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Tag: Love Food Hate Waste

Pumpkins: from devilish decoration to sumptuous scran!

Pumpkins: from devilish decoration to sumptuous scran!

‘Wilful Waste Makes Woeful Want’: Old Scots proverb rings true as Scots throw out woeful 1.1 million pumpkins at Halloween Continue reading Pumpkins: from devilish decoration to sumptuous scran!

Posted on 24/10/201823/10/2018Author davepickeringCategories North Edinburgh NewsTags #PumpkinRescue, Love Food Hate Waste, The Real Mary King's Close, Zero Waste Scotland
Waste not at Hallowe’en

Waste not at Hallowe’en

Scots urged to have their pumpkin lantern – and eat it! Continue reading Waste not at Hallowe’en

Posted on 27/10/2015Author davepickeringCategories North Edinburgh NewsTags environment, food, health and nutrition, Love Food Hate Waste, waste
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