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Lewisham Council are putting on some free Love Food Hate Waste workshops … What’s it all about? Love Food Hate Waste is the ‘Waste Not Want Not’ of the modern day, providing handy tips, advice and recipes for leftovers to help everyone waste less food. Why? 8.3 million tonnes of food is thrown away by households in [...]
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