In a nutshell – the week before I’m attempting Zero Waste Week I look in my bin and recycling to see what I can improve on. There is a great rescource over on the Zero Waste site, it is a nicely laid out printable chart that helps you log your waste. If you are considering lowering the amount of stuff …
Getting Ready for Zero Waste Week 2017
In a nutshell – Zero Waste Week is a campaign to draw attention to the fact that waste doesn’t just disappear. I did it with my son 5 years ago and we are going to do it again. There is a Facebook group for the week too. Our first Zero Waste Week My son was 9 back in 2012 when …
How to make vegetable drawstring tea towel bags – Guest post by Vicky Myers
Vicky Myers makes beautiful things by reusing materials. She does her bit towards saving the planet with ‘sustainable style’ and says that sewing, DIY and knitting help her maintain her equilibrium. Taking your own veg bags instead of using the stores plastic bags can make a big impact on the amount of plastic you use. Like reusable water bottles, reusable …
Plastic Free July Week 4 – What is in the bin? #pfjuk
Week 4 of Plastic Free July at last. I love a challenge, especially one that fits neatly into a week or a month but this has been hard. It started to drag in the middle of week 2 and it has been harder to continue than to start. Plastic is everywhere. I’ve needed to think about everything I used and …
Plastic Free July Week 3 – What is in the bin? #pfjuk
I’m disappointed in myself this week. Week 1 was great, with the discovery of vinegar the wonder fluid. Week 2 was about starting to use plastic free options and I found solid shampoo. Week 3 of Plastic Free July, in comparison has been a bit meh. This weeks plastic fails To start with I had a sort out of the …
What being an ethical business means to me. Video with Jen Gale
In a nutshell – Ethical Business Coach Jen Gale interviewed me for a Facebook live as part of her ‘Meet the Changemakers’ series. I got to rant at length about integrity, why my design business is ethical (spoiler alert, I don’t overcharge and I am clear about my pricing). I spoke about working with clients on their websites rather than …
Plastic Free July Week 2 – What is in the bin? #pfjuk
Week 2 of Plastic Free July Is it only 2 weeks? It feels like a lifetime of battling to be plastic free already! This week the bag for landfill is bigger than last week. The cats needed worming, they finished a big bag of catfood, I sorted out a kitchen drawer and got rid of some rubbish and my son …
Bicarb the wonder salt – Plastic Free July Day 13 #pfjuk
Bob Roland: Message from the front, sir. Rufus T. Firefly: Oh, I’m sick of messages from the front. Don’t we ever get a message from the side? – What is it? Bob Roland: General Smith reports a gas attack. He wants to know what to do. Rufus T. Firefly: Tell him to take a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda and …
Citric acid works better than kettle descaler – Plastic Free July Day 12 #pfjuk
This week in Plastic Free July I swapped my sachets of descaler for citric acid, which works better and comes in a cardboard box. If this was a site without ethics the title would be ‘she added citric acid to her kettle and you will never guess what happened next.” Guess what? The limescale just flaked off and I could …
Plastic Free July Week 1 – What is in the bin? #pfjuk
The first week of Plastic Free July was for me to look at what plastic we use at the moment. I made a few changes as they came up but I didn’t go cold turkey on the plastic. If I end this month with just a few ways we can reduce our plastic use I’ll be very happy. There is …
White vinegar is better than toilet cleaner – Plastic Free July #pfjuk
In a nutshell – it is day 8 of plastic free July. On day 4 I ran out of toilet duck so I tried to find a plastic free alternative. White vinegar came to the rescue and it is better than toilet cleaners! My goal for Plastic Free July is to find solutions to plasticy problems that are easy …
5 Things you need to buy to reduce your family’s plastic consumption #pfjuk
Plastic Free July Themed guest post by Arabella from Exeter Baby Activities. Arabella writes about crafts with kids, cooking, growing and other eco-friendly things that are useful to people outside of Exeter too – check out her Mummy Musings. Spending to save money Treading lightly is all about reducing the number of things we buy. Decluttering gently to minimise the …