How to have a green Christmas—without losing any sparkle
Eight easy ways to reduce your Christmas carbon footprint.
Christmas
Why local seasonal food is best
We talked to the fabulous Bucksum team 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 … Read more
Red Kite Family Centre’s upcycled Christmas craft ideas
There are lots of great online resources for upcycled craft ideas – it’s amazing what you can make from waste! Below are some favourite ideas shared by the team at The Red Kite Family Centre. We always love making this simple reindeer picture frame with families during December – all you need is a cardboard … Read more
Beautiful and planet-friendly alternative wrapping ideas
It’s the thought that counts more than anything, 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 we found which … Read more
Tackling food waste at Christmas – the OLIO app!
Food and drink play such a significant part to Christmas celebrations – Turkey dinner with all the trimmings, mince pies, drinking mulled wine… 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, … Read more
Tips for shopping second hand at Christmas
My name is Zara and I have lived in Thame my whole life. I work for Oxfam in the Festivals & Events team and I love shopping second hand, in fact I love it so much I haven’t brought new clothes for well over a year! I also love shopping second hand at Christmas because … Read more