Best Bin in the village (possibly)

I've done it before, so I can do it again - oh yes I can. In the Spring I didn't put the bin out for two months - not because I am lazy or wanted to put the 'recycling officers'(?)' backs out - but because I wanted to have a real crack at reducing our household waste. We managed it quite well, but admittedly was very happy to get the bin emptied - it wasn't actually full even then, but it was a wee bit pongy. So I am going to have another go, because I have noticed that I have slipped back into some bad old ways, such as buying things in those ridiculous plastic containers - you know the ones you get two fishcakes in, or some other daft produce that are a lot cheaper and much, much nicer to make yourself. I stopped all unnecessary packaging purchases when I wasn't putting rubbish in the bin - it focuses the mind. So, having another go, but rather than saying I am going to leave it two months etc, just going to see how long I can do it for. The green waste bin will go out as usual of course.
This time, I am going to hibernate the kitchen bin too.
So, I had a jolly good scrub of the wheelie bin yesterday in readiness for its little adventure - nice job I must say. There was something rather nasty stuck to the bottom and when I finally got it out it was stil unidentifiable- lovely!

So here we go, take a few months off council collecting person and see you when I see you!

whooooa- first time out

I have had enough of just boring myself and my nearest and dearest, so throwing my thoughts and actions open to the elements (well hyperspace or whatever its real nerdy name is).
Brief introduction - I am a teeny tiny person doing teeny tiny things to try and live lightly. I will talk [about] rubbish a lot; I get very excited by compost and worms, and will rant on about not chucking stuff out. I might even bore you with anecdotes such as when I recently stopped a man throwing an old fashioned, leather cornered suitcase into a skip - I had plans for it and it now sits all clean and sparkly on my chapel-rescued pew, full of my winter scarves and gloves. Bored yet?
You can join me on every little challenge I take - cheer at my grim determination and laugh at my failures(I am sure there will be many). You can shout 'hypocrite' when I get on a plane and call me mad when I tell you about my toliet flushing habits!
I'm sharing my green attempts with anyone who will listen (read?) because I hope it will help me stay focused and, who knows, may even provide a little entertainment.
Intros over - off to think how to proceed.