Moving on from The Book of Rubbish Ideas

2010 has been an incredible year for Tracey Smith, author of The Book of Rubbish Ideas and it’s about to roll out with a BANG! Tomorrow morning, on BBC Breakfast Television News and on BBC World, the Global News Network, she’ll be giving her top tips on what to do with a rubbish present….and perhaps [...]

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Video: Tracey Smith & The Book of Rubbish Ideas

I shot a little film recently with a team from Sustainable Somerset, exploring the content of The Book of Rubbish Ideas and I thought you might like a sniff around my kitchen… Please feel free to pinch, publish and pass on! Rubbishly yours, TSx

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Tracey Smith is Officially a ‘Hot Woman’…

I recently met an amazing lady, Louise Burfitt-Dons, head of the Hot Women International Campaign for the Global Alliance…sounds like a bit of a mouthful, but it has a fitting and very worthy title and an enormous task in hand. She officially welcomed me as a Hot Woman, which I’m absolutely delighted about and I [...]

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What on Earth’s an Earthship?

I love hearing from people who are doing amazing things to protect and care for our present and future environments for the generations yet to come. I genuinely feel very excited to be one of many optimistic green activists, at a pivotal point in earth’s history; we are the generation that will make incredible positive [...]

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I’ve Got Rubbish ‘Ways With Words’

Of all the Literary Festivals I’ve appeared at this year, Ways With Words at the beautiful Dartington Hall in Totnes is the one that has given me the biggest squidgy feeling in the pit of my stomach. The annual festival takes place from July 10-19 at Dartington Hall in South Devon and my slot is carved into [...]

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I’m Ready for the ‘Ultimate’ in Recycling

I’ve had my mortality pricked.  A dear friend recently lost her father and his living wish was for his body left to medical science, but unfortunately, because all the necessary paperwork hadn’t been completed, it wasn’t able to happen. Consequently, I’ve found myself in a somewhat pensive state, questioning life, the universe and everything, with particular [...]

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The World (on/at/and) My Feet…

It’s crafty Friday yet again. A few creative mums and I usually get together once a week for a bit of cutting, sticking or Morsbagging and today we decided to draw pictures all over each other – henna pictures to be precise and what a giggle it was. We used a couple of the henna [...]

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A Weekend of Talking Rubbish!

Hi all! Just a shortie, boy have I got a packed weekend ahead of me.  On Saturday, I’ll be broadcasting an hour of my ‘Slow Down and Green Up’ radio show (usual slot every Wednesday between 10 and 1pm) in celebration of the fact that our radio station has been broadcasting for 40 years to [...]

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A Few of My Favourite Bits from UK Aware

I’m back in the saddle after spending 3 days up ‘in the smoke’ (that’s London to you missus) attending www.ukaware.com. I was helping Dave Hampton (the Carbon Coach) to host the speaker panels that were on Friday and Saturday and sat on a panel too on Saturday afternoon. It was an amazing event – Mr [...]

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Come and See Me at UK Aware (and would you like a free ticket?)

Hi all, I realise I’ve been conspicuous in my absence lately – don’t tang me – I’ve been way past busy! And regular readers here will know I advocate a proper work/life balance – that’s essential to keeping your sanity and making all the pieces fit. Actually, I’ve only hopped onto the computer to take [...]

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