£50 a month to sort British rubbish

Would you like to sit with a pile of British plastic drink bottles, food packaging and carrier bags, sorting it and sifting it, while sitting in a cloud of toxic smog, in return for £50 a month?

I thought not.

Sky News has revisited the scandalous story about the UK’s increasing exports of plastic waste to China for hand sorting and reprocessing in backyard factories.

Recipes for bread

People often say to me that it’s all very well advocating the use of organic, ethical or locally sourced food, but where does it leave people with low incomes.

I always reply along the lines of “the key is to replace those foods that have the worst environmental impacts, have the worst records for chemical residues, or involve the most industrial processes and efficiencies”.

That means focusing a limited budget for organic food on milk, beef, apples, potatoes, corn, soy products, soft fruit and bread.

Happy birthday, Eleanor

The Big Lad and the Wee ‘Un are going to their friend Eleanor’s birthday party today, so they made her a card and drew her two very, very big pictures. Happy fourth birthday, Eleanor!

Buy nothing today

I’ve been posting about the corrupting and polluting effects of rampant consumerism, so to go a little way towards balancing the equation I’d like to ask the readers of this blog to take part in Buy Nothing Day.

Saturday November 25th 2006 is Buy Nothing Day (UK), It’s a day where you challenge yourself, your family and friends to switch off from shopping and tune into life. Anyone can take part provided they spend a day without spending!
This year our message is simple, shop less - live more!