10 Tips to Manage Rubbish Without Plastic Bags

I remember when I got my first pair of canvas shopping bags. I took them home and declared "We will never need plastic bags again!" This was met with "Ok! So what are we going to use for the rubbish bin?" I confess at the time I didn't know and we continue

ed to work our way through the mountain of plastic bags breeding underneath our sink. Here's what I wish past me knew...

1. Separate your rubbish: One bin is not going to cut it! You'll need at least three containers to manage your rubbish without plastics. One for recyclables, one for non recyclables and one for food scraps. If you break it down further - you'll need more bins.

2. The bins don't need to be bins. Most bins are designed to hold plastic bags and manage all rubbish types so they're designed making compromises. If you're not using plastics and separating your rubbish you can find any box or container that fits your space and function best (I used cardboard boxes until our most recent move). If you handle your rubbish well, the only container that needs a lid is your food scraps container.

3. Composting is not as scary as it sounds. I think it gets over complicated a lot. It's what's supposed to happen so give your scraps some dirt and get out of the way. Try it until it works for you.

4. Learn your recyclables from your non recyclables. It's amazing what can be recycled from your kitchen and bathroom. Your recyclable bin should always have more in it than your non recyclable bin.

5. Be selective about what you buy. If you shop to avoid plastics in products and packaging your non recyclable bin will be the least used bin in the house. Plus you'll have so many glass containers and jars that you'll never need to buy storage containers again!

6. Rinse your rubbish. Yogurt containers and milk cartons especially! You will regret it if you don't. There should be no food in your recyclable and non recyclable containers and all the rubbish should be clean and dry.

7. Buy meat cuts that don't have bones. Meat is hard to handle so save yourself the hassle and buy meat cuts without bones.

8. Keep your food scraps container clean. Keep it close by so you can use it, empty it and clean it regularly.

9. Start a garden. I know it's a tricky one, but if you possibly can, grow some of your own food. Even if it's tiny food in a tiny pot. It means buying less and you'll always have a use for your food scraps.

10. Your rubbish can be cleaner and more manageable without plastic bags. I know! You'll never have to clean a dirty, stinky rubbish bin again. Who knew!?!

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards – WINNERS!!

The guys were up for Favourite Music Group, Favourite UK Band and Favourite Song for ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ – and thanks to YOU guys they managed to grab all three!

One Direction ALSO picked up Aussie’s Fave Music Act and Aussie’s Favourite Song for ‘One Thing’ – in Australia’s categories of the awards, which also took place over the weekend.

Thanks so much to everyone out there who voted - especially those of you rounding up people across Twitter. Your dedication to keeping One Direction Trending has been immense and hasn’t gone unnoticed.

"Not only are we so proud of the guys – but we’re EXTREMELY proud of all of you for being the best bunch of fans One Direction could have. SO THANK YOU!",they said.

Harry Edward Styles

                                

     Harry Edward Styles was born on February 1st 1994 and is from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, UK. Before he was in One Direction he was in a band and was the lead singer called White Eskimo. His group contained himself, lead guitarist Haydn Morris, bass guitarist Nick Clough and drummer Will Sweeny. He auditioned to Xfactor by himself singing “Isn’t She Beautiful” by Stevie Wonder. The judges worrying he wouldn't make it far in the competition. He sang “Stop Crying Your Heart Out” by Oasis before they decided he would work better in a group, putting him into One Direction.

 Star Facts:

·                                Harry came up with the name of his boy band, One Direction

·                                 He has green eyes

·                                 Harry and his band, One Direction, are the official new ambassadors for Pokemon!

·                                 He’s the youngest member of One Direction

·                                 He's got a thing for older ladies

       

Mini Biography

Harry Edward Styles, born to Anne Cox and Des Styles, was born in Bromsgrove, West Midlands, England on February 1 1994. At the age of 7 Harry's parents divorced and even though he maintained a good relationship with his father, Harry lived with his mother, and sister, Gemma Styles. Harry auditioned for British show, The X-Factor in 2010 singing "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder. He was sent through with all yes's and one know from Louis. He went through multiple rounds, until he was kicked off at Bootcamp. However, Simon Cowell believed that Harry could be brought back, and into a group. Simon then put Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Harry Styles into a group. Harry thought of the name "One Direction", and they first performed "Torn" at the Judges' house in Spain. In the end of the X-Factor, One Direction came in 3rd place. Even though the boys were upset, Simon talked to them saying Sony wanted to sign them for a deal the following morning. One Direction then put out their first album "Up All Night" that hit No. 1 in the charts in Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States. With their hit single, "What Makes You Beautiful", the members of One Direction are leaving girls across the world in tears speechless, at their charming looks, and unique personalities. Girls all over are falling head over heals for this British/Irish boy band, and are becoming severely popular.

