Inspired by Food Surplus heroes FareShare, Cwm Harry have set up the Shrewsbury Food Hub that uses volunteer power to to get surplus food to local community organisations, so they can make their budgets go further. There is plenty of surplus
Presteigne and Norton Still Trail Blazing Zero Waste
Presteigne and Norton still trailblazing Zero Waste Residents of Presteigne and Norton slimmed their bins by 60% thanks to their community-based Zero Waste Service, and still have slim bins more than a year after the service finished. Between 2010 and
The Mayor of London gives The Rubbish Diet the thumbs up
When Debs our Bin Dr in Harrow met Boris Johnson in Harrow this week they got on like a house on fire. Debs is part of our West London team, commissioned by West London Waste Authority to take the
Zero Waste Are Recruiting!
We’re recruiting for two people to join our Zero Waste team: Project manager to run Zero Waste Events this summer including Hay Festival and Ludlow Food Festival. If you are passionate about recycling and are good at managing the general
We’re the Guardian Live Better Blog of The Week!
The Rubbish Diet is blog of the week in the Guardian’s Live Better Challenge. Read how Karen started up The Rubbish Diet six years ago – now there’s a New Year’s Resolution that got out of control! Sign up to
Repair Café at Newtown Market 30th November 2013
Computer stopped working? Broken toaster? Kettle that doesn’t boil? Bike that can’t be ridden? Zip that won’t zip any more? Bring it to be fixed at Newtown’s first ever Repair Café on Saturday 30th November 2013 at the Market Hall
Vote out waste – you decide which products get a zero waste makeover!
Meet the finalists for The People’s Design Lab Awards – the products you said drive you nuts because they end up our bins: stuff that seems designed to break, is unrecyclable or too difficult or expensive to repair. Your vote
Jeremy Irons supports The People’s Design Lab
Jeremy Irons gave Cwm Harry and Partner’s People’s Design Lab the thumbs up at yesterday’s screening of Trashed at the Hay Festival yesterday. Trashed is a stark reminder of the impact of waste on our health and environment. The People’s Design Lab
Volunteer with the Zero Waste Team at the Hay Festival this year
We are looking for volunteers to be recycling champions at the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts 23rd may – 3rd June. The Hay Festival is committed to reducing their environmental impact – be part of that success by signing
Take the Rubbish Diet Challenge – WeightWatchers for your bin
Ever get confused about what can be recycled? Not enough space to sort your waste? Fed up with the smell of rotting food in your bin? Take The Rubbish Diet Challenge! It’ll help you relax and sort out your rubbish