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    Book review: 101 Ways to go Zero Waste by Kathryn Kellogg

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Wise weather-beaten words from a bench! Caught my Wise weather-beaten words from a bench! Caught my eye on todayโ€™s dog walk ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š . . . . . #morningwalkies #thegreatoutdoors #littlethingsmatter #wisewords #sotrue
For ethical, eco-friendly and yummy Easter chocola For ethical, eco-friendly and yummy Easter chocolate options, see my latest blog post (link in bio) ๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿฃ ๐Ÿฅš ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿค๐ŸŒฑ . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #gogreen #livegreen #easterchocolate #eastertreats
Such a beautiful view on a gorgeous Friday! Love t Such a beautiful view on a gorgeous Friday! Love that Spring is on its way ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’šโ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿฆš๐Ÿฃ . . . . . #beautifulmorning #morningwalkies #lockdownwalks #treelove #nofilterneeded #thegreatoutdoors #sunnydaysโ˜€๏ธ
Tinfoil. How often do you reuse it? Even if it see Tinfoil. How often do you reuse it? Even if it seems filthy, a quick dunk and wipe at the end of washing up will dissolve most food/stains. Then dry with a tea towel and it can be stored away for next time. I get at least 20 uses per sheet. When itโ€™s done for good, give it a final clean and dry. Then scrunch into a ball - ideally with other foil - eg from chocolate bars ๐Ÿซ and pie packaging ๐Ÿฅง. Then put in your kerbside recycling. Saves waste and ๐Ÿ’ท too! ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’šโ™ป๏ธ . . . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #sustainableliving #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #gogreen #changeisgood #onesmallstep
A lovely cold and misty winter walk with the pooch A lovely cold and misty winter walk with the pooch. Swipe for some cute pics of his frosty face. Brrrr!! ๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿฅถ ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ’™ . . . . . . . #beautifulmorning #frostymorning #winterday #wintertrees #winterscene #dogwalks #morningwalkies #lockdownwalks #brrrr
Festive gingerbread men (and dog!) made using eco- Festive gingerbread men (and dog!) made using eco-friendly granola. See my latest blog post for more info - link in bio ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿถ . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #plasticfreelivinguk #gogreen #livegreen #greenchristmas #ecochristmas
Festive pets on a couple of eco-friendly Christmas Festive pets on a couple of eco-friendly Christmas cards! I especially ๐Ÿ’š the one on the left. For more info, see my latest blog post (link in bio) ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #plasticfreelivinguk #gogreen #livegreen #greenchristmas #ecochristmas
Dusting down my Santaโ€™s truck to use from 1 Dec Dusting down my Santaโ€™s truck to use from 1 Dec for this yearโ€™s Christmas countdown! Advent calendars can be a real environmental challenge. For some fun ideas on how to make greener choices, see my latest post (link in bio) ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ… ๐ŸŽ . . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #plasticfreelivinguk #gogreen #livegreen #greenchristmas #ecochristmas
After-bath rose petals! Check out my latest post ( After-bath rose petals! Check out my latest post (link in bio) to find out about this great eco-friendly addition๐ŸŒน ๐Ÿงผ ๐Ÿ•ฏ๐Ÿค . . . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #gogreen #changeisgood #nontoxicliving #rosepetals
Misty morning trees are so beautiful. Loving natur Misty morning trees are so beautiful. Loving nature in Autumn even though itโ€™s more brown than green! ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿƒ . . . . . #countrysidewalks #autumntrees #mistymorning #loveautumn
On-the-go is not quite the same in the pandemic an On-the-go is not quite the same in the pandemic and there have been some inevitable backwards steps for the environment. Many coffee outlets in the UK have signed up to follow best practice for using reusables safely. To find out more and read about a great reusable cup option, see my latest post (link in bio) ๐ŸŒˆโ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿง‰๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’š . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #plasticfreelivinguk #gogreen #noplastic #changeisgood #timefortea
Wild blackberries. Great for pies but also natureโ€™s own dog treats! When out walking recently we forgot to bring our recall treats. ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Instead of going home to get them or letting the little man go unrewarded, we used some of these little beauties.... ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿถ Have you picked any this summer? . . . . . #itsadogslife #naturelife #healthysnacking #summerfruits #blackberries #brambles #pickyourown #plasticfreeliving
Eco-friendly cleaning products for a sparklier bat Eco-friendly cleaning products for a sparklier bathroom! Check out my latest blog post for two recommendations (link in bio) ๐Ÿงผ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒŠ ๐Ÿ  ๐Ÿค . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #gogreen #changeisgood #onesmallstep #nontoxicliving #greencleaning
