Editorial Policy
How we choose topics, fact-check guides, and decide what to publish.
Last updated: 1 May 2026
This is how we run things at Waste Free Daily, what we publish, how we research it, and how we handle mistakes.
Who writes our articles
Every article is written by a member of the editorial team or a vetted contributor. We don’t use AI to write our content. We use AI tools occasionally for spell checks and brainstorming headline drafts, but the final words you read are written by a human and reviewed by a second one.
How we choose topics
Most articles start with one of three things:
- A question we keep getting from readers
- A new rule, product, or piece of research worth explaining
- A common piece of advice we suspect is oversimplified or wrong
We don’t publish “best of” listicles unless we’ve genuinely compared the options, and we don’t cover gear we haven’t tested.
How we research
For region-specific topics (curbside recycling, composting rules, refill regulations), we check the relevant council, municipal, or governmental source. We then link to it. For environmental science topics, we cite peer-reviewed research where it exists. For lived-experience topics, we describe what we did and how long it took.
How we handle uncertainty
When the evidence is mixed, we say so. We’d rather publish a 1,100-word guide with a clear “this depends on where you live” caveat than a confident article that turns out to be wrong in half the world.
Corrections
When we learn we’ve made a mistake, we:
- Update the article immediately
- Add a short revision note explaining what changed and why
- Reply to the reader who flagged it, where possible
Significant corrections are noted in the weekly newsletter.
Conflicts of interest
We don’t accept payment for editorial coverage. We don’t accept gifts worth more than £30, and we declare anything we have received that influences what we write.
Sponsored or partnered content
If we ever publish sponsored content, it is:
- Labelled clearly at the top and bottom
- Excluded from “best of” or comparison articles
- Still subject to editorial control, we will not publish claims we don’t believe
Updates and freshness
Every article has a “last updated” date. We revisit articles when rules change in major regions, when products are discontinued, or when readers point out that something feels out of date.
Readers come first
If we have to choose between a sponsorship and a reader’s trust, the reader wins. Every time.