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What *really* happens when you recycle your mobile phone?
Monday, 2 Jan, 2012 – 4:39 | One Comment
What *really* happens when you recycle your mobile phone?

Have you ever sent off a mobile phone for recycling, received your money and then wondered what happens? Mrs Green investigates the truth behind mobile phone recycling…

How to have a ‘green’ Christmas tree
Saturday, 19 Nov, 2011 – 4:48 | 6 Comments
How to have a ‘green’ Christmas tree

A story about a greener kind of Christmas Tree

Making internet surfing greener
Friday, 18 Nov, 2011 – 4:10 | No Comment
Making internet surfing greener

Buying a new computer can be a difficult choice when you want to make an eco friendly purchase. What criteria do you use to get the best machine for your needs while keeping the environment in mind?

A masters in business and sustainability and biodiversity!
Friday, 23 Sep, 2011 – 4:58 | 4 Comments
A masters in business and sustainability and biodiversity!

From careful use of transport to refillable water bottles, Mrs Green shares her top 7 tips for going back to school the green way!

Decluttering without landfill
Monday, 2 May, 2011 – 4:48 | 6 Comments
Decluttering without landfill

Before you toss something into landfill, ask yourself if you could donate or recycle it instead.

How to make sure you never forget your reusable bags!
Wednesday, 16 Mar, 2011 – 19:50 | 3 Comments
How to make sure you never forget your reusable bags!

Find out how to remember your reusable bags with our video!

How to save a third on your food bill
Monday, 14 Mar, 2011 – 17:25 | 4 Comments
How to save a third on your food bill

Are you ‘average’ when it comes to food waste? If you are, you’re throwing away one third of the food you buy!

Reusing instead of recycling
Monday, 21 Feb, 2011 – 17:24 | 9 Comments
Reusing instead of recycling

This week’s “Change the World Wednesday” challenge covers a topic which is close to my heart.
It’s all about swapping disposable items for reusable ones. This means we’re moving up the 3Rs ladder, away from recycling …

repurposing with heart (from the closet)
Monday, 6 Dec, 2010 – 4:46 | 4 Comments
repurposing with heart (from the closet)

I’m a great fan of ‘regifting’ or ‘repurposing with heart’ as our host for this week’s Change the World Wednesday Challenge calls it.
This week’s challenge, as we rapidly approach the season of giving, is to …

A greener way to shop
Monday, 15 Nov, 2010 – 4:35 | No Comment
A greener way to shop

For our ‘Change the World‘ Wednesday challenge this week, Reduce Footprints wants us to go shopping!
That doesn’t sound too green does it? The idea is to reduce consumerism.
This is a special type of shopping though, …