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Climate change is a topic that has attracted significant attention in recent years, with a growing awareness of the environmental...

I missed the Climate Cafe meeting in September which focused on food. However, a combination of my three passions (as well as family of course) caught my attention this week, so I thought I would share it. Food ingredients Frank Holleman, the founder of Fork Ranger and its app (yes, that's the technology bit!) says that the underlying problem of climate change is overconsumption. He goes on to say that the basis of so many climate solutions is innovation and efficiency, but t

Before you throw your used coffee grounds into the bin let's look at some of the ways they can be reused around the house and garden.

Since joining the Lot Climate Café and volunteering to research the subject I have drastically reduced what I am putting into the grey bin simply by being able to confidently recycle all packaging and starting to compost again - I've had to start using a smaller bin!! Imagine if we were all able to do that! What and where to recycle: Since 1st January 2023 ALL FORMS OF PACKAGING (Emballage) - yes ALL - should be recycled in the Green Bins along with paper & cardboard. Crisp

Following on from my previous post about Recycling in the Lot our recent visit to the Recycling Centre was both fascinating and instructive. Apart from seeing the amazing mounds of rubbish waiting to be sorted and the impressive machinery used to sort it, which actually wasn’t working when we got there because the staff had just gone off on their tea break, I think the thing that impressed us all the most was to realise, conscientious as we all are, how much better we could d

Food Waste is a big problem: if we think of the land, resources, and chemicals used to produce, transport and store it and then recognise...

This article from the Guardian gives us some ideas for turning food waste into usable food In this case using fruit scraps for vinegar: I...

The National Geographic says (2019) “Food waste, that scourge that sends more than a third of our food supply to rot and is a major...