Hello and welcome to this weeks edition of recycling and climate change news from around the world. ..many countries are relaxing their quarantines and already some are seeing an increase in new cases and in light of recent developments around the world I am guessing it is not over yet…I was very disturbed to read about Swedens policies I am sure after this is over they may occur repercussions…Scary..

Here in Thailand we are not many days of declaring ourselves Covid-19 free…fingers crossed…BUT so far although some restrictions have been lifted masks and social distancing is still very much in the fore front of everyday life and not being lifted in the near future I am guessing but I am happy with that…

But let’s not dwell on what we have no control over and do our bit to stay safe and well and look at the good things happening and the things we can control in our daily lives…

If you have been keeping up with the news on climate change then you will know that there have been lots of changes in certain areas this has prompted calls for a green recovery plan and calls for a “green recovery” have been growing ever louder over recent weeks. Yesterday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a new report stressing that the world now has a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to pour investment into clean energy and create millions of new jobs.

Coffee is for many their drink of choice each and every day...But how ethical is your cup of coffee…Do you know where the beans come from? Do you know what happens to the waste…This startup has it sorted …

Palm Oil…Has been the source of much flack over the years from deforestation, babboons losing their habitat, indiginous tribes losing their land and livelihoods the list is endless…But the Palm Done right Campaign…is striving to do just that…

September is Palm Done Right Month and will be the third annual event.

The aim is to stop hiding palm oil behind labels where the ingredients are unclear but to proudly promote  sustainable palm oil which consumers make an informed choice to buy.

Palm Done Right Farmers grow palm in accordance with certified organic practises either by re-conditioning degraded land  or transitioning existing conventional farms to organic…it is a collaboration between farmers which requires trust and involvement from them but enables them to earn a proper wage to support their families.

There is a right way and a wrong way of doing palm…

The bottom line is that to use any oil in excess would not be good for you and I use different oils depending on what I am cooking or baking…

Have you tried Organic Red Palm Oil?

Waste…waste annoys me but the thing which really annoys me is watching someone just throwing something away…they open their fag packet and the wrapper just idly flutters to the ground it has become such a habit to do that that I don’t think they even realise  they are doing it any more…but my biggest bug bear is being the car behind as someone lobs their takeaway bag out of the window…Farmers are up in arms and who can blame them..they want retailers like Mc Donalds to print the customers number plates on takeaway bags…I think it is a brilliant idea and apparently …. The technology to put the car registration number on litter as you queue up to get your drive through takeaway is there. It could be printed in UV as well which would stop people seeing where it is printed and destroying it….

I think that would be an excellent source of revenue for governments…I love it!

This is so cool…can you imagine it?

I love this…I am sure the grand kids would as well…

Well that’s all for me this week on the environment and climate change…we are in our rainy season now so hot steamy days and stormy nights so everything is growing super quick…including the bamboo…x

Thank you for reading be well and stay safe xxx

About Carol Taylor: Enjoying life in The Land Of Smiles I am having so much fun researching, finding new, authentic recipes both Thai and International to share with you. New recipes gleaned from those who I have met on my travels or are just passing through and stopped for a while. I hope you enjoy them.

I love shopping at the local markets, finding fresh, natural ingredients, new strange fruits and vegetable ones I have never seen or cooked with. I am generally the only European person and attract much attention and I love to try what I am offered and when I smile and say Aroy or Saab as it is here in the north I am met with much smiling.

Some of my recipes may not be in line with traditional ingredients and methods of cooking but are recipes I know and have become to love and maybe if you dare to try you will too. You will always get more than just a recipe from me as I love to research and find out what other properties the ingredients I use contain to improve our health and wellbeing.

Exciting for me hence the title of my blog, Retired No One Told Me! I am having a wonderful ride and don’t want to get off, so if you wish to follow me on my adventures, then welcome! I hope you enjoy the ride also and if it encourages you to take a step into the unknown or untried, you know you want to…….Then, I will be happy!

Thank you once again for reading this post I hope you all stay safe and healthy xx