ZWNow Issue 2 - Winter 2019

Winter 2019

We’d love to hear from you info@zwnow.co.uk 1

ZWNow

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Winter 2019

About:

ZWNow is created with the intention of

informing people about the Zero Waste

movement, the impact our lifestyles have on

the planet, and what can be done to help our

planet.

From simple swaps, how-to’s and some

good news. ZWNow aims to introduce you

to new ideas, help you figure out the right

compromises, and find the right way to

introduce others to the Zero Waste lifestyle.

I hope you find useful information in these

pages.

• Have a story you’d like to publish?

• Have you written the ultimate guide to

composting?

• Have you taken a striking photograph that

may inspire others?

Find us on social media @ZW_Now or get in

touch by emailing info@zwnow.co.uk

Welcome...

to the second issue of ZWNow!

I’m glad to say the response from the first

issue was very positive, making this second

issue possible. I’d like to thank everyone who

has supported this magazine; advertisers

who make it possible, a few people who

have offered to distribute the magazine to

places out of my reach, and to everyone

who has picked up a copy too.

I’ve been able to visit many of the places

listed in the directory as part of the

distribution process, and have dived deeper

into the zero waste lifestyle myself...

Creator, director and designer

Lizzy Graham

Deadline for inclusion in the Spring issue is February 20th

Printed on recycled FSC certified paper, with

Carbon Capture

Pass this magazine on to a friend when you’re

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Contents:

Good news from the ZW community 4

Litter picks and Beach Cleans 5

Sustainability on a budget 6

Eco Christmas 8

Markets & Events 12

Directory 14

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The bright side

Good news from the ZW community

On November 7th Carnaby Street’s Christmas lights for 2019 were revealed. As one of

the most marvellous festive displays in London, the footfall each year is phenomenal.

This year, in an effort to raise awareness of the plastic pollution problem, organisers

collaborated with ocean conservation charity Project Zero to create an eco-friendly

display.

Sporting an underwater theme, immersive

displays of kelp and sea creatures, a five-metrelong

bubble blowing whale and 200 lit-up squid.

The decorations have been created with waterbased,

vegan-friendly paint; Recycled and

reusable materials including repurposed fishing

nets, 500 metres of upcycled bubble wrap, and over 1,500 recycled plastic bottles.

Power for all the lights is also sourced from 100% renewable energy.

Carnaby Street has also been awarded the Blue Turtle mark, confirming that

restaurants along the road are taking steps to eliminate avoidable single-use

plastic, reduce waste, and source only sustainable seafood.

High street frozen food store Iceland has switched its

Christmas dinner packaging to offer customers plastic

free or reduced plastic packaging in a bid to progress its

sustainability initiatives. These products have 97% less plastic packaging than in 2017.

“We’ve been working hard all year to develop alternative packaging solutions and I’m

proud to be offering Iceland customers the choice of plastic free Christmas products,”

Iceland managing director Richard Walker said.

Eighteen products in the range have recyclable paper packaging; including vegetables,

frozen desserts, wax-wrapped cheeses, beef wellington, pies and pasties. Starters,

mains and desserts are available with minimal plastic, meaning customers can

purchase their entire Christmas meal without excess packaging.

Iceland has committed to scrap plastic packaging from its own food labels by the end

of 2023, including removing all black plastic packaging in its own label products by

2020.

Other retailers debuting plastic-free products this Christmas in a bid to win over

consumers include Boots, Selfridges and the John Lewis Partnership, which is selling

‘fill your own’ plastic-free crackers as it strives to phase-out plastic cracker toys by

Christmas 2020 and piloting dozens of loose grocery lines.

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Do you have tips, ideas or stories to share?

Winter 2019

The cover photo of this issue was submitted

by Sarah Pink who says: “Recently in half

term I asked my Three year old daughter if

she would like to do something special in

the week, thinking she would suggest a day

at the zoo or something along those lines.

