We have manage to really cut down on the amount of waste we produce, we of course recycle but now we also burning all paper and cardboard on our log burner which then goes to the chicken for their dust baths so we are now only throwing out about 1 black bin bag a month, much less if I can buy our veg from the local green grocers that use significantly less packaging then supermarkets.
It really helps that back in May Rich and I went vegetarian, something I had wanted to do for a while but Rich suggested it and we are now 3 months down the line and eating way healthier, having the chickens has helped with this as they do their daily egg which I still find amazing and contributes to our new way of eating.
One of my goals this summer was to start baking our own bread, something I finally devoted some time too and after about 3 months Im getting pretty good, I bake two loaves a week roughly and have been experimenting with rolls and naan breads (Rich does enjoy a curry) this again is helping us to watch what we eat, I can control exactly what goes into my bread so I know theirs no preservatives or anything else in there, only problem is its quite hard not scoffing it as soon as its out of the oven!