Have you ever thought about your waste! Just how much goes into your waste bin each week.  Read this inspirational blog from Karen Cannard who is trying to create zero waste!  That’s right, you heard me, zero waste.  The blog charts her progress on trying to achieve this lofty aim with loads of handy tips and other inspiring projects.

So why would you try?  Well in 2006/7 we produced nearly 270,000 tonnes of household waste in Somerset – the same as the weight of 18,000 double decker buses.  This is astonishing especially when you think that landfill costs in Somerset are now over £68 per tonne.

Take up the Rubbish Diet Challenge and see if you can reduce your waste to zero!