Liam Payne

" We can be a bit immature at times, but I’m known as the more mature one." Liam's quotes.







Liam James Payne (born August 29, 1993) is a member of One Direction along with Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik.

Early Life

Liam was born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England to Geoff and Karen Payne. He has two older sisters, Nicola and Ruth. Liam was born three weeks early, and as a result he had a lot of health problems. He spent the first four years of his life in and out of the hospital having regular tests done. Doctors noticed one of his kidneys was scarred and dysfunctional. To help cope with the pain, he had 32 injections in his arm in the morning and evening as a child. In 2012 Liam found out and shared via Twitter that his kidney was functioning again.

From the age of six, Liam had already started showing signs of singing talent. He would sing for his relatives or pub crowds on karaoke. However, he had his heart set on becoming an Olympic runner, and was a member of the Wolverhampton and Bilston Athletics Club. He would wake up at 5am every day to run five miles before school. His running dream ended at 14 years old when he narrowly missed out on a spot in the England schools team. At that point, he decided to completely focus on his singing, although he still loved his football club, West Bromwich Albion.

He started perfecting his singing skills at the age of 12 when he joined Pink Productions, a performing arts group based in Wolverhampton, that allowed him to showcase his talent in front of a real audience for the first time.

Liam completed 11 GCSEs at St Peter’s Collegiate School before moving on to study music technology at Wolverhampton College’s Paget Road campus, which he hoped would help him learn more about the industry.

 Musical Career

Main article: One Direction History
Liam at Judge's House in 2008 (top) and auditioning in 2010 (bottom).
Liam originally auditioned in 2008 for The X Factor's fifth series when he was 14. He reached the judges' houses, but Simon Cowell thought he was not ready for the competition, and asked him to come back in two years. Liam felt Simon made the right decision because doing the live shows when he was 15, he would have struggled to cope.
Liam planned to return the following year, but was unable to audition due to The X Factor raising the application age to 16.

In 2010, Liam returned and auditioned with "Cry Me a River". He received a standing ovation from the audience and Simon. He got a yes from all four judges present at the audition.

At bootcamp, he sang "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" by Oasis. All three judges liked him, but Simon felt it was a bit one-dimensional. As such, he was placed with 4 other boys into the boy band One Direction, in which they were entered into the very last episode, though lost out and got third.


Personal Life

Liam with Danielle.
Relationships
Liam first met his current girlfriend, Danielle Peazer , when he was performing in The X Factor in 2010. She was a dancer for the show and danced behind the group One Direction on many occasions. Eventually they became close and soon started dating Danielle after. Their relationship ranged from 2010 to September 2012 where they broke up due to the stress of being in a band getting between them. It is known that the two rekindled their relationship in late 2012.

The Rabbit

One sunny day a rabbit came out of her hole in the ground to enjoy the weather. The day was so nice that the rabbit became careless, so a fox sneaked up to her and caught her.
"I am going to eat you for lunch!", said the fox.
"Wait!", replied the rabbit, "You should at least wait a few days."
"Oh yeah? Why should I wait?"
"Well, I am just finishing my Ph.D. thesis."
"Hah, that's a stupid excuse. What is the title of your thesis anyway?"
"I am writing my thesis on "The Superiority of Rabbits over Foxes and Wolves."
"Are you crazy? I should eat you right now! Everybody knows that a fox will always win over a rabbit."
"Not really, not according to my research. If you like, you can come to my hole and read it for yourself. If you are not convinced, you can go ahead and have me for lunch."
"You are really crazy!" But since the fox was curious and nothing to lose, it went with the rabbit into its hole. The fox never came back out.
A few days later, the rabbit was again taking a break from writing and sure enough, a wolf came out of the bushes and was ready to eat her.
"Wait!", yelled the rabbit,"You cannot eat me right now."
"And why might that be, you fuzzy appetizer?"
"I am almost finished writing my Ph.D. thesis on 'The Superiority of Rabbits over Foxes and Wolves.'"
The wolf laughed so heard that it almost lost its hold on the rabbit. "Maybe I shouldn't eat you, you really are sick in the head, you might have something contagious," the wolf opined.
"Come read for yourself, you can eat me after that if you disagree with my conclusions." So the wolf went to the rabbit's hole and never came out.
The rabbit finished her thesis and was out celebrating in the lettuce fields. Another rabbit came by and asked, "What's up? You seem to be very happy.."
"Yup, I just finished my dissertation."
"Congratulations! What is it about?"
"It is titled 'The Superiority of Rabbits over Foxes and Wolves'"
"Are you sure? That doesn't sound right."
"Oh yes, you should come over and read it for yourself."
So they went together to the rabbit's hole. As they went in, the friend saw a typical graduate student abode, albeit a rather messy one after writing a thesis.
The computer with the the controversial dissertation was in one corner, on the right there was a pile of fox bones, on the left was a pile of wolf bones, and in the middle was a large, lip-licking lion.

