Journey to Zero Waste

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Lizzie W
Lizzie W
Aug 2018
10:56pm, 15 Aug 2018
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Lizzie W
Hard to get compost hot enough in the UK I think, also rats. I think there are waste disposal regs too? I admire your vision!
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
Aug 2018
11:03pm, 15 Aug 2018
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Lizzie W
Apologies, I seem to be raising negatives.
run free
run free
Aug 2018
11:06pm, 15 Aug 2018
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run free
Not at all - always good to know. Thought rats hang out in normal compost as they are warm
run free
run free
Aug 2018
11:11pm, 15 Aug 2018
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run free
...the compost is warm (as well as the rats)
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
Aug 2018
11:15pm, 15 Aug 2018
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Lizzie W
I hadn't looked into it at all, sorry rf.

Suggested publication:
books.google.co.uk

Diary of an Eco-Builder chap chose economical flush over compost but that's inside the house.
run free
run free
Aug 2018
10:51pm, 18 Aug 2018
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run free
Enjoyed the course and have built my first circuit board out of solar cells :)
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
Aug 2018
8:07am, 19 Aug 2018
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Lizzie W
Cool!
run free
run free
Aug 2018
1:28pm, 24 Aug 2018
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run free
It works awesome. Taking it camping. instagram.com Next got to learn how to make a solar cooker
run free
run free
Aug 2018
1:29pm, 24 Aug 2018
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run free
Also creating power from cycling. Be a good motivator for training
run free
run free
Sep 2018
3:21pm, 9 Sep 2018
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run free
Would be interesting to see how much waste we generate now and then how much we reduce....like do a picture of the contents of your bin every week (recycling and general) Have got 2 others in my household who are not zero wasters and very slowly the message is getting there.

About This Thread

Maintained by run free
FT Article on how broken recycling is:
ft.com

Sustainability:
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A growing "want" (consumption) has an impact on our world's resources. Historically we have gone through periods of frugality & eco-consciousness and always returned to the same apathy & couldn't give a damn about the environment we live in.

A linear economy means products head for the landfill. As landfills fill quickly, incinerators are now being put into place in the UK. Recycling is a broken system due to economics and incineration is simply the destruction of our resources.

The best would be for a circular economy and ways to close the loop.

Zero wasters care about their impact. On our journey to a zero waste lifestyle what are we willing to compromise on?

Resources for reducing landfill waste:

Freecycle: freecycle.org

or sell it on Ebay, car boot
Wrap: wrap.org.uk

How Stuff Works: home.howstuffworks.com

Food waste: consider composting. For cooked food waste have a look at Bokashi (FYI Anaerobic composting: http://www.alternative-energy-tutorials.com/aerobic-composting/anaerobic-composting.html)

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