Banana Cake for Recycle Week – Miss Write

Volunteering to promote Recycle Week at work partly involved me sending out a daily email crammed full of tips and info on recycling, and how we can do more to minimise our impact on the environment at home and in the workplace. 

Monday All about the money! (The company I work for saves £1000 a year recycling our waste instead of binning it!)

Tuesday was about re-purposing things to avoid throwing them away. For example, an old colander makes a great hanging basket. 

Wednesday I encouraged people to donate unwanted household items and selling them online – how to find your local charity shop, advice on Gumtree, eBay etc. 

Thursday This email was about paper recycling, as this is the most common form of waste we produce in the office. 

And today, Friday? I’m focusing on food waste. The banana bread I baked especially for today demonstrated how to use up some fruit turning brown at home, putting bananas to good use, even when they’re past their best. 

The Telegraph reported bananas are ‘the most wasted food‘ in the UK. They estimate that 1.4 million bananas are thrown away EVERY DAY.

So next time you think about throwing away your browning bananas, why not embrace the idea of loving it a little further an making a delicious cake?

Read more about reducing banana waste here!

And I have to say, my cake’s gone down very well this morning! 

Find out more about Recycle Week
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Lou x

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