Rant about disposable napkins (Apr09)

“Do you ever find it annoying when you’re given wads of napkins and bags you [...]

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Christmas tree alternative! (Dec08)

  I got an email asking me whether I thought an artificial Christmas tree or [...]

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Dog Bite and Hospital Waste (Nov08)

My son Rollo was bitten by a dog.  He was lucky to be wearing a [...]

Biogas potential (Oct08)

A couple of weeks ago I went to visit one of the few emerging biogas [...]

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Printer Horrors (Oct08)

I’ve been having problems with my printer.   Actually, it’s been annoying me for quite some [...]

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Recycling Dreamland (Oct08)

  Chris Dow at Closed Loop recycling  in Dagenham was enthusiastic and knowledgeable.  He describes [...]

A Trip to Waste Tip (Jun08)

Dimmer landfill site near Castle Cary in Somerset is unusual.  It has a rather beautiful [...]

Plastic recycling is not where it should be (May08)

Most plastics can be recycled but that doesn’t mean they are. Recoup have been campaigning for more [...]

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Why do we all hate plastic bags?(Feb08)

“Why do we all hate plastic bags?” I ask in The New Green Consumer Guide. [...]

Bottled Water – Eau No! (Feb08)

“I’ve been drinking bottled water for 30 years and I’ll go on doing it until [...]

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