How to make driving more sustainable – *Ad*
Sustainable actions are often quantified in terms of taking cars off the road. We all know that driving causes pollution and that isn’t good. The fact is though that public…
10 Easy Zero Waste Swaps
The term zero waste can be overwhelming and unrealistic. It’s best to view it as a journey rather than a destination and it isn’t the answer to everything. The first step…
When is £1 worth more than a pound?
When is £1 worth more than a pound? It sounds like the opening line of a cheesy joke, but actually £1 really can sometimes be worth more than it’s face…
Summer highlights and back to Zero Waste!
How was your summer? I hope it was a good one! We had a good time in between rain showers! We stayed in the country visiting friends and relatives and…
Did it work???
This morning I was quite excited to go and have a look in my oven to see if I had made yoghurt after yesterdays experiment which you can read about here….
A yoghurt experiment
We haven’t had yoghurt for ages in my house. Mainly because the thermos I used to make yoghurt broke (read more here). I was going to buy a new thermos because…
Citizen muscle…
I think The Story of Stuff is one of the most important messages of our time. It highlights so clearly how our current linear system of extracting raw materials, making, selling, buying…
Easy sugar free homemade bolognaise recipe!
This recipe will make between 10 and 20 servings of bolognaise sauce. Ingredients: 2 medium onions – chopped into small pieces 2 medium sized cloves of…
Having a sort out…
As part of My Year of Eco Challenges, I have set myself the challenge of giving each day (can be my time or my stuff, but not money (see here for the…
2013 – An Eco Thrifty Year in pictures (and words)!
Last year I decided to replace New Years Resolutions with New Years Reflections. You can read my reflections from last year here. Instead of focusing on the things I haven’t done…