NIALL HORAN

Hi all, long time I did not write on my blog, now I'll share the story of Niall horan, he was a member of One Direction. There are already know about him? or perhaps you are totally don't know abut him ? let me tell you :D , enjoy it ! (:

Niall Horan
Information
Full name	Niall James Horan
Born	September 13, 1993 (age 19)
Hometown	Mullingar, County Westmeath Republic of Ireland
Nickname	Nialler
Family	Bobby Horan, father Maura Gallagher, mother Chris, stepfather Greg Horan, brother
Romances	Holly Scally (ex-girlfriend)

 
Niall's fact : 

He is the only Irish band member from One Direction.

One Direction's manager had Niall get braces in late 2011, because his front teeth were crooked.

He plays the guitar in some of the songs during One Direction's concerts.

His parents separated when he was young.

For his first The X Factor audition, guest judge Katy Perry had to decide if he would go on in the competition. She said he might have a "seed of talent" so she put him through.

He has one older brother named Greg.

His first pets were two goldfish named Tom and Jerry. His brother killed them by feeding them too much.

His favorite TV Show is "Two and a Half Men".

Niall's personal quotes :

Fans always tell me I'm beautiful, but no one will ever be as beautiful as them.

I'd rather be a kid and play with paper planes, than be a man and play with a woman's heart.

Music Career :

In 2010, at sixteen years old, Niall auditioned for the seventh series of The X Factor UK in Dublin. He sang "So Sick", and received mixed comments from the judges. Louis Walsh was in his favor, but Cheryl Cole and guest judge Katy Perry, felt he needed some time to grow. Simon voted to let him through, Cheryl said no, and Louis quickly added in his yes, and left Niall's fate up to Katy. She decided to vote yes, and Niall was put through to bootcamp.

At bootcamp, Niall sang "Champagne Supernova", but failed to qualify for the "Boys" category. After a suggestion from guest judge Nicole Scherzinger, Niall was put into a group with four other boys, who also failed to move on in the competition, but since they were too good to let go the judges decided to agree with Nicole. Niall, along with Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik formed One Direction. Harry Styles came up with the group name. They began competing every week until the finals where they received 3rd place, closely behind Rebecca Ferguson, who came 2nd, and Matt Cardle who won the competition.

Following The X Factor, One Direction signed a record contract with Sony Music subsidiary Syco Records. They released their first studio album, Up All Night, which became a big hit around the world and came out first. In November 2012, One Direction released their newest album Take Me Home, starting with Live While We're Young.

LOUIS T

LOUIS TOMLINSON

Louis William Tomlinson (born December 24, 1991) is a member ofOne Direction along with Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, andZayn Malik. He is the oldest member of the group.

Early life :

Louis was born in Doncaster,South Yorkshire, England to Troy and Johanna. His parents split up when Louis was young. When his mother remarried, Louis took on his stepdad Mark Tomlinson's name.^[1] He has five younger sisters; Charlotte, Félicité, and twins Daisy and Phoebe. Mark and Jay divorced in 2011.

He was a sixth form student at Hall Cross School, a state comprehensive school and previously a pupil at The Hayfield School. While he was a student at Hall Cross, Louis starred in several musical productions such as Grease.

Musical Career

Louis auditioned for The X Factor with "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's. He received three votes out of the three judges present, and was sent to Bootcamp. At Bootcamp, he sang Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love" before being rejected, and put into One Direction.

Following The X Factor, One Direction signed a record contract with Sony Music subsidiary Syco Music. They released their studio album, Up All Night.

Personal life

Relationships

Louis dated Hannah Walker throughout his time on The X Factor. She attended Hall Cross Academy with Louis, and they met through the school's production of Grease. Hannah played Frenchy and Louis played Danny (view image). They started dating on March 18, 2010.

It's rumored that Hannah encouraged Louis to audition for X-Factor[citation needed]. They dated for about a year before breaking up in July 2011. Louis was busy with One Direction recording their debut album, and it became increasingly hard for him and Hannah to see each other. He reportedly decided to break it off with Hannah because he wanted to focus on the release of the band's debut single, and their upcoming album. After the break up, both said on Twitter that they were still friends.

Louis and Eleanor were introduced to each other around summer 2011 by Harry. Harry and Eleanor knew each other because Harry was friends/co-worker with one of Eleanor's friends. They met one day when Louis tagged along with Harry to meet up with the friend, and Eleanor came with her friend as well. On September 14, 2011, Eleanor accompanied Louis to celebrate Niall's birthday. They dated for a period of time before becoming exclusive in November 2011. Eleanor has flown out to join Louis while he is on tour with One Direction various times. They celebrated their one year anniversary on November 17, 2012.