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Journey to Zero Waste

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Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel
Jul 2019
1:34pm, 19 Jul 2019
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Interesting, Angus.
Jenelopy
Jenelopy
Jul 2019
6:09pm, 19 Jul 2019
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You are right that hydro is often built for alu production - that is certainly the case in NZ, with the Bluff aluminium smelter. I did some calculations last year and concluded that if NZ's light vehicle fleet (which is all cars and small vans and utes) all become electric, it would use about the same amount of energy as the aluminium smelter.

I could believe that alu is better than some materials, but I suspect that timber is better from a carbon footprint point of view at least.

We've going to use timber (cedar) for the more easily reached parts of our cladding, and metal for the rest (still to decide between alu and steel).
logicscience
logicscience
Oct 2019
6:01am, 25 Oct 2019
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:) this thread should be flaming. I probably don't run a very low waste lifestyle but I do have a certain amount of guilt and no doubt suffer from it too. Watching and thinking, thanks for posting.
Silvershadow
Silvershadow
Oct 2019
8:01am, 25 Oct 2019
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Good point made by Guardian about pumpkin waste at Halloween. google.co.uk I have been guilty in the past when I had kids at home. I do have a ceramic pumpkin candle holder I bring out. What do you do about costumes?Apples and grapes for trick or treaters to avoid plastic sweet wrappers although these days with an empty nest I just turn the lights out.
run free
run free
Oct 2019
12:38pm, 25 Oct 2019
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Have been unable to support Halloween as it is about consumerism; sugar has such bad press with increasing numbers suffering from diabetes. Singapore is set to become the first country to introduce a ban on advertisements of high sugar packaged drinks in 2020 as part of its war on diabetes. And the idea of a trick / prank for not giving a kid a sweet is plain nasty.

Prefer the way all hallows eve is celebrated in Sweden and other places, where there is a remembrance of those that are gone. It is a peaceful and much more positive way to remember what this day was about.
cackleberry
cackleberry
Oct 2019
12:47pm, 25 Oct 2019
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I skip the middle man when it comes to pumpkins and go straight to the soup making stage :P
run free
run free
Oct 2019
12:50pm, 25 Oct 2019
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Have found the skin is edible in a soup and the pumpkin seeds can be roasted or fried and eaten..... no waste :)
cackleberry
cackleberry
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I haven't tried roasting the seeds, although I know it's possible. Any left over bits will go in the compost bin.
run free
run free
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Just fried some up with salt and pepper..... ultra yummy
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel
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5:07pm, 28 Oct 2019
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Mmm - I've just made some squash soup from 3 different types of squash and the seeds in the onion one were particularly good pre and post-roasting.

Went to a three of different greengrocers where I'm dog-sitting and all the celery was in plastic wrappers. Put fennel ends in the stock I'm making instead. Shame - I love celery and it's so versatile.

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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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