Her reply was: "A litter pick at the beach

to save the animals." We went to the River

Orwell and collected many items including

an offcut of carpet, a t-shirt, loads of broken

glass and lots of food wrappers.

It is something we both enjoyed doing and

will continue to do regularly.”

Litter picking is helpful to the

environment and can also be fun

for the whole family, and a great

opportunity to get outdoors.

Opposite are some arranged

litter picks and beach cleans.

Hopefully there’s one near you

to join, or you could do a one-off

pick yourself or start a group or

recurring event in your area!

If you have a litter pick to include

in the next issue of ZWNow,

please send details to the email

address below, be sure to include

where (town, city, village), The

date, meeting place and time.

Litter Picks & Beach Cleans

Cambridgeshire

Sun 15 March

Cotton

Essex

The Plough Pub, 1.30pm

Litter Pick, Equipment provided

https://tinyurl.com/t5qlnug

Wed 5 Feb Essex Wildlife Trust visitors centre CO14 8LE, 11am

Walton-on-the-Naze Beach Clean, some equipment provided

Sun 22 Dec

Bacton & Walcott

Sun 19 Dec

Trimingham

Sun 5 Jan

Happisburgh

Sat 11 Jan

Trimingham

Sun 25 Jan

Happisburgh

Sun 29 Dec

Woodbridge

Norfolk

Walcott Seafront Ramp NR12 0AP, 10am

Beach Clean

Trimingham Vale Road NR11 8DB, 11am

Beach Clean

Cart Gap Ramp NR12 0QL, 11am

Beach Clean

Trimingham Vale Road NR11 8DB, 10am

Beach Clean

Happisburgh NR12 0PP, 11am

Beach Clean

Suffolk

Rubbish walks Woodbridge - FB Group

Litter Pick

Deadline for the Spring Issue is 20th February

Advertising rates starting from £10

Contact info@zwnow.co.uk to learn more.


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Sustainability on a Budget

As more people are becoming more environmentally friendly, a

wealth of eco conscious products are flooding the market. These

range vastly in price from a few pounds to hundreds of pounds.

For those on a tight budget it can be disheartening to see so many

products that they can’t justify purchasing. Is it possible to live a

more sustainable lifestyle without spending a fortune?

One of the best ways to be eco-friendly is very simple – buy less! The

vast majority of us are guilty of buying things just because we like the

look, smell or feel rather than because it fills a need. Next time you’re

shopping and you pick an item up, simply stop and ask yourself do I

need this? Will it serve a purpose in my life or is it just a throwaway

object? For example, if you saw an attractive vase, you could consider

if you actually need a vase to display flowers. Imagine your house

and try to picture where you put it. Would it be visible or is it just

clutter? If you rarely buy cut flowers and you already have a house

full of ornaments it is unlikely you would make use of that vase, no

matter how attractive it may be.

Another budget tip is rather than buy a new product see if you can

repurpose an item you already own. For example, beeswax wraps

are a brilliant replacement for Clingfilm. However, you could also

try placing a plate over a bowl as a temporary cover in the fridge.

Alternatively, you could use Tupperware tubs or even washed up

butter pots to keep food fresh.


Winter 2019

Personally I find using less of something often doesn’t stop it being

effective. When cleaning it is better to spray the cloth and then wipe

down a surface then to just spray all over it. You may be surprised

by how far that little spray actually goes. If you’re using less product,

then you’re creating less waste and saving money, an added bonus.

Consider the items you use every day and see if you could use it

more sparingly, creating less waste.

Finally, a fantastic way to live a more sustainable lifestyle on a budget

is to share with friends. You could arrange a clothes swap if you have

friends on a similar dress or shoe size. An instant fashion update

without spending a penny or funding the fast fashion industry.

You could also share skills so if one of you is a fab gardener, they

could lend their expertise in return for someone else teaching them

how to sew.

