Or maybe this title should read, ‘Where there’s rubbish, there’s dosh’ – potential dosh anyway.
Respected financial journalist Rob Griffin (yes, there are some) and I have been talking money for a few years. He pens pieces on finance and occasionally I slide in the odd quote from a downshifted perspective.
On Wednesday, the Daily Express published, [...]
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Where There’s Muck, There’s Brass
Posted in Household rubbish, Rubbish ideas, tagged beat the credit crunch, Credit Crunch, Daily Express, Downshifting, Rob Griffin, self-employment, The Book of Rubbish Ideas, Tracey Smith, work-at-home enterprises on 28 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tracey reads from The Book of Rubbish Ideas
Posted in Rubbish movies, The Book of Rubbish Ideas info, tagged The Book of Rubbish Ideas, Tracey Smith on 27 November 2008 | 10 Comments »
The title says it all really! It’s a video of me reading from the ‘What a pile of rubbish’ section in The Book of Rubbish Ideas:
Rubbishly yours,
TSx
Wake Up and Freak Out!
Posted in Rubbish activism, Rubbish movies, tagged animation, Climate Change, Leo Murray, Wake Up Freak Out – then Get a Grip on 26 November 2008 | 9 Comments »
A good friend sent me a link to a short film created by a very talented animator called Leo Murray.
It touched a raw nerve in me for many reasons. I enjoyed the simplicity of the movie itself and the straightforward explanations of the problems we’re facing with climate change and I particularly connected with the [...]
My Top Ten Tips for Downshifting Success – Part 2 (Tips 6-10)
Posted in Rubbish activism, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, tagged Battery Hen Welfare Trust, battery hens, beat the credit crunch, birthday cards, Chicken Out!, Christmas cards, Credit Crunch, Downshifting, food miles, free-range eggs, how to make cards, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, InterNational Downshifting Week, Jane Howarth, National Downshifting Week, organic food, radio, seasonal cooking, television on 25 November 2008 | 6 Comments »
See yesterday’s post for Part 1
6. Cook a meal using seasonal, local ingredients, preferably organic
It’s so easy to get to the end of a hard week and say, ‘I’m having that take-away because I have worked hard and I deserve it’. The same motivations can also encourage you to buy ready-made, pre-packed options at the [...]
My Top Ten Tips for Downshifting Success – Part 1 (Tips 1-5)
Posted in Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, tagged beat the credit crunch, composting, Credit Crunch, Downshifting, Downshifting Manifesto, Freecycle, InterNational Downshifting Week, National Downshifting Week, Recycling, shopping on 24 November 2008 | 10 Comments »
Some years back my family and I undertook a major downshift.
It was truly life changing and it got me rooted on the road to simple, green living.
Consequently, I started an awareness campaign called National Downshifting Week (now InterNational) and I wrote a great many articles on the subject.
Recently, I’ve been plotting and planning events for [...]
Passion for the Planet receives Green Guardian Award
Posted in Rubbish activism, Rubbish news, tagged Chantal Cooke, ethical business, Green Guardian Awards, Kenny Stevens, Passion for the Planet, radio, sustainable business on 20 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Passion for the Planet has just received a Special Commendation in the “Green Business” category at this year’s Green Guardian Awards.
The awards are designed to recognise businesses, individuals, schools and projects that are making a positive difference to their local environment.
Passion for the Planet is the UK’s only radio station focusing on health and environmental [...]
Channel ‘M’ for ‘My God, It’s Early!’
Posted in General rubbish, tagged Channel M, Craig McGinty, Manchester, media, television on 19 November 2008 | 10 Comments »
You cannot beat a bit of telly for getting a message across and give me a live set any day; pre-recording is for wimps.
So I jumped at an invitation from Channel M to head up to Manchester and sit on the breakfast couch with Michelle and Byron to talk ‘Rubbish’.
They sent me a brief, which [...]
Rubbish Interviews: We’re Only Making Plans for Nigel (‘s Eco Store)
Posted in Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish products, tagged beat the credit crunch, carbon footprint, Christmas, Christmas shopping, Credit Crunch, eco retailers, Eco-Design Fair, energy saving products, environmentally friendly products, Nigel Berman, Nigel's Eco Store, organic products, recycled products, XTC, [re]design on 18 November 2008 | 4 Comments »
On a completely unrelated side note, for those of you too young to remember, the above was a fantastic song by XTC.
Back to business: Today I’m talking ’shopping’. Eek, shopping? Yes, well, I’m not a complete non-consumer you know, but I am very selective.
Nigel’s Eco Store is an award winning online retailer of environmentally friendly products I [...]
Celebrating Women in Enterprise, Sustainably!
Posted in General rubbish, Rubbish movies, tagged Arthouse PR, Cream of the West Country, Global Entrepreneurship Week, Sharon Kilby, Women's Enterprise Day on 17 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s always lovely when you hear a voice from the past and the other day, I picked the phone up to hear the effervescent tones of Sharon Kilby.
She’s a hard working downshifter (they aren’t dropouts you know!) and some years back, I did my best to help her migrate to a slower paced life in [...]
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