3 d. ago Best food dehydrators: Transform your kitchen and reduce waste

Perfect for sofa snacking, this chef-approved kitchen gadget curbs food waste and your cravings

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6 d. ago Gardeners urged to use 75p kitchen staple to transform lawns and plants

A 75p item that's in everyone kitchen is super beneficial for gardens and plants. Not only it reduces food waste and helps the environment, but it also finds a second purpose.

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1 week ago Spanish parliament vote on cutting food waste will end ban on wolf hunting

Amendment brought by coalition of parties says wolves add to food waste due to remains of livestock they killThe Spanish parliament has voted through a measure that will in effect lift the hunting ban on wolves that was imposed in 2021.A coalition led by the conservative People’s party, with the support of the far-right Vox party and Basque and Catalan nationalists, added an amendment to a law aimed at reducing Spain’s estimated 1.2bn kilos of food waste. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Supermarket giant calling on Lanarkshire kids to design poster that encourages people to reduce food waste

Aldi is inviting children to submit their creative designs for the chance to win a £250 supermarket voucher for their family.

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3 w. ago Seasalt Cornwall drop 'unique' limited edition denim range shoppers are calling 'amazing'

The limited-edition collaboration with Beyond Retro features one-of-a-kind pieces crafted using repurposed denim to help reduce textile waste within the clothing industry

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3 w. ago Lunchbox lessons: how to pack a school lunch that actually gets eaten – and reduces waste

Getting kids more involved in choosing and preparing the food they bring to school is a crucial step in cutting wasteChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comNo one with school-age children is a stranger to the drudgery of the lunchbox and chances are, at some stage along the way – possibly weekly – you’ve found yourself at your wits’ end about what to send, not to mention what comes home.Once upon a time it was socially acceptable and not even considered a health or sustainability issue to slap some Vegemite and margarine in white bread, cover it in Glad Wrap and shove it – along with a Prima and bag of Tiny Teddies – into a plastic lunchbox. Those days are gone. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Aldi makes huge change to entire range to reduce plastic waste

Aldi said it will be the first UK supermarket to make the move

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3 w. ago Aldi makes major change to entire product range in 'UK supermarket first'

The budget retailer is removing the protective sleeves over corks of its own brand wine to help reduce plastic waste, with the change expected to be rolled out by the end of 2025

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4 w. ago Football lawmakers announce major change next season impacting time

Football lawmakers IFAB have announced a new major change next season regarding goalkeepers in a bid to reduce time wasting as rarely enforced law to be replaced

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