Got something that's too good for the skip but not going to get a bean on eBay? And at last has filled the last iota of space in the loft? Give it away! What you need is a nice e-way to do it.
There are LOTS. And as most, if not all, are free, I think it's worth giving 'em all a go.
So, in no particular order (well...):
Junkk.com's JunkkYard - a bit buried away, but does have some nice features. As you need to be registered, and that involved your postcode, it will tell you how far away 'it' is. Which can be handy. And you can select the radius of how far you want to travel.
2 recycle.co.uk - to be reviewed
Bigwardrobe.com - clothes related - to be reviewed
craigslist - has a free section
Note (US-based): http://videos.komando.com/watch/8528/komando-com-reports-3-sites-better-than-craigslist-to-buy-and-sell-items?
ecofreek - (US based) - NEW - to be reviewed
efreeko.co.uk - to be reviewed
flog.co.uk - to be reviewed
freebay.co.uk - to be reviewed
freecycle.com - Or .org. The Daddy of us all. You'll have to burrow a bit to get 'your' area.
freegle.org - A freecycle spin-off - all a bit political, mind
Guardian - The top 10 swap websites - If they say so
GreencycleSussex -
letslinkuk.net - to be reviewed - barter of services
Times - Online swap shop Freecycle booms as middle class feels squeeze
Times - Freecycle: the big green giveaway
Times - Something for nothing - they are keen at the Thunderer!
fridgemountain.com - to be reviewed. I'd guessed that it's fridges, but as I'd hoped there is now some feedback to say that it does more.
Furniture Reuse Network -
gigoit.org - to be reviewed. Great name!
giveortake.org - to be reviewed
greenhomeshop.co.uk - to be reviewed
gumtree - to be reviewed
hitflip.co.uk - to be reviewed
iflyerz.com - to be reviewed
musicmagpie.co.uk - Music to my ears... they pay. All things CD & R.
rag-and-bone.co.uk - to be reviewed
recycle.co.uk - to be reviewed
recycle4free.com - to be reviewed
rehomeyourstuff.co.uk - to be reviewed
reuze.co.uk - to be reviewed
snaffleup.co.uk - to be reviewed - Hat tip: Dave of Solarventi
swishing.org - to be reviewed
vskips -
whatsmineisyours - to be reviewed
Not Free
bytestart.co.uk - to be reviewed
cashgenerator.co.uk - to be reviewed
cex.co.uk - to be reviewed
gazelle.com - US-based (we do get readers there)
eBay - to be reviewed.. like I need to!
snaffleup.co.uk - to be reviewed
stuffusell.co.uk - to be reviewed
Swap
bigwardrobe.com - to be reviewed
https://www.bozowi.co.uk - to be reviewed
iswap -
oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com - to be reviewed
readitswapit.co.uk - to be reviewed - books
seedypeople.co.uk - to be reviewed - Gardening focus
staffshare.co.uk - to be reviewed - staff time!
swapcorner - to be reviewed
swapcycle.co.uk - to be reviewed
swapandplay - More IT
swapshop - to be reviewed
swapitshop.com - to be reviewed
swaptree.com -
swapxchange.org - to be reviewed
swopex.com - to be reviewed
swapz.co.uk - to be reviewed
u-exchange.com - to be reviewed - houses
Borrow
neighborrow.com - to be reviewed. It's US-based, but hey, it may catch on
Charities (who will take stuff, often quitebig)
Oxfam -
There'll be more. And I'll add 'em when I find 'em.
Or you could tell me about them too. Many are 'too be reviewed'. If you know something, good or bad, add to the comments and that'll prompt me to check and highlight.
Articles - Junkk - Hat tip Ecologist - What went wrong with Freecycle in the UK?
Guardian - Fed up with Freecycle? Try these top 10 alternatives - One person's top 10 is another's grist to a growing mill. One day I'll add any in the lists to make my list bigger:)
Guardian - Accusations of very tight control split UK recycling network from US parent - Blimey, who would have imagined a free reuse initiative could end up so 'political'. Good job Junkk is benign... {Homer growl} for now:) Actually, as JunkkYard is pretty much left up to the users, I'd be hard pressed to figure how I'd influence anything. Maybe I should, as it is kinda languishing.
