Rosie's Ecoblog

It isn't just me, is it? People are generally coming to the realisation that packaging is a big problem for the environment. I was rec...

Well we have completed our strange experiment. We have tried and failed of course to manage a whole year without purchasing anything package...

If you've read my blog before, you might know that I love a New Year's Challenge.  In 2013 I did a year of Swishing which changed my...

Looks like today's Zero Waste Week email was written specifically for me! (Or are you thinking that too?) I was feeling very pleased w...

Day Three of the big clear out… So far, so good. It's onto the landing - another dumping ground.  First stop is an old games chest.  W...

Day Two of my big clear out…. Today it is time to tackle the utility room… ahh! I knew this would be a tough one, so I had a little look b...

Last September I took part in Zero Waste Week.  The theme last year was Food Waste and it was particularly timely for me as I was about to s...

I've been asked a number of times if I do talks for primary schools.  The answer is YES!!! There's lots of great work going on...

Bring it on! From 2015, shops will be required by law to charge 5p to customers for a 'single use' plastic bag. Ok, so I know th...

Do you get through an endless supply of batteries?  We certainly seem to in our house.  About a year ago, I was just about to pi...

Yesterday I spent the day talking rubbish!  I do a lot of that. I was at the RWM Exhibition - which is all about Resource Efficiency and W...

I don't do landfill. But even in West Oxfordshire, where there is a fantastic kerbside collection for most packaging, there are still ...

Day 6 waste: A big fat zero! BUT...  I made a flask of tea, so I think the tea bag must be still in the flask.  Whoops. We did eat, I ...

Sum total of waste on day three: 458g of manky cheese from the fridge clear out 94g of tea bags. Once a cheese. Yesterday's mea...

On the hunt for information about up-cycling, I visited a local exhibition by Laura Hounam, who makes up-cycled jewellery. When I wal...