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[Sparrow]

You can have a watersoftener connected to your mains supply. No idea how that works though.  Could be expensive. 

[CLKD]

Why would you?  I think that some people can't use softened water ..... pacemaker springs to mind?

Have been to Hobbycraft this afternoon and they have linen bags - one can tart them up if one wants to or use them 'neat'.  In different sizes.

[CLKD]

Reply from Outwell tents: brief and to the point - their first response was 'take them to your local tip'!

Thank you for your e-mail.

Mainly polyester for the flysheet and polyethylene for the groundsheets.

[CLKD]

I grabbed from the village shop shelves earlier, without thinking, 3 bars of soap wrapped in - I'm not sure what but the soaps inside are also wrapped - I think I can put it into recycling or bury it into our compost to rot.  Shows how easy it is to simply 'shop' without consideration though when buying washing powders etc., I am more focussed. 

Tired, in a hurry, feeing cold whilst shopping didn't help.

[CLKD]

Bamboo toothbrushes anyone?

[CLKD]

Now it's face masks on beaches and nappies/pads that have escaped from a ship off the UK 

[CLKD]

The UK's first city mayor to declare a climate crisis has been questioned for flying nine hours to attend a conference to urge leaders to cut CO2.


 


Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees told the TED conference in Canada that city mayors could influence carbon policy.

Climate campaigners Flight Free UK calculated the trip created 2.016 tonnes (2,016kg) of CO2 per passenger and was at odds with his message.

The mayor's office said he had a full agenda with networking opportunities.

A spokesman said the mayor was invited at the expense of the TED organisation as a speaker to share ideas and help change attitudes.


We have all had to ZOOM ......... so why not those who think that they are more important than the general public?  Leading by example was how I was dragged up ;-).  Perhaps this should be in the 'electric car' thread.  Hey Ho! 

[Tora]

I do a monthly supermarket shop for basics, the same items. I try to opt for stuff with less packaging but still managed to unpack it leaving a bin liner of plastic trays & cellophane lids/bags. I use the same supermarket on the continent without this volume of waste.

The bill has risen by 33.3% too!

[sheila99]

Me too, I find it so annoying we have no choice. They managed to impose a levy on plastic bags and usage has fallen dramatically. They should do the same for everything else that comes with unnecessary and/or unrecyclable packaging. My local coop used to sell loose veg, now they think a plastic bag is necessary for 6 sprouts. They might be right for the broccoli though, too many people breaking off the oversized stem they charge you for and you can't eat (unless you're a goat).

[Tora]

I can’t find the embarrassment smilie, I thought the stalk was ok to eat! 

I can’t work the Co Op out, they sell pastries on an open shelf but put carrots in plastic? I can wash carrots but not the 300 snotty sneezes on a Portuguese Tart!

[ATB]

You can eat broccoli stalk. You should remove the bottom few inches which are quite woody, but otherwise peel and chop. I too hate all the plastic wrap and trays on veges.

[sheila99]

I can’t find the embarrassment smilie, I thought the stalk was ok to eat! 

I can’t work the Co Op out, they sell pastries on an open shelf but put carrots in plastic? I can wash carrots but not the 300 snotty sneezes on a Portuguese Tart!

The Portuguese tart may think she shouldn't be sneezed on either 
Actually I eat broccoli stem too but only if they're narrow ones, they seem to specialise in the 3" wide woody ones.

[CLKD]

my smilies won't work 


ROFLOL ........... Portuguese tarts, those that are meant 2 be eaten are too rich for me  but I love 'em 

As for stalks - apart from the woody/dry bit then sliced into soups is 1 way of using them.  Cucumbers do keep better in wrap.  Other items should be sold loose into paper bags, though some of those are so thin that it's dangerous to even consider them!

[CLKD]

The video of the aftermath of the Reading Festival shows the extent of the clear-up needed.


MayB ticket prices should rise to cover the cost of any clear up?  Disgusting.  It wasn't wet, nor too hot.  Don't tell me that people are struggling if this is the way the young people leave such a mess. 

Hopefully most of the tents/bottles etc. can be reused?

[Taz2]

I think they already do factor that in looking at the ticket prices! Reading always seems to be the worst of the festivals for the mess left behind.