At the back of the cupboard I found a bag of cacao At the back of the cupboard I found a bag of cacao butter- BBE 2016 ๐Ÿคญ. It looked and smelled fine so Iโ€™ve made vegan chocs with it. I added lime zest and stem ginger and the end result is ๐Ÿ˜‹. Recipe below in case you want to try! ๐Ÿซ๐ŸคŽ๐Ÿ’š . . . Lime and ginger* vegan choc: . . -1 cup cacao butter buttons (ideally in date ๐Ÿค“) -1/2 cup cacao powder -2 tablespoons of maple syrup -finely grated zest of 1 lime -a few cubes of stem ginger finely chopped *or anything else you fancy eg hazelnuts/orange zest/vanilla... . . . Melt the cacao butter in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water. Add the other ingredients and whisk well. Spoon the mix into moulds or the base of any silicone item you have eg loaf tin. Put in freezer for 30 mins. Extract from moulds and store in freezer (they donโ€™t actually freeze-texture is just like cold choc). . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #gogreen #chocoholics #zerowasteliving #stopfoodwaste #makeyourown
Zero-packaging organic veggies for plastic-free Ju Zero-packaging organic veggies for plastic-free July (and all year round!). I ๐Ÿ’šmy weekly veg box delivery. It also makes me try veggies Iโ€™d never even heard of, like kohlrabi. To find out more, see my latest blog post (link in bio). ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ•๐ŸŒฝ . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #gogreen #organicveggies #zerowaste #livelifeontheveg #riverford
This wooden brush has replaceable heads with plast This wooden brush has replaceable heads with plastic-free bristles made from cactus fibres๐ŸŒต To find out more about it and other great eco-friendly washing up swaps, see my latest blog post (link in bio). . . . Iโ€™m still searching for a good compostable sponge option and decent plastic-free, non-toxic dishwasher machine tablets. Are there any youโ€™d recommend? . . ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒต๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒŽ . . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #ecoliving #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #gogreen #greenhome #washingup #zerowastejourney #ecoblogger
I know fruits and veggies are right up there for e I know fruits and veggies are right up there for eco-friendly treats but they donโ€™t always hit the spot. For pre-made plastic-free snacks, I ๐Ÿ’š Two Farmers crisps, Pulsรญtos roasted beans and Stoats oat bars. All in fully compostable packaging! See my recent blog post for more info (link in bio). ๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿฟ ๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ˜‹ What are your go-to greener snacks? . . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #plasticfreelivinguk #gogreen #guiltfreefood #zerowasteliving #noplanetb
Bristol Airport is now running a limited flight sc Bristol Airport is now running a limited flight schedule. I think itโ€™s a shame. I loved having clear skies ๐Ÿ˜” Before the pandemic, the global aviation industry was releasing hundreds of millions of tonnes of carbon every year. Predictably, most airlines have been asking for government financial bailouts. Disappointingly, as announced in the UK last week, many airlines will benefit from the Bank of Englandโ€™s Covid Rescue lending scheme by borrowing billions. Green conditions really need to be attached to this lending, such as: โ—๏ธINTRODUCINGโ—๏ธ * Tax on aviation fuel (currently zero in most countries) * A frequent flyer levy * A requirement to include international aviation in national carbon accounting so reporting figures are accurate * A requirement for airlines to provide transparent, accessible public data on carbon emissions ๐Ÿšซ BANNING ๐Ÿšซ * Carbon offsetting by airlines to reduce emissions * The use of older, more polluting planes (to stop airlines running them almost empty on cheaper fuel) * Further airport expansions (the recent rejection of plans to extend London Heathrow and Bristol Airport in the UK is welcomed) NOW is the time for meaningful change in this industry ๐Ÿšซ โœˆ๏ธ โ›”๏ธ ๐Ÿ’จ โŒ . . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #gogreen #greentravel #netzero #nopollution #cleanair
This has brightened up my day: a super choc bundle This has brightened up my day: a super choc bundle from Ombar. ๐ŸŒˆ ๐Ÿ’• Eight 35g bars snuggled in a cardboard box that fits neatly through the letterbox. All sealed with paper tape. The bar packaging is also recyclable (the buttons bags are compostable). If youโ€™ve not tried it, Ombar tastes amazing and as itโ€™s raw chocolate, itโ€™s healthier too. ๐Ÿ˜‡ ๐Ÿซ For more info, check out my previous blog post (link in bio). Now Iโ€™ve just got to resist eating all these bars before the end of the week...๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคค . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #plasticfreelivinguk #gogreen #rawchocolate #veganchocolate #brighterday
Staying with the bird theme, today I saw a kingfis Staying with the bird theme, today I saw a kingfisher fly by this stream! I heard a rustling noise and then saw a beautiful flash of bright, electric blue. These stunning birds dart rapidly over slow or still water as they catch small fish to eat. In the UK, kingfishers are classified as Amber in the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Birds of Conservation Concern list. Theyโ€™re also a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. This means active nesting sites cannot be intentionally or recklessly disturbed. Kingfishers face other threats which have led to their decline in many parts of the UK: agricultural pollution into waterways and very cold winters are a huge challenge as these cut off their food supply. I love seeing birds and other wildlife but itโ€™s sad to learn about the challenges they face in our world today ๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฆ ๐ŸŒฟ Second photo credit: RSPB . . . . #begreen #startsmall #greenlivingtips #sustainablelivingtips #saveyourplanet #ecofriendlyliving #plasticfreelivinguk #gogreen #countrysidewalks #protectnature #protectwildlife
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