The Rubbish Diet Spring Clean Challenge and Zero Waste Week 2014
The Rubbish Diet is challenging people to do their spring cleaning without throwing anything away and for anyone wanting to take things further Zero Waste Week 2014 is coming up where…
A mendathon!
Ages ago I put a whole load of things that needed mending in a large laundry bag, which I then didn’t look at again until yesterday. I tipped everything out…
What is the problem with fast fashion and a challenge for you all!
My next challenge on My Year of Eco Challenges will be all about slowing down fashion. I am writing about it early, because I want to invite you all to…
Introducing Catchbox!
I have recently signed up to a great local scheme called Catchbox (see their site here). Catchbox is a ‘not for profit, community run co-op’ which connects local fisherman with the…
A potential house swap holiday!
Recently I have been having emails flying back and forth with a family in the South of France about arranging a home exchange with them in the summer holidays. The…
15 ways to avoid throwing away leftover food.
Reducing food waste at home is something that is important to me, but it isn’t always easy. Here are 15 ways to avoid throwing away unwanted & leftover food
Raspberry avocado sorbet recipe – a delicious sugar and dairy free dessert!
Although blitzing avocado with frozen raspberries may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of eating dessert, actually it tastes great (to my sugar free…
Is it ok to be given clothes for free by a stranger?
I get emails from Freegle and Freecycle daily, often several times a day and less frequent ones from Streetbank. If you haven’t already heard about them, they are sites via…
Interview with Karen Cannard of the Rubbish Diet
One of the challenges I set myself on My Year of Eco Challenges was to do the Rubbish Diet (read more here). Karen Cannard is the brains behind this brilliant…
Sugar free and plastic free homemade peanut butter recipe!
Making sugar free, plastic free peanut butter has been on my to do list for a while. I usually buy peanut butter in large tubs. This is good as there…