DAY 24

My postable bag is already full so needs to be posted on Friday when I go to the post office, this means that I have been able to recycle a cereal box full of plastic, which would normally have gone into landfill in 2 weeks.

I thought I would fill it in a month but this just shows how much plastic there is about which would normally go into landfill.

We have had another bright windy day so more laundry out on the line. I have also changed my bedding so that this could be washed and line dried. So along with what I have already washed this week it is only the bathroom towels to be washed tonight, and then the boys school uniforms and PE kits on Friday night.

DAY 23

Again we have had a bright sunny day although windy, another good drying day.

I am getting caught up on laundry by sorting first, as half the time things can be worn a second time.

I have been researching washable sanpro, and have ordered one to try from a lady who makes these, I will then have a go at making them myself if it feels right and is viable. take a look at http://www.wen.org.uk/sanpro/Suppliers.htm
this site lists alot of suppliers and the various different methods of sanpro instead of disposable.

I just think of all the stuff washed up on the beaches etc.

DAY 22

Last night David brought home a bag for the school clothing recycling scheme (I've mentioned this before - where the school gets paid by weight).

I had a couple of bags of this stored up in readiness ( day 9) so now it can go to school and help raise funds for the PTA, and clear some space in my bedroom.

I have also been checking through the pile of shoes which had accumulated in a box in the shed they all go in there once Thomas has outgrown them so they can be used if good enough for David and the ones David has outgrown go into these bags for recycling. There were 3 pairs which David had outgrown and 2 which Thomas had outgrown but David has skipped this size so they will all go in as well.

DAY 21

Today I again only used my own bags whilst shopping, and also looked a little more carefully at what some of the packaging is made of.

I have also found out by checking again my council's website that I can now take tetrapak cartons there to a collection point, so we will now have a box for these and once a month I will take these. I go past this facility approx once a month so will combine these 2 trips now.

We do not have a lot of tetrapak cartons but it is good to know that those we do can now be recycled.

We will be having a leftovers night on Saturday as when I was making my grocery list I found a few things that we had been putting into the freezer, so with some homemade fries (not many carbs), we will have a good assortment.

DAY18,19 & 20

Nothing much going on this weekend, Dave and Thomas are at football, we have continued to sort our rubbish according to the bins.

I am however happy to report that rubbish again from the kitchen bin this week totalled 1 bag, which means even allowing for a few extra bits which went staright into the wheelie bin it is only half full.

The recycling wheelie bin is full to brimming, I had some cardboard boxes in the shed which I flattened and put into here also, they were boxes deliveries had come in and were not any good for storing things in.

WEEK ENDING SUN 20 JAN

Monday 14 January:
recycle - glass milk bottles back to milkman, tp tube, glass jar from tomato puree, chopped tomato can, junk mail, envelope from my Organic lifestyle magazine,
compost - veggie peelings,
rubbish - salad cream bottle type 5 plastic,cocoa tin,
posted - type 4 plastic lid,


Tuesday 15 January:
recycle - milk carton & lid, junk mail, yogurt bottle (David's lunch), cereal box, Kitchen roll tube, hot chocolate jar, coffee jar
compost - veggie peelings, banana skin, grape stalk,
rubbish -crisp packet (David's lunch), cereal packet inner, egg shells,sausage wrapper (knotted & tied)
posted - junk mail wrapper, wrapper from Thomas' magazine,

Wednesday 16 January:
recycle - glass milk bottles back to milkman, shampoo bottle, bubble bath bottle, junk mail
compost - potato peelings, banana skin
rubbish - chicken wrapper,
posted -

Thursday 17 January:
recycle - tuna can, junk mail
compost - veggie peelings, banana skin, apple core
rubbish - yogurt sachet
posted - junk mail wrapper, fish bag (washed & dried)

Friday 18 January:
recycle - glass milk bottles back to milkman, junk mail, milk carton & lid, drinking yogurt bottle (David lunch), Dave's beer cans
compost - veggie peelings, banana skin,
rubbish -
posted - junk mail wrapper

Saturday 19 January:
recycle - fried chicken box, foil lids from glass milk bottles, muffin wrappers, milk carton & lid, soda bottle, glass juice bottles (J2o), Dave's beer cans, cola can
compost - potato peelings, salad trimmings, banana skins,
rubbish - crisp packet, egg shells
posted -

Sunday 20 January:
recycle - paper bag, large cardboard box, tp tube,
compost - veggie peelings,
rubbish - sausage & bacon wrappers, egg shells, bag from Dave's sweets, wrappers from duck
posted - bread bag (washed & dried)

RUBBISH - total amount put into bin - 1 bag.

DAY 17

I have been sorting through the Christmas cards to see which ones I want to keep to use in next years makings, the rest will then go with me to the supermarket to be put in the special Christmas Card recycling bin, which helps plant trees www.woodlandtrust.co.uk .

The only mail we received today was junk mail and most of that addressed "The Occupier".

I have joined a mailing preference list which will eventually eliminate some of this a but the unnamed is what the postman put through and they get paid a bomus for delivering this. (Dave used to be postman so this is how we know).