But it seems some just can't resist trying to 'take control', and that is not my style.
Medical Product-related (A new category)
http://intercare.org.uk/
http://uk.gsk.com/en-gb/responsibility/our-planet/complete-the-cycle
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
It always pays to wave a flag
A while ago I noticed one of those pieces of passing PR that are so easy to let wash over you.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2387293/Mrs-Hastings-I-make-mend-addicts-But-todays-young-think-past-sell-date.html
(actually it was in the Telegraph, but they have a paywall limit so this'll do)
In this case I decided to pop the good Lord a missive:
"Reading your plans in yesterday's Telegraph, I can only wish you well.
There are of course many ways to encourage folk to 'save', both planet
and money, and more and more seem keen to embrace them.
What would be good is to further bridge the gap more between
manufacturers/retailers doing as little as they can in compliance,
often hiding behind the jargon of the CSR industry, and consumers who
tend to think more in terms of simplicity and end benefit."
It took a while but I am glad to say it has been replied to, in as nice a way as may be hoped:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2387293/Mrs-Hastings-I-make-mend-addicts-But-todays-young-think-past-sell-date.html
(actually it was in the Telegraph, but they have a paywall limit so this'll do)
In this case I decided to pop the good Lord a missive:
"Reading your plans in yesterday's Telegraph, I can only wish you well.
There are of course many ways to encourage folk to 'save', both planet
and money, and more and more seem keen to embrace them.
What would be good is to further bridge the gap more between
manufacturers/retailers doing as little as they can in compliance,
often hiding behind the jargon of the CSR industry, and consumers who
tend to think more in terms of simplicity and end benefit."
It took a while but I am glad to say it has been replied to, in as nice a way as may be hoped:
Dear Mr Martin,
Waste reduction
Thank you for your
email of 8 August to Lord de Mauley about waste reduction. I have been asked to reply.
"As you may know,
the Minister’s statement was linked to our publication on 6 August of a public
consultation on our draft proposals for the Waste Prevention Programme for
England (consult.defra.gov.uk/waste/waste prevention/). The results of
the consultation will inform the final Programme, which is due to be finalised
in December. We are grateful for
your comments, which have been passed to the relevant policy officials and will
be considered as part of the consultation exercise.
Preventing waste from being produced in the first place
is not only good for the environment, but for the economy and household budgets
too. Research shows that
businesses can make £17 billion in annual savings by taking simple steps to
produce less waste. Everyone
has a part to play in reducing waste.
Our proposals in this programme will help individuals and organisations recognise
the savings they can make by cutting waste and passing on items they no longer
use. It will explore ways to make
it easier for individuals to reuse and repair items. It also aims to ensure that products are designed to last
longer, contain fewer hazardous parts and reduce the environmental impact of
the waste they create."
Friday, April 26, 2013
Croutons and/or soup in your soup?
This article caught my eye at first for professional RE:tie reasons:
http://www.packagingnews.co.uk/environment/innovator-casts-net-wide-for-ecover-plastic-profile/
Certainly worth sharing anyway as a company looks at innovative ways to address packaging and reduce waste.
But, as you'll gather, I also got interested again in matters of 'degrading' as a mooted option, and the pros and cons of this.
The film 'Trashed' sprung to mind, which was reviewed here, and also the open-ended discussion on plastic degradation here.
*****
Glad I got inspired and found the time to pop a new post up.
Especially as, in so doing, I happened to notice the site stats for the blog alone.... two days ago there were almost 500 visitors in none day!
Wow.
If folk are liking the content I'd bet see about getting more and keeping it fresher.
Don't forget the FaceBook page is always worth a scope too.
http://www.packagingnews.co.uk/environment/innovator-casts-net-wide-for-ecover-plastic-profile/
Certainly worth sharing anyway as a company looks at innovative ways to address packaging and reduce waste.
But, as you'll gather, I also got interested again in matters of 'degrading' as a mooted option, and the pros and cons of this.
The film 'Trashed' sprung to mind, which was reviewed here, and also the open-ended discussion on plastic degradation here.
