Tag Archives: climate emergency

It’s been a while….

Posted on December 29, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

But I’m back now. The space between Christmas and New Year always feels like the right time to reflect on what’s gone before, and think about what might come next. What’s gone before has for every one of us been … Continue reading →

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Well hello! What a load of rubbish (not)

Posted on November 19, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

Good morning to you. And yes, randomly, I’m here again. Of course, I’ve always been here. Just not in this online space. I’m spending more time on Instagram these days, and I can see why so many people have migrated … Continue reading →

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Enough! how did it go? – in the bathroom

Posted on February 5, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

They say a good crisis should never go to waste, and the coronacrisis turned out to be a wake-up call for me to change some wastef habits in the bathroom. Shampoo I’ve been wanting to ditch the plastic for a … Continue reading →

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Enough! how did it go? milk and plastic

Posted on January 31, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

And as I examine the close link between food and waste, I realise that this post could just as well be headed ‘food’. Spurred on by observing that I was responsible for a worrying number of empty plastic milk containers … Continue reading →

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My week in food (w/c 18.1.21)

Posted on January 27, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

Although I wasn’t really thinking about it, looking back I see I did all sorts of things that fitted with the theme. Some habits are now so ingrained and just normal that I have to think hard about it to … Continue reading →

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January round up

Posted on February 10, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

That was an odd month.  Beset by a (minor but persistent) bug that got Malcolm several times and me just once (thankfully), we did far less than planned and intended. A visit to London to see good friends was postponed … Continue reading →

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How did it go? – reduce single use stuff

Posted on January 22, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

First things first Over the past few years I have made a number of changes in how I do things that have reduced my use of single-use stuff (whether it’s plastic, paper or whatever).  What I’ve found with each of … Continue reading →

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What I did and didn’t do this summer (garden, allotment, kitchen update)

Posted on October 14, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug

As ever, lots of good intentions, and the expectation of a quieter, simpler summer this year.  Wherever did that idea come from?  Life has been as busy as ever, and punctuated by three unseasonal cold/flu viruses.  All reasons (not excuses, … Continue reading →

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Plastic-free July – what I did (and didn’t do)

Posted on August 23, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug

Reading various blog and twitter posts on ‘plastic-free July’ spurred me on to complete several things I’ve been meaning or trying to do for a while. Small changes, but like everything else, if we all make small changes the cumulative … Continue reading →

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2019 goals: reduce single use waste – small steps!

Posted on July 10, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug

That’s all it takes: small steps from each of us, followed by another small step, and another, and yet another.  Before you know, you’re walking then running. BUT.  I have a real problem with books and articles and websites that … Continue reading →

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