There are many fantastic eco-friendly products that can help you live

a more sustainable lifestyle but you don’t need to spend a fortune.

With a little creativity there are so many ways to become more

environmentally aware even on the tightest budgets.

Article by Nina Kitson


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Eco Christmas

Cards

TIP: Repurpose last years’ as gift tags

• Send e-cards (check out Just One Tree)

• Recycled paper cards

• If e-cards or recycled cards aren’t for you,

ensure any other cards you send are FSC

Certified

• You can also get cards which are

embedded with wildflowers, make sure

the seeds are native to Britain! Check

etsy if you’re interested.

Crackers

• Only get plastic-free crackers (Check

Waitrose!)

• If you enjoy crackers, find a DIY cracker

kit so you can include gifts your family

actually want

• If you don’t really need them, don’t

bother!

Tree!

• Artificial? If you already have an artificial

tree, keep using it for as long as possible

• Real? Only get an FSC approved tree!

This ensure it comes from a sustainable

source. When January comes around,

be sure to dispose of the tree properly.

Some zoos and animal sanctuaries ask

for them as they can enrich animals’

pens. Some charities collect trees and

dispose of them properly for a fee (then

you’re helping a charity too).

• Potted? A potted tree can live indoors

over the festive period and then live

in the garden the rest of the year, this

can last years and obviously is creating

oxygen (yay).

• Rent a real tree!? Rental tree services are

becoming more popular, check if there’s

a service in your area

Food!

• Try not to overestimate how much food

you’ll eat

• Try having less meat than last year, or a

meat free Christmas dinner

• Use your leftovers, find recipes and share

them with friends

• Compost scraps such as veg peel

• Some leftovers are suitable to feed birds

in the garden!

(Check what is safe for birds on the RSPB

website: https://tinyurl.com/ya7yph8v)

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Winter 2019

Gifts

• Consider gifting experiences rather than

objects; memories last a lifetime

• Gift cards, cinema passes, classes...

• Shop local and eco!

• Avoid online shopping, it usually results

in excess packaging

• Purchase second-hand

• Consider doing Secret Santa! Less gifts

overall and it makes gift giving fun and

adds an element of mystery.

Wrap it up!

• You can use Fabric to wrap gifts, (Look up

Furoshiki), this can either be reused lots

or you could use a scarf and it’s a bonus

present!

• Reuse wrapping paper from gifts you

received last year

• If you need new wrapping paper, get

recycled paper

• Use newspaper, brown paper or other

‘waste’

• Reusable tote, again this can be a bonus

present

• Go wrapping free, do you really need it?

We’d love to hear from you info@zwnow.co.uk

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Why is an Eco Christmas important?

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Recycling your wrapping paper?

Scrunch the wrapping paper, and release;

if it stays scrunched, it’s recyclable, if it

unscrunches it cannot be recycled as it is

likely to be lined with plastic!

Glitter cannot be recycled!

Remember that just because you can’t recycle

it, doesn’t mean it has to end up in landfill;

keep larger pieces to re-use or repurpose

next year; donate it to someone who does

scrapbooking or a primary school to use in

collages; smaller pieces can be turned into

gift-tags with a little glue and card.


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markets & Events

Cambridgeshire

A wannabe zero-waster’s guide to helping the planet

Do you have an event to include in the next issue? Email

details to info@zwnow.co.uk and be sure to include the

event name, location, date, time, and other information.

