Archive for December, 2007
Monday, December 31st, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … plastic lollipop sticks?
When we get together with our friends, we’re just about the wildest, craziest group of trendy 20-somethings you’re ever likely to meet.
We’re so wild in fact that the other night some of us had MORE THAN ONE LOLLIPOP while we were sat around chatting. (I stuck to one because I don’t want to develop […]
12 Comments » - Posted in food and the like, items, packaging by louisa
Friday, December 28th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … cucumber?
Ok, since you guys were so great coming up with ideas for lettuce last month, here’s a related one: cucumber.
Like with the lettuce, we don’t eat enough salad to get through a whole cucumber before it goes mushy and horrible - we find it pretty hard to even get through a half-cucumber unless we’re on […]
15 Comments » - Posted in food and the like, items by louisa
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … real Christmas trees?
They probably still look nice and festive today but in a couple of days, they’ll be starting to look a bit past it - so what are the options?
Most local council tips provide Christmas tree recycling these days - take your tree along to your local household waste collection site and they’ll shred it for […]
13 Comments » - Posted in Christmas, garden, household, items by louisa
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
Recycling and reusing at Christmas
Hark the herald angels sing;
“we should all recycle that thing;
Please the earth”, the angels cried;
“it’s easy with the Recycle This guide!”
(Photo by LuisFico of a very cool tree made from light)
6 Comments » - Posted in Christmas, items by louisa
Monday, December 24th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … odd or bent knitting needles?
A few weeks ago, someone emailed me to ask for creative ways to re-use old shopping bags. I directed her to the shopping bags post we did last year and told her about my experience of knitting some flimsy bags into a heavy-duty shopping bag: I used large gauge needles and it was surprisingly […]
