Christmas

How to recycle the seemingly unrecyclable!

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Love Thame Hate Waste at Christmas

People seem to be making a real effort to have a less wasteful Christmas, whether that be buying less, sourcing eco-friendly gifts or using plastic-free reusable/recyclable wrapping. This is great to see and I’m so glad it’s becoming easier to shop this way! The South Oxfordshire website has all the information you need about standard … Read more

Why local seasonal food is best – we talked to the fabulous Bucksum team

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Brussel Sprouts

Brussel sprouts, parsnips, roast potatoes, red cabbage … it’s no coincidence that these are the foods we all expect to see on our plates for our traditional Christmas dinner. These are the foods that are in season in the UK at this time of year (and isn’t the brussel sprout plant spectacular!) Whether growing your … Read more

Red Kite Family Centre share some favourite upcycled Christmas crafts

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reindeer frame

There are lots of great online resources for upcycled craft ideas – it’s amazing what you can make from waste! We always love making this simple reindeer picture frame with families during December – all you need is a cardboard box, red nose, a couple of eyes, paper for antlers, and paint. And a big … Read more

Beautiful, thrifty and planet-friendly – some alternative wrapping ideas

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It’s the thought that counts more than anything, especially this year. But here in the Love Thame Hate Waste team, we have to admit we do love beautifully wrapped gifts, both giving and receiving. And if the beautiful wrapping does happen to use recycled materials, it doesn’t get better than that! Here are some ideas … Read more

Tackling food waste at Christmas – and why we should all download the OLIO app!

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The countdown to Christmas has begun which means lots of festivities have started, including drinking mulled wine, listening to Christmas tunes and over 270,000 tones of food waste! Every day, we throw away 20 million slices of bread, 4.4 million potatoes, 5.2 million glasses of milk and 0.9 million bananas. And every year, 2 million … Read more