*****
Glad I got inspired and found the time to pop a new post up.
Especially as, in so doing, I happened to notice the site stats for the blog alone.... two days ago there were almost 500 visitors in none day!
Wow.
If folk are liking the content I'd bet see about getting more and keeping it fresher.
Don't forget the FaceBook page is always worth a scope too.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Site RE:view - whatdoidowiththis.com
Unashamed mutual back-scratching, but that's what makes the world go around:)
Not only do the nice folk at whatdoidowiththis.com like what Junkk.com is up to, they have popped themselves on our diRE:ctory (which, rather disconcertingly, seems to have lost its alphabetical search function and only works on 'All', at least on my browser. Another day; another gremlin to hut), which gets folk noticed by us, often in a good way (like blog posts, newsletter mentions, etc).
Seems safe to say that their focus is more the trade, though straying into the realms of the concerned amateur DIY type (like me).
A very simple, clean, 'does what it says on the URL' layout (unlike Junkk.com ... I'm on it... er... eventually).
It's dominated by the 'search' function, but this seems to work about as well as Junkk's. I deliberately mistyped plasterbaord, which threw it. Mind you, plasterboard did too, so to be fair it's hard to find what may not be in there....yet.
Probably explained by the fact that that, having opted to go via the clear category options, Partitioning didn't have an entry. It's a growing site, then.
Flooring, by example, is much better populated.
The site bills itself as setting out to help one recycle paint and building materials, but TBH it seems more a source OF materials to assist with renovation, often via reused materials retailers and/or contractors. I think the 'you' in this case is not the consumer, but more the folk o have stuff they want to pass on.
The format appears to be driven by paid classifieds, so bear in mind what you see and how you are getting it.
Not only do the nice folk at whatdoidowiththis.com like what Junkk.com is up to, they have popped themselves on our diRE:ctory (which, rather disconcertingly, seems to have lost its alphabetical search function and only works on 'All', at least on my browser. Another day; another gremlin to hut), which gets folk noticed by us, often in a good way (like blog posts, newsletter mentions, etc).
Seems safe to say that their focus is more the trade, though straying into the realms of the concerned amateur DIY type (like me).
A very simple, clean, 'does what it says on the URL' layout (unlike Junkk.com ... I'm on it... er... eventually).
It's dominated by the 'search' function, but this seems to work about as well as Junkk's. I deliberately mistyped plasterbaord, which threw it. Mind you, plasterboard did too, so to be fair it's hard to find what may not be in there....yet.
Probably explained by the fact that that, having opted to go via the clear category options, Partitioning didn't have an entry. It's a growing site, then.
Flooring, by example, is much better populated.
The site bills itself as setting out to help one recycle paint and building materials, but TBH it seems more a source OF materials to assist with renovation, often via reused materials retailers and/or contractors. I think the 'you' in this case is not the consumer, but more the folk o have stuff they want to pass on.
The format appears to be driven by paid classifieds, so bear in mind what you see and how you are getting it.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Reuse gaining favour again?
I have Dave of Solarventi to thank for this:
An £800,000 programme has been launched to ensure more household goods will be reused and recycled across Scotland.
Recycling agency WRAP Scotland has been given the cash from the £7.5 million INCREASE III fund to encourage community organisations to improve infrastructure for collecting and reusing furniture, white goods, carpets and other household items.
Grants can cover up to 50% of the eligible project costs and will be focused on innovative ideas that:
Work in partnership with local authorities to recover items for reuse from civic amenity sites, such as household waste and recycling centres.
Fill gaps in current service provision, either geographically or by type of household item.
Announcing the new fund, Environment Secretary Richard Lochheart said:
“Reusing furniture and household goods is a perfect example of a simple, cost-effective step that can be taken to help us reach our goal of a Zero Waste Scotland.
“This latest round of investment will specifically target areas where reuse facilities are not up to scratch, encouraging the public to reuse and recycle rather than dump their furniture and household goods which are often still in working order.”
Funding will be allocated through a single bidding round. Applications must be submitted by 8 January 2010.
