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10 top tips for getting the most out of your broadband

It can feel like there’s nothing worse than the internet dropping out when you’re using it. Here are 10 things you can try, starting with quick fixes for today.

Fakeaway recipes

We’ve been experimenting to recreate all your favourite Friday night takeaways. Bring your favourite spicy, saucy and fried dishes to your kitchen with our fakeaway recipes.

The staple carb of Jamaica is rice n peas. The type of ‘pea’ can vary, some people use gungo peas, others pigeon peas. We like the rice with red kidney beans as it adds a rich red flavor. The addition of coconut makes a rich creamy tasty rice. Cook this up with delicious Ital jerk tofu kebabs (the perfect recipe to use up leftover veg).

Ital jerk tofu kebabs

Jerk is the taste of Jamaica, and its scent rides on the cooling breeze all around the island. Legend has it that the native people of the island used to smoke their food over the wood from the allspice trees that grow all over the island. The main flavour in a jerk seasoning is, therefore, allspice, but also ginger, lime, thyme, cinnamon and Scotch Bonnet chilli peppers.

What to do with old clothes

Even stained, damaged and holey clothing can be recycled into new items, such as padding for chairs and car insulation and cleaning cloths. Here’s what you can do to make sure no fabrics end up in the bin ever again!

Our story

We're a social enterprise that works very like a creative agency for environmental issues. The best bit - all our profit goes back into our mission, because we're a charity too.

Community Fridge

A Community Fridge is a simple way of enabling communities and businesses to share good food that would otherwise go to waste. Find your nearest Community Fridge or see what support is available to help you set up one of your own.

Meet the team

We're a small team with huge ambitions - come and meet us.

Job and role opportunities

Are you passionate about the environment and making it relevant to the mainstream? Keep an eye out here for job vacancies.

Neat Streets

Creative ways to tackle litter using the latest thinking and designs from around the world.

Ballot Bin

How do you get people to dispose of cigarette butts properly? Combine an opinionated question with good design. The Ballot Bin is now available to order, keeping streets litter free.

Join the Pumpkin Rescue

Pumpkins are for pies, not just carving. Join the #PumpkinRescue and run an event in their community this October to remind people to eat their pumpkin and cut food waste. See what tools we have to support you.

Plastic Fishing

'Poly-Mer' and 'PET Project' are punts made out of 99% recycled plastic and are part of a new wave of Plastic Fishing trips, fishing litter out of the River Thames. Watch the journey from plastic bottle to boat to see how the punts came to life.

Make, do and mend events

10 fashion event ideas. From film screenings to fashion swaps, this free e-guide has events of all shapes and sizes for you and your friends to re-vamp your wardrobes, make your clothes last longer and save money.

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