Sparkly Goodness!!

White Power in a white jar - great picture Maxine! Oh, well picture aside this stuff rocks, homemade dishwasher powder, I tried it sceptically last night but it worked better than the shop bought stuff!!
Recipe is so simple I feel ashamed to post it......

Homemade Dishwasher Powder

1 cup Borax
1 cup Bicarbonate of soda

Mix thoroughly and use 1 heaped teaspoon per load.

What Can I do with this?

With over 5 billion drinks cans being bought every year in the UK alone, it seems pretty obvious that someone somewhere asked the question, instead of putting them straight into the recycling bin.
I just wouldn't have imagined how stunning and varied the results would be......

Pop Art Charm Bracelets from Swift Jewelry

Beautiful bracelets from Modern Vintage



Individual Artworks from Paintingcans



Useful Links

http://temp.thinkcans.net/think-cans-in-the-classroom

A little late.....

my recycled Tuesday that is!! Worth the wait though I hope! I found this gorgeous little bird made out of reclaimed sea glass by SeaFindDesigns.




More investigation revealed its part of a group on Etsy called EcoEtsy members are commited to "Reduce, Resuse and Recycle" in their items and packaging. Search tags for 'ecoetsy'.

Recycled Tuesdays

I had a brainwave this morning as I collected out empty jars and cans together for collection, how about a recyling bit on the blog? Every tuesday they'll be tips or links to tutorials that are eco friendly or recycled and I'll try and find some nice recycled goodies to showcase too? How about these to get us started??







Recycled Notebooks from stubbypencil


Cam is going on a school trip to westonbirt auboritum soon and we've been provided with a sheet for .......

Creating a low-waste lunch

1. Start with a reusable lunchbox - great tutorial here
2. Pack food in reusable plastic containers
3. Bring your drink in a reusable bottle not carton or can
4. Homemade biscuits and cakes reduce packaging
5. Buy a large packet of food (yogurt, crisps, raisins) and decant a portion, rather than buying individually.
6. Reduce packaging by choosing fresh fruit, apples, bananas and oranges etc
7. Reduce leftover food by only packing what you will eat.

Other useful sites include
www.recyclingconsortium.org.uk/schools/lunchboxwaste.htm
http://english-nature.org.uk/science/nature_for_schools/primary_3.asp