For further information about the programme, visit the WRAP Scotland website (opens a new window)
Source: Scottish Government, 13/11/2009
Not certain quangos I cold mention, who have in the past done their best to ignore me, and my efforts, even to help them in theirs. But I shall persevere.
An £800,000 programme has been launched to ensure more household goods will be reused and recycled across Scotland.
Recycling agency WRAP Scotland has been given the cash from the £7.5 million INCREASE III fund to encourage community organisations to improve infrastructure for collecting and reusing furniture, white goods, carpets and other household items.
Grants can cover up to 50% of the eligible project costs and will be focused on innovative ideas that:
Work in partnership with local authorities to recover items for reuse from civic amenity sites, such as household waste and recycling centres.
Fill gaps in current service provision, either geographically or by type of household item.
Announcing the new fund, Environment Secretary Richard Lochheart said:
“Reusing furniture and household goods is a perfect example of a simple, cost-effective step that can be taken to help us reach our goal of a Zero Waste Scotland.
“This latest round of investment will specifically target areas where reuse facilities are not up to scratch, encouraging the public to reuse and recycle rather than dump their furniture and household goods which are often still in working order.”
Funding will be allocated through a single bidding round. Applications must be submitted by 8 January 2010.
For further information about the programme, visit the WRAP Scotland website (opens a new window)
Source: Scottish Government, 13/11/2009
Not certain quangos I cold mention, who have in the past done their best to ignore me, and my efforts, even to help them in theirs. But I shall persevere.
Friday, October 09, 2009
A headline to savour 2
And what... is not to like?
Move Over Recycling: Creative Reuse Is Dethroning You as the More Impactful 3R
Move Over Recycling: Creative Reuse Is Dethroning You as the More Impactful 3R
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Not to mention....
...oh go on then.. reuse!
UK losing £650m a year by binning and burning waste
Even less impacting on the environment. doesn't require the public to work free for others/targets/bonusses, can save oodles of munny and... is well fun!
UK losing £650m a year by binning and burning waste
Even less impacting on the environment. doesn't require the public to work free for others/targets/bonusses, can save oodles of munny and... is well fun!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Nudge, nudge, and, er... another nudge
Hey, if the opportunity presents:
Unilever launches sustainability drive
The Cleaner Planet Plan sounds interesting and to be applauded*. I shall look forward to hearing more about its scope, and especially if it covers such as recycling and/or reuse (my personal favourite) beyond the commitment to reduction.
Reuse especially offers great opportunity to affect the habits of consumers on top of any feel good factor with tangible rewards to pocket as well as planet. A rare 'win-win' for all in the mix, from marketer to consumer. Even some often at the sharp end, such as LGAs, who too often are lumbered with wielding threat, guilt, nanny or scare: none of which are over-motivating.
*With a big eyebrow ready to crank.
And, while we're at it:
Tesco and Asda slip down WPP Green survey
I'm trying to get a scope and will report if anything interesting evolves.
Unilever launches sustainability drive
The Cleaner Planet Plan sounds interesting and to be applauded*. I shall look forward to hearing more about its scope, and especially if it covers such as recycling and/or reuse (my personal favourite) beyond the commitment to reduction.
Reuse especially offers great opportunity to affect the habits of consumers on top of any feel good factor with tangible rewards to pocket as well as planet. A rare 'win-win' for all in the mix, from marketer to consumer. Even some often at the sharp end, such as LGAs, who too often are lumbered with wielding threat, guilt, nanny or scare: none of which are over-motivating.
*With a big eyebrow ready to crank.
And, while we're at it:
Tesco and Asda slip down WPP Green survey
I'm trying to get a scope and will report if anything interesting evolves.
Monday, July 13, 2009
CATEGORY - THE INCREDIBLE BULK
I see merits, and hence opportunities, in bulk buying.
I even have a few ideas of my own.
Hence I think a category is in order.
Artciles
WRAP - Retail Trials Could Signal a 'Reusables Revolution'
It even has my favourite RE:word in it!
Info
I even have a few ideas of my own.
Hence I think a category is in order.
Artciles
WRAP - Retail Trials Could Signal a 'Reusables Revolution'
It even has my favourite RE:word in it!
