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Take a Natural Approach to Hayfever Protection

Posted in Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish news, Rubbish products, tagged , , , , , , on 28 February 2009 | 2 Comments »

Spring can be a particularly difficult time for hayfever sufferers (me included) but organic herbal expert, Pukka Herbs, believes the symptoms can be avoided with the use of natural remedies.
I’m going to give their recommendations a try, as every summer I seem to find myself with a collection of boxes and bottles of product claiming [...]

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A Bagging Update

Posted in Household rubbish, Rubbish activism, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, Rubbish products, tagged , , , , on 13 February 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Hi all, Only a shortie, it’s been a busy week here in the Smith Word Shed…
Friday morning I got together with my Crafty Group and we made our first batch of Morsbags!
I found a fabulous blue and white throw in the RSPCA charity shop that set me back the princely sum of £1.50!
We turned [...]

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Events: Tracey Smith Brings ‘Rubbish’ to Dorchester Literary & Arts Festival

Posted in General rubbish, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish news, Rubbish recipes, Tracey Smith reads from her Book of Rubbish Ideas, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 10 February 2009 | 2 Comments »

Well, not literally you understand.
I’ve been asked to attend the Dorchester Festival to give a reading from my Book of Rubbish Ideas and do a demonstration on how to make my Fabulous Rubbish Flatbreads.
I must confess, it’s the first lit fest I’ve been confirmed to attend this year and I’m beside myself with excitement.  It’s [...]

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Celebrities Speak Out for Children of Alcoholics

Posted in NACOA, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on 6 February 2009 | 7 Comments »

STOP PRESS:  Tuesday 10th February – I’ll be on BBC Somerset just after the 11am news talking about COA Week.  Tune in on www.BBC.co.uk/somerset
What do Elle Macpherson, Geraldine James, Marco Pierre White, Belinda Carlisle, Lauren Booth and Abi Roberts  all have in common?
They are uniting to raise awareness of the inaugural Children of Alcoholics [...]

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A Very Social Solution to Killing Off the Plastic Bag!

Posted in Plastic rubbish, Rubbish activism, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, tagged , , , , , , on 5 February 2009 | 4 Comments »

I came across an incredibly inspirational company last week called Morsbags, with a delightful strapline of ‘Sociable, Guerrilla, Bagging’.
‘What are you on about now, you crazy woman’, I can hear you from here you know!
I’ll tell you, I haven’t felt this excited and sane about a project in a long time…
Perhaps the story is best [...]

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No Rubbish on the Radio today…but here’s something I prepared earlier!

Posted in Rubbish news, Win free tickets to the Odeon, tagged , , , on 4 February 2009 | 2 Comments »

Morning all!
Snowed in, oh yea, we’re seriously snowed in and I can’t get to the Apple radio station today…..needless to say, I’m not a happy rock chick.
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to bring you any of my usual eco-natter via the t’internet, nor will I be able to give away free tickets to see a [...]

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Rubbish on the Radio: For your listening pleasure this week

Posted in General rubbish, Household rubbish, Rubbish movies, Rubbish news, Rubbish on the Radio, Win free tickets to the Odeon, tagged , , , , , , on 3 February 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It’s almost time to go dashing through the snow in my one horse open sleigh (ok, I lied, there’s no sleigh, but it would certainly come in handy this week) to broadcast Slow Down and Green Up on the radio.
Between 10am and 1pm GMT on Wednesday, I’ll be talking about all the things that have [...]

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How Do You Ban the Dreaded Plastic Bag?

Posted in Plastic rubbish, Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish activism, Rubbish how-to's, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 2 February 2009 | 8 Comments »

Ban the Plastic Bag is a small but very evocative read from the green shelf of Fragile Earth Books and essentially, it sets out a community action plan for a carrier bag-free world.
Every year 17 billion carrier bags are given away free in the UK;  that means an average of 300 carrier bags for every [...]

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