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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 7 Feb 18

Plastic waste and litter has been a problem as long as I can remember, and although ‘Knowledge is power’ in this case knowing about the problem doesn’t seem to have helped, in fact it has been getting steadily worse for...

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Jim Bauer @Fleura They changed the name because it wasn't true. Beyond that, we can't do anything about it, and if we think we can, we're kidding ourselves.

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 7 Feb 18

Plastic waste and litter has been a problem as long as I can remember, and although ‘Knowledge is power’ in this case knowing about the problem doesn’t seem to have helped, in fact it has been getting steadily worse for...

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Jim Bauer @Fleura But that's not happening either. The data doesn't back it up, and all the predictions of gloom and doom and famine has never happened. Ever notice the end of the world is always 12 years out? Once that 12 years happens and nothing ever falls apart they...

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 10 Oct 15

A few days ago a tax on single-use plastic bags (the very flimsy type that are barely strong enough to carry your shopping home even once) was introduced in England; a similar scheme has already been in operation in Wales for...

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Jim Bauer @Fleura Well, that's the thing, isn't it? We're always doing something to save something else, and then we find what we replace something with just becomes a new problem to solve. I remember the big push back in the day to save the rainforests. Now we're...

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • 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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Jim Bauer @Fleura One only knows. lol

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 10 Oct 15

A few days ago a tax on single-use plastic bags (the very flimsy type that are barely strong enough to carry your shopping home even once) was introduced in England; a similar scheme has already been in operation in Wales for...

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Jim Bauer @Fleura At the end of the day for anything to truly work and make any significant impact, it requires the participation of the end user, and that's the part that's harder to achieve. Lots of people want change. Few people want to do their part, and instead,...

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 16 Nov 16

Today I spent my whole morning on a tour of our local recycling and energy-from-waste facility. A few weeks ago I spent another morning at a composting and food waste anaerobic digestion facility. I am now an expert in what...

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Jim Bauer @Fleura I really wish they could find a better way. As I mentioned to someone else on another similar post, it comes down to money. If it's not profitable, whoever is collecting the recycling will do whatever is most effective for their bottom lines even if it...

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 5 Oct 21

This may not sound particularly startling - but I haven’t had to buy any soap for more than ten years! My mother died in 2011, and left a lot of stuff. One was a stockpile of cleaning products - she liked to make sure she had...

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Jim Bauer @Fleura Exactly. Even if it was bar soap, which I don't use anymore. I'd still use it all up.

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 10 Oct 15

A few days ago a tax on single-use plastic bags (the very flimsy type that are barely strong enough to carry your shopping home even once) was introduced in England; a similar scheme has already been in operation in Wales for...

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Jim Bauer @Fleura Usually baggers here are trained in what should go where and how things should be packed. Of course, it doesn't always get done right.

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 10 Oct 15

A few days ago a tax on single-use plastic bags (the very flimsy type that are barely strong enough to carry your shopping home even once) was introduced in England; a similar scheme has already been in operation in Wales for...

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Judy Story @Fleura I use them for trash afterwards.

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 10 Oct 15

A few days ago a tax on single-use plastic bags (the very flimsy type that are barely strong enough to carry your shopping home even once) was introduced in England; a similar scheme has already been in operation in Wales for...

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Jim Bauer @Fleura Bingo. Yeah, good question. I mean, do any of us really need any more plastic bags? I probably have a million of the damn things lying around. Could I ever possibly use all of them? lol

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 21 Aug

At a festival recently I saw a folk-rock band from the north of England called ‘Merry Hell’ who I had never heard of before, and I really loved their set. I only turned up for the last couple of songs after something else I wanted...

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Marie @Fleura Thanks, I did.

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 21 Aug

It’s that time of year when, after waiting eagerly for some fresh home-grown produce, we get overwhelmed, in this case with climbing beans and courgettes (zucchini). Last week was even worse because Little One and I were away (and...

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LindaOH @Fleura They will taste so good during the winter.

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 22 Aug

A while ago I was at a supermarket with a friend. I noticed one of these machines and I remarked ‘Who would use one of those? You put your money in and you get less back!’ To which he replied that he used them. Oops! So would you...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura Rip off, and banks don’t like accepting too many coins even if they are counted and bagged.

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 21 Aug

It’s that time of year when, after waiting eagerly for some fresh home-grown produce, we get overwhelmed, in this case with climbing beans and courgettes (zucchini). Last week was even worse because Little One and I were away (and...

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Judy Evans @Fleura Mum made oodles of plum jam each year and we also bottled peaches and apricots mainly.

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 21 Aug

It’s that time of year when, after waiting eagerly for some fresh home-grown produce, we get overwhelmed, in this case with climbing beans and courgettes (zucchini). Last week was even worse because Little One and I were away (and...

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rakski @Fleura that sounds delicious too!

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Always smiling @allknowing (152639) • India 20 Aug

My friend had bought me 3 avocados. I planted the seeds and two have now grown into trees. It is over three years and I hope I will soon start gettng avocados The problem is I do not like avocados but I will have to acquire a...

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Always smiling @Fleura Let the trees start yielding

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Fleur @Fleura (32438) • United Kingdom 21 Aug

It’s that time of year when, after waiting eagerly for some fresh home-grown produce, we get overwhelmed, in this case with climbing beans and courgettes (zucchini). Last week was even worse because Little One and I were away (and...

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DE @Fleura If you have room in your freezer, bread and cookies all freeze well.

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Always smiling @allknowing (152639) • India 20 Aug

My friend had bought me 3 avocados. I planted the seeds and two have now grown into trees. It is over three years and I hope I will soon start gettng avocados The problem is I do not like avocados but I will have to acquire a...

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Nature_Lover @Fleura Got it

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (362081) • Rockingham, Australia 21 Aug

When we lived in Esperance, Vince worked at the port authority. They wanted to build a small boat harbour meaning a harbour for small boats away from the main harbour. They needed aerial photos of the proposed site. Nowadays...

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DE @Fleura I'm positive he was trying to keep Pretty happy but forgot he needed to keep the adult in his helicopter happy, too. I hope he learned that after seeing my reactions to his antics. Pretty and I have looked for him on our frequent trips through...

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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (4713) • United Kingdom 21 Aug

So the sun came out this morning and I decided to do some washing. Only some underwear and t shirts. I am at the caravan for a few more days so it's all I need I have the washing on a clothes horse on the balcony. I do have a...

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Traceyjayne @Fleura shame we don't live closer ....I would love some fresh beans .... You always get far too many don't you ! Hope you are freezing some . ..I'm sure you are.

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