Ely Markets Vegan Christmas Fair Sunday 15th December 10am-4pm

Market Place, Ely CB7 4NP

Located in Dolphin Lane. Gifts, Food and Festive fun for Vegans!

www.facebook.com/events/707624863082916

Abbey Greens Open Day Sunday 29th December 10am-4pm

603 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8PA Activities and campaigning for

anyone with an interest in green issues. Vegan or Vegetarian Lunch included

https://tinyurl.com/uhont2p

Treecycling

Saturday 11th January

Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, Thorpe Road, Peterborough PE3 6LW

In return for a £10 donation, your Christmas Tree will be collected from your house

and chipped into mulch. Collection from the following postcodes: PE1, PE2, PE3,

PE4, PE5, PE6, PE7, PE8

www.sueryder.org/ThorpeTreecycling

“Air Pollution and human health” Monday 13th January 7.15pm

Cambridge Society for the Application of Research, Churchill College, Storey’s Way,

Cambridge CB3 0DS Lecture. Ticket details see csar.org.uk

https://tinyurl.com/w2et3cq

Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop Saturday 25th January 3-5pm

Thirsty Cambridge, 46 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1EN

Taught session helping you create a beautiful hanger. All materials included.

https://tinyurl.com/sglys4k

Cambridge Vegan Market Sunday 26th January 10.30am-4pm

Cambridge Guildhall, Market Hill, Cambridge CB2 3QJ Vegan market with hot food,

sweet treats, lifestyle, cosmetics and a huge range of vegan businesses. Free event!

https://tinyurl.com/s6u8lbe

Total Clothing School Uniform Swap Saturday 1st February 10am-1pm

Total Clothing, 9 Botolph Trading Estate, Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 9QP

Drop your outgrown uniforms in to Total Clothing. They will check them and give you

a token to use on the swap day.

https://tinyurl.com/u8cl9eo

“Net-zero carbon by 2050” Thursday 6th February 7-9.30pm

The Queen Victoria Hall, West Street, Peterborough PE8 4EJ

Industry experts will give insight into some of the large scale projects transforming

how the UK’s energy is stored and supplied, and advise what can be done at a

household and community level too.

https://tinyurl.com/yx7tqe45

Essex

Essex Free School uniform Wednesday 8th January 10am-2pm

63 North Station Road Colchester Free service allowing parents, carers

and guardians of any child attending school to apply for free used school uniform.

https://tinyurl.com/u4nvfc3

Macramé Planet Hanger workshop Saturday 26th January 11am-1pm

Perrywood Garden Centre Tiptree, Maldon CO5 9SX

all materials, no experience required


Tickets are £40 and include

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Star Gazing at Great Notley Saturday 8th February 6-9pm

Great Notley Country Park, Braintree CM77 7FS

Free event hosted by North Essex Astronomical Society


Essex Vegan Festival Saturday 14th March 10.30am-4.30pm

Colchester Charter Hall, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YH

80+ stalls, £4 entry on the door, or £15 vip ticket from eventbrite


Norfolk

Norwich Vegans Christmas Festival Sunday 22nd December 10am - 4pm

St Andrews Hall, Norwich A festive Vegan Festival with Food, stalls, live music,

and entertainment. £2 entry, under 5’s free.

www.facebook.com/events/325119498414226/

Terrarium workshop Saturday 8th February 10am

urban Jungle Norwich NR8 5BG

https://tinyurl.com/r5rtveh

Tickets £50, available online.

Norwich Seed and Plant Swap 2020 Sunday 16th February 11am-3pm

Silver Road Community Centre, Norwich NR3 4TB Swap seeds, potted plants,

gardening books and hints and tips. There’ll also be talks and workshops.

www.facebook.com/events/376198946604237/

Vegan pop-up with Liam Penn Thursday 20th & Friday 21st February 7-11pm

The Assembly House, Norwich Liam Penn will be presenting a six-course

tasting menu of vegan goodness. Tickets £58.77

https://tinyurl.com/rmamhf5

Gluten Free Vegan Workshop Saturday 22nd February 10am-1pm

River Green Café, The Street, Trowse Newton NR14 8AH

Learn recipes and techniques, Tickets £49.10

https://tinyurl.com/tkpjkjz

Suffolk

Repair Café St John’s Church, Woodbridge IP12 1HS First Monday of every month

10am-noon

The Hub Community Cafe

https://transitionwoodbridge.org.uk/event/repair-cafe-3

Woodbridge Yule-tide eco party Saturday 21st December 7pm-midnight

The Longshed, Woodbridge

A unique showcasing of talks, audio-visuals, befriending and making merry


Winter Vegan Market Saturday 18th January 11.30am-3pm

Beccles Library


Bury St Edmunds Green Fair Monday 21 January 10.30am - 4.30pm

The Apex Bury St Edmunds

Free entry. A celebration of all things eco-friendly, sustainable and green!


