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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Rubbish Media’ Category
Moving on from The Book of Rubbish Ideas
Posted in Rubbish activism, Rubbish ideas, Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish Media, Rubbish news, The Book of Rubbish Ideas info, Uncategorized on 22 December 2010 | 2 Comments »
Video: Tracey Smith & The Book of Rubbish Ideas
Posted in General rubbish, Rubbish how-to's, Rubbish ideas, Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish Media, Rubbish movies, tagged Sustainable Somerset, The Book of Rubbish Ideas, Tracey Smith film on 29 March 2010 | 10 Comments »
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
Tracey Smith on Newsnight Tonight?
Posted in General rubbish, Rubbish Media, Rubbish news, The Book of Rubbish Ideas info, tagged BBC, Bill Bryson, Jeremy Paxman, Newsnight, Robert Bradford, Rubbish, The Book of Rubbish Ideas, Tracey Smith on 3 March 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I might well have been, had I lived closer to the centre of the universe (London that is). Late this afternoon, I received an invitation to appear on tonight’s Newsnight on the BBC; it seems they’re going to be talking a load of old rubbish…
Hair today, gone tomorrow and other things…
Posted in General rubbish, Rubbish celebrities, Rubbish events, Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish Media, Rubbish news, tagged Abby Maitland, BBC Somerset, Co-Op Magazine, Corsham Literary Festival, Eco-Rally, Herb UK, Primeval, Recycle More, Solar Technology, summer hairstyles 2009, The Book of Green, The Soil Association, Tracey Smith, Ways With Words Literary Festival on 16 June 2009 | 10 Comments »
Afternoon all and sundry. After many happy years of gert lush long hair flapping about in any sort of a wind, I decided to have it all lopped off. It was a decision I took a few weeks ago and I thought I’d just kick it around a bit before heading for the scissors to [...]
Eco-Chick Rallies from Brighton to London in a Winner
Posted in Rubbish celebrities, Rubbish events, Rubbish Media, Rubbish news, Uncategorized, tagged Boris Johnson, Brighton, City Hall, eco-rally 2009, Joanna Yarrow, London, Penney Poyzer, Quentin Willson, Robert Llewellyn, Tracey Smith, Volvo S40 DrivE, Zac Goldsmith on 9 June 2009 | 8 Comments »
Phew! I’m home from the 2009 Eco-Rally and oh, what a gig it was. Late Sunday night found me and my co-driver Joe Wadsworth hovering outside the Royal Albion Hotel in Brighton, awaiting a full collective of hungry eco-celebs (Quentin Willson, Robert Llewellyn, Penney Poyzer and more)… After the exciting arrival of the Tesla and [...]
Come and See Me at UK Aware (and would you like a free ticket?)
Posted in Rubbish events, Rubbish ideas, Rubbish Media, Rubbish news, tagged Dave Hampton, lego, Olympia, The Carbon Coach, Tracey Smith, UK Aware on 11 April 2009 | 3 Comments »
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 [...]
Comic Relief Plunges Children of Alcoholics into a Welcome Spotlight
Posted in NACOA, Rubbish Media, tagged Book of Rubbish Ideas, Charity, Comic Relief, fun, fundraising ideas, NACOA, The Great North Swim, Tracey Smith on 13 March 2009 | 5 Comments »
Friday the 13th March will certainly be lucky for some, especially a tiny Bristol based charity called Nacoa. The National Association for Children of Alcoholics have been around for 19 years and calls to their helpline have grown steadily over the years; in 2007 18k, in 2008 36k. Comic Relief are about to give them [...]
Rubbish on the Radio – 17th December 10am-1pm
Posted in General rubbish, Plastic rubbish, Rubbish Interviews, Rubbish Media, Rubbish news, The Book of Rubbish Ideas info, tagged Apple AM, Coldplay, Oasis, radio, The Killers, Tracey Smith, Van Morrison on 17 December 2008 | 2 Comments »
‘Tis midweek again – yippee! My regular rubbish readers will know I broadcast a radio show called ‘Slow Down and Green Up’ on Apple every Wednesday, between 10am and 1pm (GMT).

