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Merseytravel artwork competition aims to save the world

WHAT is it they say, a picture tells a thousand words? Well, you’re certainly an eloquent bunch. When we asked you for your environmental art work we were inundated with responses. From drawings and paintings to illustrations and cartoons, there was a spectacular array of art all themed to celebrate 2009 – the year of the environment.Read

Why breakfast is the most important meal of the day

WHAT is it they say? Breakfast is the best meal of the day. But sadly, it’s often the one we end up missing out on – despite our best intentions. A recent survey has suggested one in eight adults don’t eat breakfast, and say lack of time is the main reason.Read

St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School pupils transford wasteland into garden

STAFF and pupils a St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School in Aigburth have transformed a piece of waste ground into a green oasis.Read

Bala Street tidy up is a real success story

Blighted by fly-tipping, graffiti and litter Bala Street, in north Liverpool, has received a fantastic make over. Residents formed a trash army and made light work of the dumped rubbish, graffiti and damaged sign posts. They then painted fences, put up hanging baskets, tidied derelict land, installed solar lighting and jet cleaned all the local roads and entries.Read

TravelWise week gets Merseysiders out of their cars

MERSEYSIDERS ditched their cars and travelled by bike to mark TravelWise Week. Read

Birkdale doctor sets up back garden wind turbine

“It is a very clean way to make electricity,” says Dr Nkonde, of Balfour Road. “I looked into different ways to create power and this is the best for the environment because of its natural elements.Read

Merseytravel cuts carbon footprint by 7% in two years

In that short time, the Mersey Tunnels reduced their electricity use by 4.4% at the Kingsway Tunnel and 3.6% at the Queensway Tunnel, and gas use across all sites dropped by more than 5.5%.Read

Autumn environmental what's on guide

October 2: Night Zone 3, Wigg Island, Runcorn; 6pmRead

Mersey tidal power a step closer with £22m boost

THE prospect of a tidal power scheme on the Mersey Estuary has moved a step closer with the launch of a feasibility study into plans – and a new £22m fund to support marine renewable energy.Read

Modern life is rubbish - literally

A SOLITARY banana sits sweltering in a polystyrene tray, wrapped in layers of cling film.Read

Spice up your life and grow your own

FEELING hot, hot, hot? Well if you want the sizzling summer atmosphere to continue in your cooking, you could consider growing some organic patio chillies.Read

Natural beauty gets a Fairtrade makeover

ONCE upon a time, beauty rituals consisted of milk baths and sugar scrubs – or at least Cleopatra’s did.Read

£200m climate change threat to Merseyside economy

MERSEYSIDE'S economy could be £200m a year worse off by 2020 unless urgent action to tackle climate change is taken, a new report warns.Read

Green days out in July

A Map of environment themed events in July across Merseyside.Read

Broccoli Stalk Soup

Love Food Hate Waste - Broccoli Stalk Soup

Love Food Hate Waste supporters make clever use of all the odds and ends that get leftover from other meals, forgotten in the fruit bowl or the back of the fridge... and they all taste delicious!Read

Carrot and Sweetcorn Baked Potatoes

Love Food Hate Waste - Carrot and Sweetcorn Baked Potatoes

Children will love this sweetened version of baked potatoes. Great for using up any vegetable leftovers like carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and spring onions. Also, try baking sweet potatoes for a change.Read

Chicken and Tomato Spiced Curry

Love Food Hate Waste - Chicken and Tomato Spiced Curry

This is a great recipe for using up any leftover chicken and any vegetables that you might have in the fridge. Serve with Jasmine or Basmati rice. If you like a hot curry, add more curry paste.Read

lemon chicken rissotto

Love Food Hate Waste - Lemon Chicken and Pea Risotto

Other vegetables like courgette, green beans or broccoli would also work well. You can use long grain rice if you don’t have risotto rice, but the consistency will be less creamy.Read

Rhubarb Compote

Love Food Hate Waste - Rhubarb, Apple and Orange Compote

Serve this compote for a delicious breakfast with yogurt and a bowl of museli. This recipe also works well with leftover pears instead of apples.Read

Show your support for World Environment Day

THIS FRIDAY marks World Environment Day (WED) and with the recent launch of the It’s Our World drive, the Formby Times urges you to take note of the special day.Read