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	<description>money-saving ideas that help the environment too</description>
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		<title>How to eat &#8216;green&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/08/how-to-eat-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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THE GREEN FOOD BIBLE explains the issues behind organic, fair-trade and additive-free foods. It looks at food advertising, jargon and hype, and provides practical advice on food miles, seasonal eating, free trade, fair trade, slow food, and wholefoods, including:

an A-Z guide to healthy foods
a chart of seasonal foods
a range of easy-to-follow recipes
instructions on how to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red meat&#8217;s not green!</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/06/red-meats-not-green/</link>
		<comments>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/06/red-meats-not-green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, livestock production contributes about 18% of our total global greenhouse gas emissions, compared to an estimated 13.5% produced by all forms of transport combined, including air travel.
Producing one beefburger uses the same amount of fossil fuel as driving a small car 20 miles, and the same amount [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY worm composting bins</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/05/diy-worm-composting-bins/</link>
		<comments>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/05/diy-worm-composting-bins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 09:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/?p=1277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[DIY worm bins can be made of timber or from recycled containers such as plastic tubs or boxes, dustbins or water butts &#8211; here are just a couple of simple ideas to give you inspiration.  (See my page on Worm Composting for more details of how to feed and take care of the worms.)
Single unit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plastics are forever</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/05/plastics-are-forever/</link>
		<comments>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/05/plastics-are-forever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 14:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/?p=680</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Plastics are everywhere around us &#8211; in our homes, our vehicles, our computers, as packaging &#8211; replacing more traditional materials such as wood, metal, glass, leather, paper and rubber because they are lighter, stronger, more durable and corrosion resistant, and often cheaper.
But that durability means that most plastics do not biodegrade, so almost all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate change is &#8216;biggest health threat&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/05/climate-change-is-biggest-health-threat/</link>
		<comments>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/05/climate-change-is-biggest-health-threat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 13:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/?p=1026</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A major report just released concludes that &#8220;climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century&#8221;. The report, compiled by researchers at The Lancet medical journal and the Institute for Global Health at University College, London, says that  &#8220;Even the most conservative estimates are profoundly disturbing and demand action&#8221;.
Lead author, Professor Anthony [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY bokashi bins</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/04/diy-bokashi-bins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/?p=809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bokashi bins are used to process kitchen waste, including meat, fish, dairy products and cooked food, into a useful garden soil conditioner. The system uses a  bran mixture infused with micro-organisms which is combined with the organic waste materials in a sealed container, and the contents are then fermented anaerobically. (See Composting food waste and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY bokashi bran</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/04/diy-bokashi-bran/</link>
		<comments>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/04/diy-bokashi-bran/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/?p=794</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The bokashi kitchen composter is a really good way of transforming kitchen waste into nutrient-rich soil conditioner. It will deal with almost all kitchen food waste including cooked and uncooked meats and fish, dairy products and cooked leftovers which can&#8217;t be added to a normal composting system. (See Composting food waste and Bokashi)
Bokashi bran, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do you do with dog waste?</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/04/what-do-you-do-with-dog-waste/</link>
		<comments>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/04/what-do-you-do-with-dog-waste/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/?p=627</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The problem
There are millions of dogs in the UK, producing an estimated 1,000 tonnes of waste every day.  Dog mess is unpleasant and can spread the Toxocara worm. Obviously we can&#8217;t leave all this poo lying around, but what is the most eco-friendly way to dispose of it all?
In the UK most dog owners collect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zero waste</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/03/zero-waste/</link>
		<comments>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/03/zero-waste/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/?p=599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Residents of the small Japanese town of Kamikatsu sort their household waste into 34 different recycling boxes. They currently recycle 80% of their rubbish, and are aiming to reduce waste disposal by incineration or landfill to zero by 2020, leading the way in adopting a more energy efficient and less polluting lifestyle. You can see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FreeRice</title>
		<link>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/03/freerice/</link>
		<comments>http://turning2green.co.uk/blog/2009/03/freerice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>june</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Are you a freecell or solitaire addict?  Or do you spend ages every day playing sudoku or doing crosswords? For a totally guilt-free alternative have a look at FreeRice.com.
This is a free-to-play online game where each correct answer results in a donation of rice through the UN World Food Program. If you get the answers [...]]]></description>
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