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Category: Zero Waste

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Sharing is Caring for Climate: St AndReuse and Tool Share

Thu, 29 Jul 2021Wed, 29 Sep 2021

When it comes to sustainable behaviours we often think of cycling more, flying less, eating more plant-based, and planting trees. But the simple act of sharing – whether it is …

Posted in StAndReUse, Zero Waste  • 

On the Nineth Day of Christmas…

Sat, 02 Jan 2021Wed, 23 Dec 2020

On the nineth day of Christmas my true love sewed for me 9 stitches in my favourite summer T” Fashion, fashion, fashion! We (almost) all wear clothes and what choose …

Posted in Christmas, StAndReUse, Transition University of St Andrews, Zero Waste  • 

On the Seventh Day of Christmas…

Thu, 31 Dec 2020Wed, 23 Dec 2020

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love(s) pledged to me 7 ways to appreciate the gift of time Definitely one lesson I have taken away from the pandemic …

Posted in Christmas, Sustainable Living, Transition University of St Andrews, Zero Waste  • 

On the Fourth Day of Christmas…

Mon, 28 Dec 2020Wed, 23 Dec 2020

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love LENT to me 4 handy tools all for free! Sharing what we have with each other is not only a great …

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Zero Waste Christmas Apple Crumble

Wed, 23 Dec 2020Wed, 23 Dec 2020

At this time of year we are lucky enough to still have access to local apples for our baking. I am Tansy Torkington, the coordinator of our Skill Share project. …

Posted in Christmas, Recipe, Skillshare, Zero Waste  • 

Our First Town-Wide Secret Santa!

Mon, 21 Dec 2020Mon, 21 Dec 2020

To end a turbulent year of radical ups and downs, December in St Andrews saw Transitions first (if not St Andrews first) town-wide Secret Santa! Linked to our St AndReuse …

Posted in Re-use, St And Reuse, Travel, Zero Waste  • 

Review: Thrift Winter Clothing Sale

Thu, 26 Nov 2020Thu, 26 Nov 2020

Any nerves about the tempermental Scottish weather spoiling the fun were quickly put to rest with what turned out to be a glorious Saturday (21 October 2020). This thrift sale …

Posted in Re-use, St And Reuse, Sustainable Living, Waste, Zero Waste  • 

At The Forefront of Thrift Fashion

Thu, 20 Feb 2020Thu, 20 Feb 2020

The Fashion Scene of St Andrews and Interview with Emma Walsh, Sustainable Style St Andrews In February, St Andrews, the little town by the sea, turns in to a fashion …

Posted in Re-use, StAndReUse, Student Societies, Sustainable Living, Zero Waste  • 

The Plastic Dilemma

Mon, 27 Jan 2020Mon, 27 Jan 2020

We all try to do our bit for the planet, so when it comes to household plastic, we religiously wash out our milk and other containers and put them in …

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Climate Change and Water

Thu, 24 Oct 2019Thu, 24 Oct 2019

Climate change has manifest itself in many ways around the world, from record summer extreme temperatures, to the melting of the polar icecaps and glaciers, leading to sea level rises, …

Posted in Climate change, Energy, Food, Food growing, International, Re-use, United Nations, Zero Waste  • 

The Great British Beach Clean St Andrews

Mon, 23 Sep 2019Mon, 23 Sep 2019

Sunday 22nd September 2019 The rain held out and the sun subtly hid behind the blanket of cloud that hovered above. This set the scene for the third year of …

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Has the World enough resources to sustain the current population growth?

Wed, 07 Aug 2019Mon, 20 Jan 2020

Can World agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry sustain burgeoning populations without habitat destruction, deforestation or species/biodiversity loss? In the late 18th century Thomas Malthus wrote ‘The power of the population …

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