ZWNow Issue 1 - Autumn 2019

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

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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?

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composting?

• Have you taken a striking photograph that

may inspire others?

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Welcome...

to what I hope may be a new quarterly

magazine, coming to you all over East Anglia,

and online. My aim for this publication is

simple, to spread the word, advise, discover

and teach about the zero waste lifestyle

you’ve probably heard about by now!

Although I’ve decided to take on this task,

I myself am on a journey of discovery too.

My personal journey to zero waste living is

ongoing and I am by no means an expert on

the subject.

Thank you to all who helped make this

magazine a reality

Creator, director, and designer

Lizzy Graham

Deadline for inclusion in the Winter issue is November 20th

Contents:

Good news from the ZW community 4

Why go Zero Waste? 5

Easy Changes 6

Pullout & Keep Poster 8

Litter Picks & Beach Cleans 10

Markets & Events 12

DIY Time! 13

Directory 14


The bright side

Good news from the ZW community

According to new preliminary data, over 30,000 humpback whales now populate the

western Indian Ocean, where in the late 1970s the numbers were below 600.

Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme will soon be rolled out in shops, takeaway

restaurants and cafes. The scheme is designed to be accessible and easy to use and

will refund 20p for aluminum and steel cans, glass and polyethylene terephthalate

(PET) plastic bottles.

Litter Heroes Campaign has been gaining exposure since

being promoted by BBC Countryfile magazine, The Outdoor

Guide and the RSPCA. The initiative is designed to urge

people to clear up rubbish they see when out walking or

otherwise enjoying the countryside.

Anyone climbing Mt Kilimanjaro will now see

this sign on the way up. g

(Thanks to Michelle Gallagher for the photo)

friendsoftheearth.uk

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Why should anyone

go Zero Waste?

Looking for your reason to go ZW?

We’ve got you covered.

1. Save resources

2. Less landfill

3. Prevent litter

4. Reduce emissions

Our beaches should be full of

turtles, crabs and seashells. Not

the bottles, toothbrushes and

fishing nets plaguing our shores.

300 Million tons of plastic is

produced each year, 10% is

recycled. Enough plastic is thrown

away each year to circle the earth

four times.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

is a mass of garbage in the North

Pacific, approximately three times

the size of France. With 80,000

tons of trash accumulating in the

Gyre, this is the largest of the

5 Garbage patches tormenting

our oceans.

1.3 Billion tons of food is wasted

globally each year. Going Zero

Waste makes you part of the

solution, rather than the problem.

For the future of the human race,

for our children and grandchildren.

Or simply because

there is no ‘Planet B’.

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Easy Changes

You don’t need to change much in your daily life to have an

impact, here’s a few things you can start doing right away

• Say no to using a straw. Do you really need one? If you do really

need one, it’s worth investing in a metal or glass straw to replace

using plastic or paper straws, otherwise, just don’t use them!

• Recycle what you can. You probably already do this, but being

mindful of what you definitely can and can’t recycle will help you

to make better purchases.

• Buy secondhand when possible. Secondhand clothes are still

good, and remember you’ll save money too.

• Reuse that water bottle you already have! You don’t need to buy

a stainless steel bottle to stop using a single use bottle every day!

Just fill up an empty bottle!

• Hankerchief! Using a cloth hankie rather than lots of tissues is a

good idea, particularly if you have hayfever or allergies. You can

just wash it with the rest of your laundry.

• Buying loose veg? Don’t put it in a plastic bag. Leave it loose in

your basket, it won’t hurt!

• Something broken? Rather than throwing it out, try to fix it, or

see if a friend or neighbour can fix it.

• Soap! Using a bar rather than a plastic bottle is an obvious swap.

Bonus points if you can find one that doesn’t come in any plastic.

• Tote bags. We all know we need to stop using single use plastic

bags. If you already have reusable bags, excellent. If not, find a

second hand tote bag for your groceries.

