Tips For Thrifty LivingEATINGAccording to the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, every family throws away one bag of food for every three they buy, costing £400 a year. But help is at hand. The Women's Institute has just launched the Love Food Champion

spot. If it is sunny, all the better, as sun speeds up the decomposing process. You need a balance of 'greens' and 'browns' to reap the best compost. Greens are wetter and quicker to rot and include vegetable and fruit peelings, tea bags, plant prunings

-energy light bulbs  They last ten times longer and use 80 per cent less energy than conventional light bulbs8. Install double glazing  It can just about halve heat loss, keeping your energy bills down9. Switch to a green energy supplier  They sell power from

Ever wondered what an astronaut carries in his bag? Some moon rocks, perhaps, or a little green alien or two? This neat little bag comes from Envirosax, an Australian company committed to sustainable eco-friendly living, so your little astrokid can

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The September issue of Junior is on sale now, featuring our fabulous guide to green living, savvy ways to win favour with your child's teacher, the funkiest lunch ideas, beautiful fashion photography, plus much more.Pick your copy of Junior from

Most children think monsters live in the attic, but in this film all those unexplained noises are down to a group of green-skinned aliens who are plotting – you’ve guessed it – world domination.The Pearsons are taking a family holiday in a remote

, worn with gentle shades of emerald green and coral to add contrast. The entwined double F logo appeared in subtle tone-on-tone colours, and in delicate miniature on dresses, shirts and linings. There was a new take on the casual with harem-pant style

from your fellow fauna can be rather a nuisance. The calm of Sid’s favourite tree is disrupted by a flock of chirping sparrows. And when he slithers off to the allotment, a trio of singing foxes begins to bellow. Over in the playground, those lively

1. Paying a visit to a local farm will not only be a fun day out for young children, but an educational one too. Children who live in rural areas should find they have their pick of local growers whilst city-dwelling families can track down