The latest zero waste news from the region, helping to make your zero waste life easier and more fun! Featuring Zero Store, Core Wholefoods, Covent Garden Quarter, and our Warwickshire cycling network. Photo by Laura Mitulla on Unsplash Leamington to get not one, but TWO zero waste shops Huzzahhh, what a couple of eventful weeks it's been, with… Continue reading Zero waste news for Warwickshire – September
Zero waste talk with Charlie from Zero and Nicola and Claire from Reyousable at Hart+Co In case you've missed it - here's a quick write-up of Wednesday's fab zero waste talk with local eco pioneers Zero and Reyousable, who are both cornerstones of Warwickshire's zero waste community. Hosted by local female networking group Cloud Femme… Continue reading Warwickshire’s eco pioneers Zero and Reyousable share their stories at Cloud Femme event
Wow, what a fantastic couple of weeks it's been for our local zero waste community in Warwickshire, with lots of exciting news that will make zero waste living even more convenient and fun around here! Here's a quick round-up in case you've missed it - click on each headline to read more: Clean Kilo to… Continue reading Warwickshire zero waste news roundup – August
In German we have a saying that, literally translated, would go roughly like this: Eat breakfast like an emperor, have lunch like a king, and dine like a beggar.German saying Whether you're in the emperor's empire or in the beggar's corner when it comes to your breakfast routine, it's worth thinking about how you can… Continue reading 12 zero waste breakfast ideas
As promised, I'm showing a typical zero waste meal plan and shopping list for a week in August, including costs. I hope this gives you some ideas of how to plan meals and a weekly shop, avoiding waste. As always, this plan follows my 'how to' guide on zero waste meal planning. I've also linked… Continue reading August weekly zero waste meal plan and shop
"Failing to plan is planning to fail" - this quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin might sound a bit drastic in a zero waste context, it is however somewhat true for attempting a zero waste lifestyle. Now before you throw the towel because you hate planning, let me assure you that creating a weekly meal… Continue reading How to create a weekly meal plan for a zero waste shop
Reyousable, The Hippy Hare Company and Gill's Honey and Hive Products join Warwickshire's active zero waste community Leamington's inaugural Ecofest 2019 at the Pump Room Gardens They may not be newbies to everyone, but I hadn't met these three Warwickshire-based zero waste start-ups before, so I'm glad my visit to Leamington's Ecofest at the weekend… Continue reading 3 new zero waste heroes discovered @ Leamington Ecofest
Just a quick note to say that I'll be attending the new Leamington Eco Fest this Sunday, 5th May, from 10.00am - 4.00pm at the Pump Room gardens. I'm really looking forward to discovering new eco ventures in the area, making new connections, and meeting up with good friends! If you're going, make sure you… Continue reading blue green blog @ Leamington Eco Fest 2019
Last updated 11th October 2019 Do you live in Warwick or Leamington, or in surrounding areas in Warwickshire? Congratulations, you're in luck. You happen to live in an area where zero waste shopping - i.e. reducing the amount of (mainly plastic) waste you produce with every food shop - is easy-ish. Why? Because we're incredibly… Continue reading The ultimate guide to zero waste shopping in Warwickshire
Warwick is a near-perfect place for zero waste shopping - count yourself lucky if you live near here. That's because we have a regular weekly market and a number of independent grocery shops and specialist retailers that will happily support your endeavour to avoid packaging when food shopping. I've started my attempt at avoiding waste… Continue reading My weekly zero waste shop in Warwick
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