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Fri 4 Oct

Cambridge

Sun 6 Oct

Peterborough

Fri 20 Sep

Southend-on-sea

Fri 20 Sep

Southend

Fri 20 Sep

Southend

Sat 21 Sep

Clacton

Sun 22 Sep

Brightlingsea

Sun 22 Sep

Jaywick

Sun 22 Sep

Southend-on-sea

Sun 22 Sep

Clacton-on-sea

Mon 23 Sep

Canvey Island

Sun 13 Oct

Jubilee Beach

Sun 20 Oct

Jaywick

Fri 20 Sep

Cromer

Fri 20 Sep

Yarmouth

Sat 21 Sep

Hunstanton

Sat 21 Sep

Gorleston

Sat 21 Sep

Sea Palling

Sun 22 Sep

Cley Beach


Litter Picks & Beach Cleans

Cambridgeshire

Essex

Anglia Ruskin SU, 9am

Litter Pick

The Fleet, Fetton Lake, 10am

Litter Pick, Equipment provided

Shoebury Common Beach, 10am

Beach Clean

Jubilee Beach, 10am

Beach Clean, Equipment provided

lizzie.prior@mcsuk.org

Ocean Beach Cafe, 2pm


lizzie.prior@mcsuk.org

Outside Atlanta Cafe, 9am

Beach Clean, Some equipment available

Corner of Paddling Pool Beach, 9am

Beach Clean, Some equipment available

Entrance to the Close, 10.30am

Beach Clean

Outside Sealife Adventure, 11am

Beach Clean

Toby Carvey Car Park, 1pm

Beach Clean

graham.mcdermott@parkdean-resorts.com

Concord Beach Tidal Pool Sea Wall, 10am

Beach Clean

events@canveyisland-tc.gov.uk

Steps outside Castle pub, 10am

Beach Clean (Group of 10 Max)

dfseashells00@gmail.com

Entrance to the Close, 10.30am

Beach Clean

Norfolk

East Runton Beach Car Park, 10am


Sealife Centre, 3pm

Beach Clean

josh.higgins@parkdean-resorts.com

Manor Park Holiday Park Reception, 10am

Beach Clean

owners.manorpark@parkdean-resorts.com

Waterfront, 11am

Beach Clean

mark.baxter@parkdean-resorts.com

Ramp next to Reefs Bar, Noon


northnorfolkbeachcleans@gmail.com

Cley Beach Car Park, 10am

Beach Clean, Bags and Picks provided

Sun 22 Sep

Scratby

Sun 29 Sep

Bacton Keswick

Sun 6 Oct

Mundesley

Sun 13 Oct

Happisburgh

Sun 27 Oct

Happisburgh

Sun 1 Dec

Cromer

Scratby Cliff Top, 10am

Beach Clean

ben.harvey@parkdean-resorts.com

Rudrams Gap, Keswick Road, 11am



Bottom of Vale Road, 11am



Cart Gap Ramp, 11am



Walcott Seafront Ramp



East Runton Beach Car Park, 10.30am


Suffolk

Sun 15 Sep Fresh Air & Friends @ Alice Grange Care home, 10am

Ipswich

Litter Pick, Bags and some tools provided

Fri 20 Sep

Ipswich

Fri 20 Sep

Felixstowe

Sat 21 Sep

Trimley Marsh

Sat 21 Sep

Levington River

Pipers Vale Car Park, 8.30am

Beach Clean

Felixstowe Pier, 6.15pm

Beach Clean

Suffolk Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre, 10am


Creek Car Park IP10 0LH, 10am

Beach Clean

Sun 22 Sep Red Brick Toilet block @ Manor Terrace IP11, 10.30am

Felixsowe

Beach Clean

Sun 22 Sep

Southwold

North of Southwold Pier 10am

Beach Clean

Mon 23 Sep Bridge Car park, Orwell Country Park, 10am

Ipswich, South of Orwell Bridge

Beach Clean

07854 776870

Sun 29 Sep

Woodbridge

Sat 19 Oct

Ipswich

Sun 20 Oct

Trimley Marsh

Sun 27 Oct

Woodbridge

Sun 24 Nov

Woodbridge

Rubbish walks Woodbridge - FB Group

Litter Pick

Ipswich Wombles @ La Tour Cycle Cafe, 10am

Litter Pick, Bags and some tools provided

Reserve car park, Cordys Lane, IP11 0UD, 10am

Beach Clean, Tools provided, Please bring lunch


Litter Pick


Litter Pick

Sun 15 Dec Red Brick Toilet block @ Manor Terrace IP11, 10.30am

Felixstowe

Beach Clean

Sun 29 Dec

Woodbridge


Litter Pick

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Ecosia

The search engine that plants trees

www.ecosia.org

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

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

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

Cambridgeshire

Tour Europe’s first eco-mosque Recurring Event FREE. Find tickets on Eventbrite

Cambridge Central Mosque, 309-313 Mill Road, Cambridge

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Let’s start talking rubbish Tuesday 8th October 7pm - 9pm

Powcher’s Hall, Ely Cathedral, Ely

Learn about rubbish and recycling at this Free event

Natural Dye Wool Workshop Saturday 19th October 10am - 2pm 4 hour workshop. Tickets £85.87

Knitting Needle Lane, 41 Walpole Road, Cambridge

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-dye-wool-workshop-tickets-61641502393?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Vegan Market Sunday 20th October 10.30am - 4pm

Cambridge Guildhall www.facebook.com/events/413363382854884

Norfolk

Hedgehog Day Saturday 19th October 11am - 3pm

Fairhaven Woodland, School Road, South Walsham NR13 6DZ

Learn about hedgehogs and how to care for them in your garden. Free Event.

Norwich Vegans Christmas Festival Sunday 22nd December 10am - 4pm £2 entry

St Andrews Hall, Norwich www.facebook.com/events/325119498414226

A festive Vegan Festival with Food, stalls, live music, and entertainment.