Info
Monday, April 27, 2009
Opportunity knocks
Customers in a fizz over sweet-shop favourite
Well, at the very least, for the 'new', improved pack there's a greenish mitigation awaiting at Junkk.com. I look forward to assessing its potential.
I tried posting that sweet notion on the thread, but the stupid Indy 'Live Journal' system truly blows chunks and won't play on either Mac/Safari or PC/Firefox.
Maybe a kind reader might try?
NEW - Guardian to the rescue - A right Sherbet - I think they have a bigger readership, too. Result! Maybe the brand may be moved to cooperate?
Express - NEW - ANGER FIZZES UP OVER NEW SHERBET TUBE - I now see my mission to reduce anger, too
Daily Mail - NEW - Killjoys take the fun out of the Sherbet Fountain to make it more 'hygienic' - Is it just me, or do all the stories read like cut and pasted press releases? Hey, if the opportunity is presented to big up Junkk, I'll take it!
packaging news - NEW - Media outcry as Sherbet Fountain drops paper for plastic -
Well, at the very least, for the 'new', improved pack there's a greenish mitigation awaiting at Junkk.com. I look forward to assessing its potential.
I tried posting that sweet notion on the thread, but the stupid Indy 'Live Journal' system truly blows chunks and won't play on either Mac/Safari or PC/Firefox.
Maybe a kind reader might try?
NEW - Guardian to the rescue - A right Sherbet - I think they have a bigger readership, too. Result! Maybe the brand may be moved to cooperate?
Express - NEW - ANGER FIZZES UP OVER NEW SHERBET TUBE - I now see my mission to reduce anger, too
Daily Mail - NEW - Killjoys take the fun out of the Sherbet Fountain to make it more 'hygienic' - Is it just me, or do all the stories read like cut and pasted press releases? Hey, if the opportunity is presented to big up Junkk, I'll take it!
packaging news - NEW - Media outcry as Sherbet Fountain drops paper for plastic -
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Share and share alike
I have a few things I keep to myself. For the rest, there's Junkk.com, and now...
creativecommons.org
creativecommons.org
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Re-hiearchy, and who rules? With what?
How much Co2 in a Coke?
And how much PR, CSR and sales from ADDING reuse to the deal.
Of those listed, two are tamper-evident users. Coke of course owns Oasis, which is applicable, too.
RE:tie anyone?
That said, I do wonder if any consumer will really get their heads around all these numbers as they peruse the aisles. So.... maybe having a freebie with an end-benefit built-in may add to the appeal?
And how much PR, CSR and sales from ADDING reuse to the deal.
Of those listed, two are tamper-evident users. Coke of course owns Oasis, which is applicable, too.
RE:tie anyone?
That said, I do wonder if any consumer will really get their heads around all these numbers as they peruse the aisles. So.... maybe having a freebie with an end-benefit built-in may add to the appeal?
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Packing 'em in
I just got back last night from a two-day trip to an intellectual property conference in Glasgow.
And it was one to which I had been invited to as a speaker. The roller-coaster ride that is RE:tie was and still is deemed to be an interesting study. And this time it was in the awesome, but imposing setting of the University's stunning Bute Hall.
Mostly pretty high-end legal stuff which was waaaay over my head, but some useful material which I'll share here for budding researchers and/or inventors. One of my points was that those who 'create' are often not that well served by the highly necessary complementary business aspects to get to sustainable models, and that is often down to not knowing about a lot that is in fact out there for free.
For instance, a speaker from the IPO shared these latest, and highly useful IP tools on their site:
Lambert Agreements - http://www.innovation.gov.uk/lambertagreements/
Gowers Review - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/licensingbooklet.pdf
Patent Licensing - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/licensingbooklet.pdf
IP Healthcheck - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/iphealthcheck - worth doing!
Meanwhile another speaker, from the British Library, shared this:
Business & IP Centre - http://www.bl.uk/bipc/
Plus the fact that they really do have an awful lot of information available that one might not realise is there to be had. For instance, I have been staring at a price of £1200 for a report on the packaging market for bottle caps, and wishing I could have a look. Seems that, via the Library, I may be able to just that! For nothing.