Winter Megabash Saturday 25th January 10am-3.30pm

Martlesham Common, Ipswich Join Greenways, Ipswich Wildlife Group and other

local conservation groups to really make a difference, scrub clearing, path

improvements and more. Meet in the Community Centre car park behind tesco.


Rush Weaving Workshop Saturday 22nd February 10.30am-1pm

Parlour Made, 42c Blyburgate, Beccles NR34 9TF

Cost £20; make a flower, placemat or small pot. Call 01502 218700 to book.


We’d love to hear from you info@zwnow.co.uk

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Directory

Cambridgeshire

Arjuna Wholefoods

arjunawholefoods.co.uk

12 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 2AD

E: contact@arjunawholefoods.co.uk P: 01223 364845

Range of loose herbs and spices, unpackaged bread, fruit

and veg, and detergent refills.

The Daily Bread Cooperative dailybreadcambridge.org

Unit 3, Kilmaine Close, King’s Hedges, Cambridge CB4 2PH

P: 01223 423177

Some detergent refills. You can also bring your own

containers to refill with some goods.

StashRak

stashrak.com

Based in Cambridge

E: info@stashrak.com

Second-hand fashion with the right ethics

Riverford

www.riverford.co.uk

E: help@riverford.co.uk P: 01803 227227

Organic Veg Boxes

Essex

Pear & Potato

www.pearandpotato.com

Delivering to SS0, SS1, SS2 & SS9

E: hello@pearandpotato.com P: 07807340915

Fruit and Veg boxes, delivered to your door.

Maldon and Tiptree Cloth Nappy Library

www.facebook.com/maldontiptreenappylibrary

E: maldontiptreenappylibrary@gmail.com

Offering advice and support for all interested in reusable

nappies. Also provide trial kits and newborn kits.

Eco Baba

E: ecobabashop@gmail.com

Cloth nappies and more!

ecobaba@co.uk

Colchester Party Kit Hire

www.facebook.com/ColchesterPartyKitHire

E: wegibs@hotmail.co.uk P: 07734251189

Reduce the party waste going to landfill by hiring reusable

party kits. Saving you time and money in the process!

Southend Refills

Delivering to SS0-SS9 E: southendrefills@gmail.com

Delivery service of refillable eco-friendly household &

bodycare products in the Southend Area

An Ethical Life

shop.anethicallife.co.uk

49 High Street, Brightlingsea CO7 0AQ

E: anethicallife@yahoo.com

Shop boasting an abundance of loose goods.

Repair Reuse Recycle CIC repair-reuse-recycle.org

15 Queen Street Colchester

E: repairreuse@gmail.com P: 07799 494 797

Helping people repair, reuse and recycle household

electrical items. Refill cleaning products and dry foods.

Repair cafe every Friday 2-4pm

Clink

www.drinkclink.co.uk

21A Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea Essex, SS9 1PA

Refill liqueurs and spirits. P: 01702 808277

Reco Store

www.facebook.com/therecostore

Crate Tiptree, Tiptree CO5 0LX E: info@recostore.co.uk

A zero waste store for household liquids, toiletries and

dried foods and gifts.

Silo

www.silozerowaste.co.uk

Bright’s path, 63 High Street, Maldon CM9 5EP

E: hello@silozerowaste.co.uk

Zero Waste Refillery stocking food, household and health

and beauty products. A one-stop-shop for all ZW products.

