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The World (on/at/and) My Feet…

Posted in General rubbish, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, tagged , , , , , , on 26 June 2009 | 3 Comments »

It’s crafty Friday yet again.
A few creative mums and I usually get together once a week for a bit of cutting, sticking or Morsbagging and today we decided to draw pictures all over each other – henna pictures to be precise and what a giggle it was.
We used a couple of the henna book complete [...]

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A Weekend of Talking Rubbish!

Posted in General rubbish, Rubbish events, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, Rubbish on the Radio, Rubbish recipes, Tracey Smith reads from her Book of Rubbish Ideas, tagged , , , , on 2 May 2009 | 2 Comments »

Hi all!
Just a shortie, boy have I got a packed weekend ahead of me. 
On Saturday, I’ll be broadcasting an hour of my ‘Slow Down and Green Up’ radio show (usual slot every Wednesday between 10 and 1pm) in celebration of the fact that our radio station has been broadcasting for 40 years to the hospital [...]

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Sprouting Fillers

Posted in Food rubbish, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish recipes, tagged , , , on 12 April 2009 | 6 Comments »

If you’ve got my neverending lettuce’s on the go on your windowsills, well done green-fingered chum, you’re going to love this too!
Here’s another delicious filler to accompany them in salads, sandwiches and in thousands of other dishes; sprouting seeds and beans.
You’ll probably remember cultivating mustard cress at school; I do believe, along with trying to [...]

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Don’t Have a Rubbish Mother’s Day!

Posted in Food rubbish, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, Rubbish news, Rubbish recipes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on 2 March 2009 | 3 Comments »

It’ll be here before you know it missus!
I thought I’d get in quick with a rubbish-free card solution and with a yummy idea to get the day started on the right foot too.
I’ve also allowed you a stack of lead time to send this article to any fellas you know who might be glad of [...]

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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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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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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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Each One Really Does Count!

Posted in Electric rubbish, Plastic rubbish, Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish how-to's, tagged , , , on 25 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m heading up to the big smoke on Monday, by train of course, to meet the guys at Each One Counts.
They run an on-line collection programme for mobile phones and ink jet cartridges and re-manufacture new cartridges for resale.
They also work in conjunction with a collective of charities including Battersea Dog and Cats Home, Cambodia [...]

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