This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links. As time has gone by, we’ve become more aware than ever of our impact on the environment. From plastic pollution to air pollution – we’re all aware that we could be doing more. That’s why many of us are opting for eco-friendly New Year’s Resolutions this year. Whilst that’s a …
Grow some salad and reuse plastic
Today’s free worksheet is from Sustainable Summer. Written with The Frugal Family it has 42 eco-friendly, planet saving worksheets. Available as a printable PDF or in glorious colour paperback. If you don’t have a packet of seeds try something from the store cupboard. Mustard seeds sprout well and coriander seeds grow into delicious leafy additions to salads or toppings for …
Super simple oat milk recipe
The most zero waste recipe I know, especially if you can find oats in paper bags – I know Lidl sell them! This is part of the Sustainable Summer book I wrote with www.thefrugalfamily.co.uk.
How much plastic are you using?
Not all plastic is rubbish! Without plastic I wouldn’t be able to get this blog post onto the internet. Cars would be so heavy the fuel costs and impact would be immense. When used properly, plastic is a wonderful material. It is light, waterproof, cheap to produce and as long as the sun doesn’t get to it, it is very …
A Rubbish Boat Trip – Plastic Fishing with Bristol Waste
Litter isn’t just on land Every week Bristol Harbour Authority fill a skip with rubbish. They do a lot of litter picking as part of their role to keep our waterways safe. Marine Service Officer James told us that very little litter comes down the river, most of it comes from land. He said: “If we have a busy hot …
The #inflatableamnesty can go global! This is how to save paddling pools from landfill!
A new life for all those old inflatables A while ago I wrote about how happy my little tote bag made me. It was originally a bouncy castle, and the enterprising Wyatt & Jack saved it from landfill and turned it into a very handy bag. I like to think it is infused with the happiness of all the kids …
Not all plastic is rubbish!
There is a lot in the news now about reducing plastic. Terrifying pictures of beaches strewn with litter and animals killed by plastic are all over my Twitter feed. People all over the world, including me, take up challenges like #PlasticFreeJuly and #ZeroWasteWeek. But not all plastic is rubbish. I’ve left most of the Zero Waste and Plastic Free groups …
What happens to plastic after you throw it away?
This is a guest post by Nathalia Fisher and Luke Douglas-Home from www.clearpublicspace.org who run the worldwide campaign `#StirCrazy’. #StirCrazy says – there is no situation in which a plastic stirrer is necessary. Most people think that our responsibility finishes when you put a used plastic material in the bin. But what actually happens to plastic after you throw it away? What …
Halfway through #PlasticFreeJuly 2018, the going is tough but there are silver linings
If I had money and time in abundance, then being plastic free would be a doddle. I’d spend lovely days sourcing ethically produced Kilner jars and pottering around zero waste shops. In reality, although Bristol has a few places that sell in bulk, they are all a car or bus journey away. I make do with Lidl, who sadly have …
Plastic Free July 2018 – Day 1 – Plastic Audit #pfjuk
I’m totally unprepared! I’ve been so busy writing the Sustainable Summer book and the free Plastic Free July course with Claire from The Frugal Family that I’ve done no planning for myself! I haven’t tried to reduce the plastic we use before the month, I’ve just kept everything as normal. This could turn out to be a good thing …
Find the Perfect Plastic Free July Challenge in this Roundup
If you want to reduce the amount of plastic you use, July is the month for it. Plastic Free July started 6 years ago in Perth and has spread across the globe. Many groups and individuals have challenges and courses for Plastic Free July and this post is a roundup of them. Sign up for all of them, sign up …
Become plastic free the easy way with this free course
Last July I wrote about my attempts to be plastic free. It was part of a global challenge called #plasticfreejuly. I’ll be honest with you, it wasn’t easy. Although I tried to avoid plastic it landed straight into my house wrapped around letters! It was everywhere and it was not that easy avoiding it. Let us make it easy for …