And then, in the course of some spirited discussion between podium and floor, I ended up with some key offers of direct help which I am hoping will prove highly valuable.
One little bit of Kismet was that the very day I spoke the news media were alive with top stories about packaging, and manufacturers and retailers were not coming out well and/or struggling to find and share solutions, and certainly few that would be deemed positive in a consumer sense.
As I was there I missed them, but have had a quick trawl to try and capture a few. They did not hurt my advocacy for Junkk.com or the cause of RE:tie, a redesign that turns grams of plastic from litter or landfill... to reuse.
Telegraph - 'Excessive' supermarket packaging is leading to higher council tax bills
Examples included Britvic saving 1,670 tons of plastic a year by redesigning Robinsons squash bottles
Telegraph - M&S bottom of packaging recycling list - Time for Plan, er... reuse?
Telegraph - There is a Plan B - with a link to a comment I made a while ago! One of ... two so far, even with the revisit.
Telegraph - Packaging 'sinks Marks & Spencer green bid' - Not a headline I fancy they will appreciate. To be fair, and the MSM seem hardly capable of this when a good headline beckons, the last para does suggest 'M&S disputed the research, which looked at 29 of their 5,500 products, and said 91 per cent of their food packaging could be recycled.' Might have been worth a follow-up to check? Or... moving on.
Telegraph - M&S worst supermarket in green report - Archive stuff, but when you end up bottom I guess that is what gets focused upon. Especially if you make some big claims that seem poorly borne out in fact.
Times - Supermarkets fail to shine in packaging study to find the greenest of them all - Interesting that they single out Waitrose instead. It is worth noting the first comment that councils, or rather the national policies, are by no means helping.
Indy - Pay packaging recycling costs, stores told - Just so's we're clear: when they pay... we pay.
Guardian - Supermarkets' excessive packaging exposed by survey - I'm surprised there was not more comment.
Packaging News - Supermarket 'excess packaging' report dismissed as "nonsense"
Packaging News - Retailers fight back as media storm erupts over 'excess packaging'
Packaging News - Soap Box: packaging's public image
Packaging News - The LGA's 'War on Waste': a response
An industry response that is, as might be expected.. 'robust'. But before we go all Mandy Rice Davis WeTWoST (Well, They Would Say That), read some of the responses. Not sure any MSM types did, especially on broadcast. Lots of emotive, and illogical, vox pops supported by often rather conveniently forgetful 'experts' with axes to grind and targets to meet. It IS all vastly more complex and serving the public ill to pretend otherwise.
'..a constructive debate about packaging in the media.'
Bless. When there are agendas to push, ratings to drive and targets to meet, I have long since given up on anything well researched and/or objective from the MSM, complicit at the hands of those who are happy to use their less than challenging reporting abilities to push press releases out as stories.
And I am a green campaigner!
My frustration lies in that all too often the cause of actual overall reductions (waste, emissions, etc... that I categorise under enviROI) is poorly served. Also there can be a highly negative, and damaging backlash if these 'messengers' have their messages shown to be poorly thought through or, worse, often more in the cause of their own self-interest.
Fool the public once, shame on you...
The ever worthwhile Almost Mrs. Average has a balanced, consumer-centric take... Recycling Blame
The public... is not daft.
I'll drink to that!
Buddhist temple built out of one million beer bottles
Now, imagine if, instead of recycling to box-ticking 'waste mountains', this effort was coordinated in the direction of reuse, and complemented by designed-in second-use materials.
Now, imagine if, instead of recycling to box-ticking 'waste mountains', this effort was coordinated in the direction of reuse, and complemented by designed-in second-use materials.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Shanzai!
The name is reason enough to share.
More Shanzhai madness!
Now the piece itself is not exactly complimentary, but in principle I am on board with (some of)the positive aspects inherent in making stuff out of other stuff.
Also a good opportunity for a punt, not that many others seem to have picked up on it.
More Shanzhai madness!
Now the piece itself is not exactly complimentary, but in principle I am on board with (some of)the positive aspects inherent in making stuff out of other stuff.
