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10 Tips for washable nappies

10 Tips for washable nappies

2 babies, 6 nappies per day, for about 3 years = 13 104 nappies to throw in the landfill = £2 052 (15p a nappy) So washable nappies… Big times! It sounds worse than it is, and to be honest, I wish that we would of done it before, I started when eco-Jack was 30 months and eco-Suze 8 months. Better letter than never! Anyway, if like us you are thinking of saving the world and go for washable…

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No bulk shops?

Few people asked me how to go zero waste if there is no bulk stores where they live. Good news there is alternatives, these are some I found : AL SUPERMARKETS some of them have a deli, a cheese counter, a butcher, a bakery or a fishmonger. I find it the hardest to ask because they are always worried about health and safety, so I tell them that “I can’t have them in plastic” ( they don’t really…

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Our 10 First steps towards zero waste

Our 10 First steps towards zero waste

Even if I feel like I have spent pretty much all of my time on the internet doing some research and meeting the Zero waste community, we have started to introduce a few “easy to do” things at home to start working towards our target : practically zero waste in 2017. GET INFORMED, on recycling (it is different depending on the city/ or even districts), on zero waste, on toxic products. Really, I…

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New Year resolution!

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🇬🇧A family of four full of cold = lots of hanckies drying on pretty much all our radiators! #handyhanckies #happywinter 😪 🇫🇷Bienvenue chez les morveux, le pays ou les radiateurs sont pleins de mouchoirs qui sèchent! #vivelhiver #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist

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🇬🇧A french classic to not waste old bread : "Pain perdu" or a quick version of bread and butter pudding #happysnack 🇫🇷Le classique #antigaspi le pain perdu! #joyeuxgoûter #baguette #yummy #frenchforareason #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist #1millionwomen

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🇬🇧The last ones! Used, reused, re-reused so many times, we have made them last a good while by washing them after use, cutting the edges but it is time to say goodbye and to invest in stainless steel straws ✌🏼️Have you ever tried them? Are they good? #eatyoursoup #drinkyoursmoothie ☝🏼️🇫🇷Nos pailles! Les dernières des dernières! Qu'est-ce qu'elles ont duré celles-là... ! À en couper les bouts mâchouillés jusqu'à les rendre minuscule! Mais là c'est plus possible! On jette et investit dans des pailles en inox! Avez-vous déjà testé? C'est comment? #straws #gogreen #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist #1millionwomen

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🇬🇧Why do I bother cooking from scratch? Answer in the picture!#happytimes #teach #reallife #realtaste #healthier #yummy #homemade 🇫🇷Pourquoi je me fais C**** à faire maison? Réponse dans la photo ❤️ #lecherleplat #enfance #souvenirs #levraigoûtdesbonneschoses #jackou #cupcakes #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist

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🇬🇧That's how we keep the other uneaten half of the avocado in the fridge, face down for 2/3 days 🙌🏼 #plasticfree #clingfilmfree Or we could also freeze it, diced or mashed with lemon juice #nowaste 🇫🇷C'est ainsi que l'on conserve l'autre moitié d'avocat non consommé! Pas besoin de film alimentaire! Il peut aussi être congelé en cubes ou écrasé avec un jus de citron 🙌🏼 #pasdegachis #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist

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🇬🇧 Where is the limit between our zero waste lifestyle, being rude to the hosts of the party and being fair to our childrens ? I thought that it would be easy to say no to the party bags but Eco-Jack had a melt down in the car... 🙈Aren't we going a bit too far sometimes? #happybirthday 🇫🇷Oú est la limite du zéro déchet? Sans être impoli envers nos hôtes, ni juste envers nos enfants auquel on refuse le petit sachet cadeau de remerciement donné à tous les autres enfants... Allons nous des fois trop loin? #zerowastebirthday #questions #joyeuxanniversaireLilou #3 #birthday #choices #gogreen #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist

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🇬🇧The girl who stored the pumpkin soup in the old washing up liquid glass bottle (obviously not properly washed #bubbles) but still eating it despite the fact that it tastes like peppermint 😷 #nowaste 🇫🇷 La fille qui a gardé son reste de soupe dans une bouteille contenant anciennement du liquide vaisselle, (visiblement mal lavé #bulles) mais qui mange quand même pour pas gâcher le potimarron (payé une blinde) malgré le méchant goût de menthe 😷 #zerogachis #pumpkinsoup #potimarron #soup #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist

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🇬🇧On a date with Leo✌Thank you for that hopefull film @leonardodicaprio 🌎 If you haven't watched it yet I highly recommend it, watch it for free on youtube, and for those who did, what did you think? #thinkpositive #beforetheflood 🇫🇷Un peu plus et mon mariage vola en éclat! Totale admiratrice du très sympa et surtout positif film de Leonardo sur le réchauffement climatique. Ceux qui ne l'ont pas encore vu, fonçez, il est dispo gratuitement sur youtube, pour les autres, qu'en avez vous pensé ? #bouger #ilnestpastroptard #rechauffementclimatique #climat #climatechange #youtube #change #bepositive #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist #gogreen

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🇬🇧 The good thing about keeping some boxes and the bubble wraps when I receive a parcel is that I get to reuse them when I need to send one to get my speaker repaired #twobirdsonestone #repair #bose 🇫🇷 L'avantage de garder des boîtes et du papier bulles de colis reçu, c'est que le jour ou je dois en envoyer un pour faire réparer mon enceinte je peux les réutiliser! #colisgratos #unepierredeuxcoups #reparer #renvoyer #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist

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🇬🇧Plastic free shopping #autumn, bonus: I can bring the eggs boxes back so they can be reused ✌🏼️🇫🇷"Petites" courses sans emballages, bonus : je peux retourner les boîtes d'œufs afin qu'elles soient réutiliser #plaisirsdautomne #weeklyshopping #organic #bio #cheeselovers #local #locallygrown #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist

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🇬🇧Spooky dinner/apero #happyhalloween (Didnt realise that the spider's legs were gonna fall apart after cooking #thickface) #zerowastehalloween 🇫🇷 Halloween apéro pour nous/diner pour les gosses #halloweenparty (J'ai pas capté que les pâtes de l'araignée allaient s'étaler à la cuisson #dinde) #halloween #spooky #homemade #halloweenpizza #ghost #pumpkin #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist #1millionwomen

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🇬🇧 The lazy quiche without pastry or waste (3 eggs, 1/2 cup of double cream, 1/2 cup of milk, 1Ts of corn starch, 1Ts of flour, salt pepper and whatever you fancy in it!)🇫🇷La quiche de faignasse sans pâte, sans déchets, qui a aussi fait un vol plané sur le plat! 👍🏼(3 oeufs, 1 brique de crème, l'équivalent en lait, 1 CS de maïzena, 1CS de farine, sel poivre et la garniture au choix) #recipe #homemade #recette #sunday #lazysunday #faitmaison #quichesanspate #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist

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🇬🇧 They are the best pizzas in Norwich! So I had no doubts on my ability to eat the whole thing but my stomach didnt have the same plan, good job I had brought a container "just in case" with me! 👌🏼 #doggybag #nowaste 🇫🇷Les meilleures pizzas de la ville, évidemment que j'allais tout engloutir ... Ou pas... Au risque d'avoir mal au bide toute l'aprem j'ai préféré les glisser dans mon tup pris "au cas ou", vivement l'apéro! 🍕🍷#fautpasgacher #zerowastehome #zerowaste #zerowasteuk #zerodechet #zerodechetuk #goingzerowaste #zerowastechallenge #nowaste #plasticfree #trashisfortossers #healthy #healthyliving #ecolo #sustainable #reuse #refuse #gogreen #minimalist (à Brick Pizza)