WASTE watch
THE BLOG

The Great Green Team
15 March 2024
Great Green Team Image

When did we start wasting food?

 Not very long ago the notion of wasting food was unheard of. Let’s imagine the UK a hundred years ago – how much food would…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
6 March 2024
Great Green Team Image

Compost School – a guide for absolute beginners

What can I do about climate change? Fighting the climate crisis is a big job, but it’s one that each of us can play a…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
1 March 2024
Great Green Team Image

Johannas give hope to South African townships

There can’t be anywhere on earth putting Green Johannas to better use than the townships of South Africa. The food waste composters are a vital…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
22 February 2024
Great Green Team Image

Eco tips for greener, cheaper living

If you’re doing as much as you can to live a greener life and you’re not acquainted with Nancy Birtwhistle, that’s something you need to…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
16 February 2024
Great Green Team Image

Why is recycling harder than it should be?

This is a complaint commonly heard across the UK, except perhaps in Wales, which has one of the best recycling rates in the world –…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
7 February 2024
Great Green Team Image

When is the right time to get another dog?

This time last year we marked the first anniversary of our dog’s death.  I wrote a blog at the time (below) about how hard it…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
2 February 2024
Great Green Team Image

Top tips on making your own compost mixes

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about making your own compost mixes, Garden Organic is the place to go – and with the ban…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
21 January 2024
Great Green Team Image

England’s best kept ‘secret’ – food waste collections

If you were under the impression that the whole of the UK should now be full speed ahead with weekly separate food waste collections, you’d…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
11 January 2024
Great Green Team Image

Compost your way to a peat-free future

The long-awaited ban on sales of peat-based compost comes into effect for home gardeners this year. This isn’t the end of the story, however. For…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
25 November 2023
Great Green Team Image

The book that will keep you composting

You might expect anything written about composting to be down to earth (pun intended) but if you read a lot on the subject, as we…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
1 November 2023
Great Green Team Image

Keeping compost warm when temperatures drop

Hot composting is basically a set of techniques. By following these techniques you can achieve higher temperatures and faster decomposition than traditional regular composting, which…

CATEGORY

The Great Green Team
20 October 2023
Great Green Team Image

Which creature is most essential for life on earth?

Some years ago my toddler son was out jumping in puddles in his little red wellies, when I noticed some worms. I pointed them out…

CATEGORY

Spare Parts