Also a good opportunity for a punt, not that many others seem to have picked up on it.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Make do and mend
Saw this report on the news this morning: 'Green Grannies' web lessons
Not a great start that what I call reuse was described as recycling, but I persevered.
In fact, so much that, as per host invitation, I wrote in with a suggestion on some tips.
Sadly mine did not make it. As, I imagine, many other did not.
What did make it was 'making soup out of chicken bones' and 'darning your own socks'. Inspiring. Not. Ain't gonna happen with such as this.
Much as there is much to laud in such an initiative, I fear the way Aunty decided to pitch in was hardly the best help Granny might have hoped for.
I will have a rummage and see if more can be made of this (Not much yet on the Oxfam site), for all concerned to benefit rather than filling a box-tick 'green' slot on national broadcasting.
Not a great start that what I call reuse was described as recycling, but I persevered.
In fact, so much that, as per host invitation, I wrote in with a suggestion on some tips.
Sadly mine did not make it. As, I imagine, many other did not.
What did make it was 'making soup out of chicken bones' and 'darning your own socks'. Inspiring. Not. Ain't gonna happen with such as this.
Much as there is much to laud in such an initiative, I fear the way Aunty decided to pitch in was hardly the best help Granny might have hoped for.
I will have a rummage and see if more can be made of this (Not much yet on the Oxfam site), for all concerned to benefit rather than filling a box-tick 'green' slot on national broadcasting.
Friday, July 11, 2008
We've been labelled!
You know how folk usually don't like being labelled?
Well, we have, and we could not be more thrilled!
Now I know I bang on about the actual use of a lot of 'green labelling' initiatives, especially to already overloaded and/confused consumers wandering down the aisles (is finding 75g of carbon in crisp pack enough to abandon the store and drive to the next town?), but how about a nifty bit of re:use ideas re:direction... on every pack? As with the recycling URL, Junkk.com is looking forward to enjoying pride of place (well, lurking) on the product ranges from Poundland.
And, until today, we knew not one thing about it, until this very nice email email arrived from a very nice chap: Neil Ballard, their Packaging & Design Manager -
"After meeting you (and being thoroughly inspired) at the Packaging Show at the NEC earlier this year, you will be pleased to know that we have now added your website address to over 600 lines of product that will be coming in to our business over the next few months (primarily Halloween and Christmas) and we will continue to do so to as many lines as possible. See attached example of how you have been integrated on to our own label packs. I hope this helps your cause and that your business/website grows exponentially!"
I actually thought it was a wind up at first, but having spoken to the man himself it looks like we have yet another, and highly significant addition to the cause... and, soon, we hope, database!
Early days, but we're looking forward to hooking up with them on all sorts of fun & games to help the consumer, the planet... and... by way of inspiring a few other businesses, our two companies' own bottom lines too!
Monday, June 09, 2008
In passing...
Junkk.com has oft noted the value of the Pringles can (if not that of the contents - tasty, mind) and even its lid.
Hence we would like to give credit to its creator, though sadly now as an RIP - Dr. Fredric J. Baur
Junk Food Container Urns - Inventor of Pringles Can Buried in One
Hence we would like to give credit to its creator, though sadly now as an RIP - Dr. Fredric J. Baur
Junk Food Container Urns - Inventor of Pringles Can Buried in One
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Counter argument
Fed up with too much packaging? Just leave it on the counter
Just sharing. With a small pitch for our RE:tie second use design that gives consumers a small, but tangible reason to want to keep, and reuse their packaging.
On a personal note, and accepting it is a reflection of my parenting skills, while the ripe aroma of bruised fruit and buttery croissants is a heady reminder of childhood picnics past, I rather fear it would also be more than enough to see the food in question being rejected for consumption by my kids... and many adults I can think of, too.
All I can say is think of the enviROI before engaging in the next symbolic protest.
Telegraph - There is a Plan B
Maybe we'll end up with Plan G? I must say that it struck me from the off as odd that the notion of charging for a still turtle choking bag was somehow PM-endorsingly 'better' than the reuse concepts already underway at such as Tesco (points) and Waitrose (fast-track). Good to see the Daily Mail stuck with the whole thing for, well, almost a week.
