Ways I will reduce our waste at home in 2023
It’s a new year, and a fresh chance to look at our habits to see where we can reduce more waste at home. Reducing waste at home in 2023 At the start of a new year, it’s a good time to have a look at …
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It’s a new year, and a fresh chance to look at our habits to see where we can reduce more waste at home. Reducing waste at home in 2023 At the start of a new year, it’s a good time to have a look at …
Zero waste gift experiences are a great eco-friendly alternative to physical gifts that can fill up our homes, and could end up in landfill eventually. Gift giving is a way to show love and kindness to friends and family Giving gifts for birthdays or celebrations …
What is a ‘Zero Waste’ lifestyle? Have you wondered ‘what is a Zero Waste lifestyle’ when you’ve seen or heard about the idea? The idea of Zero Waste living has become a popular aspiration for people, as we think about how our actions are affecting …
The Plastic Free July 2022 challenge is a great time to set some new goals to reduce plastic packaging waste. What can you do to take part this year? Plastic Free July 2022 – join in with millions of people around the world to reduce …
Every day, around the world, so much food is wasted. Here are ideas to for ways to reduce food waste, and save money too. Food waste is a huge problem Worldwide, a huge amount of food waste is created every day. Food waste happens at …
Have you thought about decluttering and organizing your home, but not so keen on throwing things away? Try a 30 Day Declutter Challenge, but with a zero waste twist! If you have been thinking about reducing the ‘stuff’ in your home, it can be hard …
A round up of my favourite books on eco friendly living I love reading books from my local library, and borrowing books from friends. My favourite genre is non-fiction, particularly books that give useful advice on how to live a more eco friendly life. Below …
If you live in or visit the Waikato District area in New Zealand, this is what you can recycle at the kerbside. And here are some useful options for recycling items that are not part of the usual council collections. Reduce, reuse, recycle Along with …
Have you thought about decluttering your home and life? But you don’t want to throw things away and add more rubbish to landfill? Here are some ways to declutter in a lower waste way. The popularity of the ‘declutter’ Over the last few years, programmes …
Unwanted gifts – ways to deal with them Is it ok to get rid of unwanted gifts? And what’s the most eco friendly way to pass on these unwanted items? It’s lovely to receive gifts from people. It is a kind and thoughtful gesture to …