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Fleur @Fleura (35007) • United Kingdom 10 Feb

I have been doing quite a lot of pruning of shrubs in the garden, and had collected up a heap of branches. They were all piled up in front of our garage waiting for my partner to run them all through the shredder. I use all the...

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Why can't people take their rubbish home?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382068) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jan

A recent news article I read recently told of a music festival held in New South Wales. People were able to camp at the site but, the day after the concert, the whole area was a shambles. Tents, sleeping bags, unopened food,...

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Expiration Dates

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 10 Jan

I didn't know that the food dating system was not government regulated or standardized. I think it should be. I was surprised to learn that the dates that are printed on most items are only suggestions from the manufacturer. This...

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Well that was a waste of time...

Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 12 Dec

I tried to put a Visa Gift Card up on eBay, and when I hit "List" I kept getting a message that said that ebay prohibited the sale of such things. Okay--then why did I see numerous other listings with the same thing that I was...

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Is there anything you eat that others consider waste?

Fleur @Fleura (35007) • United Kingdom 13 Nov

I know some people cut the green leaves off leeks and spring onions, for example, and just throw those away. We use all of those, plus young leaves around the cauliflower, the stalks of broccoli (partner loves this roasted),...

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Someone suggested...

Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 4 Oct

I was out for a walk, and stopped to chat with my neighbor. I told her about my current situation, and she suggested that I "poop scoop". She showed me one business online, and when I came home I looked the job up and there are...

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Well, I messed that up...

Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 23 Aug

I went to the bus stop, and after a bit I could swear I saw the 11 bus coming, which is the bus I needed to get downtown to the Grocery Outlet. Once I got on, the bus started going a familiar route, but not the one I...

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Is this a good idea or not?

Fleur @Fleura (35007) • United Kingdom 17 Aug

Supermarkets are under continuous pressure to cut down on plastic use, and they have responded by removing extra layers of packaging and making containers such as milk cartons or lemonade bottles thinner. Now several have...

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Why Do We Lick the Foil Top of a Yogurt Container?

Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6421) • United States 21 Jul

I was eating a yogurt this morning (as I’ve done hundreds of times before), and—as usual—I found myself licking the foil lid. It hit me: this simple habit is actually pretty widespread, and maybe even a little complex once you...

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Waste Not, Want Not

Ali Canary @AliCanary (4427) 12 Jul

My dad was a packrat. Not a hoarder, just someone who would save things in case he thought they might be useful. He had a "project bench" and was very handy with gardening, canning, and various carpentry projects, having grown up...

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We are getting yet another bin !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11351) • United Kingdom 29 Jun

So we have heard this week that from sometime next year we are to get another bin ….we currently have 3. This new bin is going to be just for food waste. I think an idea might be to be able to buy smaller quantities of things. For...

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Outrageous Progressive Government Spending Programs Are Ripping Off Americans

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 11 Feb 25

What the "Heck" (Hel*) is going on here! I knew the government spent taxpayer dollars on some foolish projects and grants but what has been exposed by non-mainstream media is SHOCKING and MADDENING! As Trump's...

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Sometimes I Could Strangle My Sister

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 16 Dec 24

Sometimes the nonchalance my sister and brother-in-law have about throwing food away just really gets under my skin. Not only is it ignorant, in my opinion of course, and I don't mean that in a mean way, to throw food away, it's a...

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I Feel Like It Has Been a Trend

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 29 Oct 24

I am usually so good about not having to throw food away. But there have been at least three times I have had to do it in the last month or two, and I just feel like that is beginning to become a trend. And not a good one. Not...

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Dagnabbit, Damn Mushrooms

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 10 Oct 24

It's October. The month of spooks and goblins. But it doesn't mean I'm up for every horror this spooky month brings with it. On September 29th we made spaghetti for the fam for my mom's birthday, and I used one of the two...

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Believe it or not: Mindless watching has benefits!

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 30 Sep 24

Mindless watching is often dismissed as a waste of time. This frivolous activity till today morning was something I never saw any benefits. Either you watch something with interest or not. All until today! In an office...

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Who should be responsible for Electronic waste disposal - Manufacturers or consumers?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 29 Jul 24

In my apartment, I see electronic waste being dumped alongwith plastic waste . AT times in office, I see a bin dedicated for electronic waste disposal. With smartphones and laptops being replaced every 3-5 years, question comes...

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Time to make croutons again!

Fleur @Fleura (35007) • United Kingdom 11 Jul 24

I wrote a while back about the big fuss one member was making about trying to pick a suitable date for our ‘toad patrol’ group picnic. I wondered whether he would make such a big deal about the food. Well the answer turned out to...

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The place to get a mirror!

Fleur @Fleura (35007) • United Kingdom 15 May 24

I wrote a couple of months ago about how I found two nice mirrors in the rubble skip at the recycling centre when I went to get rid of some rocks. I am so sick of looking at this pile of rocks (from when we dug out our pond four...

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How do you use up your left over fruit and veggies ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11351) • United Kingdom 8 May 24

I think that we all have fruit and veggies that are sometimes left over from your regular meal making ...so, what do you do with yours ? Do you simply throw them away to make room for fresh, or do you freeze , or do you have idea...

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