On the enviROI vs. eco (no doubting the litter/wildlife penalties) I also keep meaning to figure out how many of our 200+ bag annual bag addiction (dropping a lot, which is a result) equates in terms of actual plastic to the hordes of bottles and trays we still end up with.
For what it's worth, I have not thrown any out in several years, and in many cases am finding decent second uses for them. But where none is possible, or the space/desire exits, I fully endorse that sensible, centralised, coordinated recycling systems are essential to show this is being taken seriously, and help folk willing to do so to engage.
corporateresponsibility.net - Oh great, a row about who is greener than thou. Just let the poor consumer know when all the boxes at dawn have been ticked and we can find out how next we are supposed to make the world a better place for our kids. I'm thinking a summit might help... again.
MRW - The end of the shrink-wrapped coconut?
Just sharing. With a small pitch for our RE:tie second use design that gives consumers a small, but tangible reason to want to keep, and reuse their packaging.
On a personal note, and accepting it is a reflection of my parenting skills, while the ripe aroma of bruised fruit and buttery croissants is a heady reminder of childhood picnics past, I rather fear it would also be more than enough to see the food in question being rejected for consumption by my kids... and many adults I can think of, too.
All I can say is think of the enviROI before engaging in the next symbolic protest.
Telegraph - There is a Plan B
Maybe we'll end up with Plan G? I must say that it struck me from the off as odd that the notion of charging for a still turtle choking bag was somehow PM-endorsingly 'better' than the reuse concepts already underway at such as Tesco (points) and Waitrose (fast-track). Good to see the Daily Mail stuck with the whole thing for, well, almost a week.
On the enviROI vs. eco (no doubting the litter/wildlife penalties) I also keep meaning to figure out how many of our 200+ bag annual bag addiction (dropping a lot, which is a result) equates in terms of actual plastic to the hordes of bottles and trays we still end up with.
For what it's worth, I have not thrown any out in several years, and in many cases am finding decent second uses for them. But where none is possible, or the space/desire exits, I fully endorse that sensible, centralised, coordinated recycling systems are essential to show this is being taken seriously, and help folk willing to do so to engage.
corporateresponsibility.net - Oh great, a row about who is greener than thou. Just let the poor consumer know when all the boxes at dawn have been ticked and we can find out how next we are supposed to make the world a better place for our kids. I'm thinking a summit might help... again.
MRW - The end of the shrink-wrapped coconut?
Friday, May 02, 2008
Plan for greener dairy industry
An interesting article from NewsSniffer, regarding the plans to make the dairy industry 'greener'.
Lots of well intentioned plans and targets included:-
"the roadmap aimed to address the environmental consequences of producing liquid milk through the supply chain from farms to retailers."
"Producers have also pledged to improve water efficiency by up to 15% per litre, source 40% of energy from renewables by 2020 and recycle or recover 70% of non-natural waste on farms."
"Processors have committed to doing their bit by aiming to source 20% of non-transport energy from renewables or combined heat and power, and to a 30% reduction in water use."
All well and good, but I can't help commenting on this one in particular:-
"The Milk Roadmap includes measures such as sourcing half of all packaging from recycled materials by 2020."
Only half? When I was much, much younger, we all had 100% reusable and recyclable milk containers. I seem to recollect that they were made out of glass, and we called them, errrr ..... what was it, oh yes, I remember now ....... bottles!
Lots of well intentioned plans and targets included:-
"the roadmap aimed to address the environmental consequences of producing liquid milk through the supply chain from farms to retailers."
"Producers have also pledged to improve water efficiency by up to 15% per litre, source 40% of energy from renewables by 2020 and recycle or recover 70% of non-natural waste on farms."
"Processors have committed to doing their bit by aiming to source 20% of non-transport energy from renewables or combined heat and power, and to a 30% reduction in water use."
All well and good, but I can't help commenting on this one in particular:-
"The Milk Roadmap includes measures such as sourcing half of all packaging from recycled materials by 2020."
Only half? When I was much, much younger, we all had 100% reusable and recyclable milk containers. I seem to recollect that they were made out of glass, and we called them, errrr ..... what was it, oh yes, I remember now ....... bottles!
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