Un-Sealed www.facebook.com/lovinglifeunsealed

2a The grove, Clacton-on-Sea

E: lovinglifeun-sealed@outlook.com P: 07988 680975

Cleaning and cosmetic products, home-ware, plastic-free

gift wrap, loose teas, dry food and more

Norfolk

The Green Grocers www.thegreengrocers.co.uk

2-4 Earlham House Shops, Earlham Road, Norwich NR2 3PD

E: eat@thegreengrocers.co.uk P: 01603 250 000

Much more than a green grocers ‘the best one-stop-shop

in Norwich for all your organic, zero waste needs’

Re.Source

21 Timber Hill, Norwich NR1 3JZ

E: cata@resourcegeneralstore.com

Lowwaste plant based cafe and unpackaged general store.

Norfolk Veg Box

norfolkvegbox.com

E: info@norfolkvegbox.com P: 01953 457393

Delivering boxes of fresh Norfolk produce (veg, fruit and

salads) to homes and businesses throughout the county.

Tofurei

tofurei.co.uk

12 Pottergate in the Norwich Lanes

E: info@tofurei.co.uk P: 01603 627717

Soya milk to take away in reusable bottles & soya beans loose.

The Green Parrot

www.green-parrot.co.uk

Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 7AQ

E: info@green-parrot.co.uk P: 01760 724704

Loose grains, nuts, seeds and even some dried fruit.

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Ernie’s Zero Waste Shop www.ethicalernie.co.uk

137 - 139 Magdalen St, Norwich NR3 1NF

E: contact@ethicalernie.co.uk

Eco friendly, vegan and cruelty free items ranging from

cleaning products to deodorant to kids toys.

Suffolk

Bury Wholefoods www.burywholefoods.co.uk

E: contact@burywholefoods.co.uk P: 01284 645456

Home delivery with a wide range of grocery refills.

Weekly stall at Bury St Edmunds market every Saturday.

Poppys Pantry

2-6 The sidings, Wilford bridge road, Melton IP12 1TB

E: poppys.pantry@realisefutures.org P: 01394 389599

Natural vegetarian/vegan foods, refill station for cleaning

products and toiletries, and other plastic free products.

Health Foods For You healthfoodsforyou.co.uk

75 North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1RF

E: info@healthfoodsforyou.co.uk P: 01787 828262

Variety of unpackaged food and personal care products.

Hank’s Deli & Shop www.peninsulaveganfoods.com

38 Lloyd’s Ave, Ipswich IP1 3HD

E: hello@peninsulaveganfoods.com P: 01473845099

Vegan shop, deli, and cafe. Also selling refills on household

cleaning products such as laundry detergent and hand soap.

Emmaus Suffolk

emmaus.org.uk/suffolk

3 locations: 216 Dales Road, Ipswich IP1 4JY / Unit 18, 1st

Floor Sailmakers Shopping Centre, Ipswich / Great Eastern

Square, Felixstowe IP11 7JY

E: admin@emmaussuffolk.org.uk P: 01473 225627

Homelessness charity stocking eco friendly, vegan,

biodegradable & refillable household products and

furniture paint made from recycled paint saved from

landfill as well as preloved goods and upcycled furniture.

Clear to Sea

St John’s Street, Bury St Edmunds

E: hello@cleartosea.co.uk

Low waste shop offering unpackaged goods

Cupboard Love

www.cupboardlove.shop

Sells at markets around Suffolk and online

E: mel@cupboardlove.shop

Packaging free foodstuffs, homeware and personal care

products.

If you own or simply know of; a zero-waste,

bulk, vegan or ethical; shop, business,cafe,

let us know about it, and we’ll add it to this

directory. Free of charge.

Contact us at info@zwnow.co.uk

Please include: Business/shop name, Website, address,

email and phone contact, and a short paragraph

detailing what customers can expect.


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