Ditch Your Weekly Food Shop To Save Money, Experts Urge
A leading food waste charity is urging UK shoppers to ditch the big weekly supermarket trip. Discover the simple switch that could save you money and help the planet.
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Bread Bin Blunder: Why Your Loaf Goes Stale So Fast
Stop wasting bread! Discover the expert-approved storage method that keeps your loaf fresher for longer and saves you money on your weekly shop.
Essex Council's 'Bonkers' Flag Spend Sparks Taxpayer Fury
Essex County Council faces a storm of criticism after spending thousands of pounds of public money on a controversial set of new flags, branded 'bonkers' and a 'shocking waste' by furious residents and politicians.
Tesco Trials Avocado Ripeness Scanner To Cut Food Waste
Tesco is trialling a groundbreaking handheld ripeness scanner for avocados in a bid to dramatically cut food waste. The innovative device uses light beams to determine the perfect time to eat the fruit.
Taxpayer-Funded Traveller Site Buried in Rubbish
Exclusive photos expose a taxpayer-funded traveller site in Essex transformed into a wasteland of fly-tipped rubbish, abandoned vehicles, and environmental hazards, sparking local fury and a council investigation.
Tesco trials X-ray scanners to check avocado ripeness
Tesco is trialling innovative X-ray-style scanners in its produce aisles to determine avocado ripeness without damaging the fruit, aiming to reduce food waste and customer frustration.
Keep Peppers Crunchy for Weeks: Simple Storage Secret
Discover the foolproof method to store bell peppers and keep them perfectly crisp for up to three weeks. This game-changing kitchen tip will revolutionise your food storage and reduce waste.
Birmingham Bin Strike Over As Council Clears Rubbish Mountains
After weeks of rotting waste piling up, Birmingham's streets are finally clear. The council deployed agency staff to break the industrial deadlock, but unions are vowing a prolonged fight, threatening fresh strikes by spring.
My Life at the Tip: A Story of Britain's Waste Addiction
A first-person account of a life consumed by trips to the local tip, revealing a deeper societal obsession with waste and consumerism in modern Britain.
France's Debt Crisis Threatens Government Collapse
Exclusive analysis reveals how France's spiralling debt crisis threatens to topple the government and force brutal austerity measures, echoing the worst days of the Eurozone crisis.
45,000 Sites in Wales Could Hold Toxic Waste
A groundbreaking study reveals a massive legacy pollution crisis across Wales, with tens of thousands of sites potentially holding toxic materials, prompting urgent calls for a national audit and government action.
Stop Bananas Going Brown With This Simple Hack
Discover the effortless, cheap and natural hack to prevent bananas from over-ripening. A common household item is the secret to reducing food waste and saving money.
Avocado Hack: Keep Them Fresh For Weeks With An Onion
Discover the effortless, game-changing method to prevent avocado waste and browning forever. This kitchen secret using a common household item will revolutionise your lunch prep.
Reeves' Landfill Tax Threatens New-Build House Prices
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a major expansion of the landfill tax to include construction waste, a move that could add thousands to the cost of a new home and threaten the government's own housebuilding targets.
The Game-Changing Pineapple Hack You Need To See
A viral kitchen hack reveals we've all been cutting pineapples wrong. This ingenious 'game-changing' method promises perfect rings with zero waste and maximum ease.
Expert Reveals Perfect Time For Supermarket Yellow Stickers
A retail expert reveals the hidden pattern behind supermarket discounting. Discover the perfect day and time to find the biggest yellow sticker bargains on your weekly shop.
South Australia bans fish-shaped soy sauce packets
In a landmark move against single-use plastics, South Australia has become the first jurisdiction globally to outlaw the iconic fish-shaped soy sauce packets. The ban targets a major source of plastic pollution, signalling a new front in the war on waste.
Toy Swaps Revolution: Aussie Communities Tackle Waste
Discover how grassroots toy swap initiatives across Australia are tackling the nation's toy waste crisis, saving families money and building stronger communities while reducing landfill.
Colchester's fly-tip crackdown: £400 fines for offenders
Colchester City Council launches a tough new campaign against fly-tipping, warning residents they will be fined up to £400 for dumping waste illegally. The 'no nonsense' approach targets offenders across the borough.
Man Rescues 40 Abandoned Clothes Horses From UK Streets
A quirky British hero is on a one-man mission to rescue discarded clothes horses, giving them a new lease on life and fighting waste in a truly unique way.
NHS Youth Mental Health Crisis: Over-Diagnosis Costs £16bn
Exclusive: A damning report reveals the over-medicalisation of youth mental health is creating a financially unsustainable crisis for the NHS, costing the state a staggering £16 billion annually and stretching support services to their absolute limit.
18,000 Radioactive Barrels Found Dumped in Atlantic Ocean
Exclusive investigation uncovers a chilling Cold War legacy: 18,000 barrels of radioactive waste, including plutonium, deliberately dumped in the Atlantic by European governments, now threatening marine ecosystems and public health.
Zero-Waste Pea Pod Risotto Recipe
Discover how to turn discarded pea pods into a flavourful, creamy stock for a deliciously sustainable summer risotto. This simple zero-waste recipe reduces food waste and elevates your cooking.
Expert Reveals How To Keep Bananas Fresh For Longer
A simple storage swap could keep your bananas perfectly yellow for days longer, according to food scientists. Discover the truth about refrigeration and banish brown fruit for good.
Charity Shop's Plea: Stop Donating These 10 Items
A charity shop manager has issued a desperate plea to the public, revealing the top 10 bizarre and unusable items donated that staff are forced to bin, costing charities thousands.
Reading Festival's abandoned waste: A shocking investigation
An exclusive investigation into the staggering amount of waste left behind at Reading Festival 2024, from abandoned tents to untouched food, revealing a growing environmental crisis at UK music events.
Govt Pressure Mounts for UK Disposable Vape Ban
Ministers are under intense pressure to outlaw single-use e-cigarettes, with new data revealing a staggering 500% surge in youth vaping and a devastating environmental toll of 5 million devices discarded weekly.
Gaza Water Crisis Triggers Deadly Paralysis Outbreak
Exclusive: A catastrophic water shortage in Gaza, exacerbated by Israeli restrictions, is triggering a deadly outbreak of acute flaccid paralysis. Aid agencies warn of a spiralling humanitarian disaster as fuel and clean water supplies run critically low.
UK Bin Shake-Up: Weekly Food Waste, Fortnightly Rubbish
Millions of households across England face a major overhaul to their bin collection schedules, with new government rules enforcing weekly food waste collections but potentially reducing general waste pickups to fortnightly.
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