Suffolk

Repair Café First Monday of each month 10am - noon

The Hub Community Cafe, Woodbridge

‘Just East It’ Film night Friday 27th September 7pm - 10pm

The Longshed, Woodbridge FREE - suitable for all ages

Emmaus Suffolk Eco Market Saturday 28th September 11am - 3pm

Great Eastern Square, Felixstowe www.facebook.com/events/687773498291299

Drowning in Plastic Screening Saturday 5th October 2pm - 4.30pm

The Riverside, Woodbridge www.facebook.com/events/360962271266606

Screening and panel discussion. (Director Tom-Watt Smith – 2018 – 90mins)

Free but booking required: Search ‘Film Feast Suffolk 2019’

Ipswich Vegan Festival Sunday 6th October 10am - 6pm

ITFC, Ipswich

www.facebook.com/events/2402756349954709

Vegan Festival with Food, stalls, talks and live music

Feeding the future: Sustainable Tuesday 15th October 5.30pm - 8.30pm Tickets £6-11 on Eventbrite

eating in theory and practice Main lecture theatre, Postgraduate centre, Ipswich hospital, Ipswich

Emmaus Suffolk Eco Market Saturday 26th October 11am - 3pm


Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Monday 4th November 7.30pm £4 entry

- Not a big waste of time! St Michaels Church Centre, Martlesham martleshaminbloom@gmail.com

‘Inside track’ at Neutral territory Thursday 7th November 10am - 12

Neutral territory, Old Ipswich road, Claydon

Free event, sharing eco ideas to boost your business

Penelope Polar’s Plastic Journey Sunday 10th November 1pm- 3.30pm

Bypass Nurseries, Capel St Mary www.facebook.com/events/635445350290396/

Free event, book reading and signings, and activities for adults and children

Emmaus Suffolk Eco Market Saturday 23rd November 11am - 3pm


Emmaus Suffolk Eco Market Saturday 21st December 11am - 3pm


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DIY time!

This tutorial can work with most fabric and

in most sizes too, for an average sized bag,

use fabric approximately the size of a pillow

case.

1. Start off by cutting two pieces in the

shape shown here, it helps to fold your

fabric in half vertically to get the top

symmetrical.

2. Lay your two pieces of cut fabric on top

of each other, good sides facing in, cut a

small square in the bottom corners and

sew along the bottom and sides.

3. In the cut corners, pull the fabric in the

opposite direction to the stitches you

just made, and sew the opening, creating

a box shape.

4. Depending on your fabric, you may need

to hem the straps to prevent fraying

5. Sew the top of the handles together then

flip your work inside out so the stitches

stay on the inside.

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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.

Essex

An Ethical Life

shop.anethicallife.co.uk

57 Smythies Avenue, Colchester CO1 2US

E: zerowaste@anethicallife.co.uk

As well as shops in Colchester and Harwich, An Ethical Life

travels throughout Essex and Suffolk with their Refill Van.

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.

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’

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.

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The Green Parrot

www.green-parrot.co.uk

Market Place, Norfolk PE37 7AQ

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

Fantastic range of loose grains, nuts, seeds and even some

dried fruit.

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.

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 proucts such as laundry detergent and hand soap.

Ailsa’s country vegan fudge P: 01502 740365

Delicious vegan fudge, handmade is Suffolk

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.

Hey look at all this space!

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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Facebook Groups Recommendations

Zero Waste East Anglia

For anyone in East Anglia to share resources, ideas, shops, news stories etc.

Zero Waste Suffolk (UK)

For anyone in Suffolk, UK, to share tips, learn, ask questions, share waste-free shopping resources

and have fruitful, uplifting conversations.

Zero-Waste DIY Journeys

Repurposing, refurbishing, restoring, upcycling, utilising scraps to make something new.

Litter Action

For anyone who loathes litter to share ideas locally and nationally.

Zero Waste Heroes

Space to have discussions about making better use of resources and sending less to landfill.

UK Litter Picking Groups

Litter picking advice, events and discussion.

Begin the Journey 2 Zero Waste

Social Learning for the start of your journey.

Living Zero Waste in a Non Zero Waste Home

A group for people trying to reduce their waste to get support when living in a home that doesn’t

support a zero waste practice too.

Zero Waste Minimalist

About the life of those who adopt the minimalist and zero waste lifestyle.

Ipswich Wombles

Litter picking groups and individuals come together to share advice, stories and encouragement.

Suffolk Wildlife

News and photographs of Suffolk Wildlife.

Ipswich Outdoor Group

Local walks, cycle rides and other outdoor activities

Freecycle

Non-profit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for

free in their own towns and neighbourhoods, with groups across the

entirety of East Anglia there’s likely to be a group near you.

Deadline for the Winter Issue is 20th November

Advertising rates starting from £10

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

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