Welcome to CrowdLeaf’s newsletter.
What a great evening and well done to the Sustainability mic night Friday just gone (20th April) where many people came, including CrowdLeaf’s Ryan Carter, to say their piece about what they are doing to help the environment. A fantastic idea and so many amazing people out there really working hard to improve our planet.
Again, plenty of events to get involved in to help the environment and meet like minded people.
If anyone would like their articles they would like published on CrowdLeaf’s newsletter then please contact us 🙂
Oh and by the way – Happy World Penguin Day!
Not Just A ‘War Against Plastic’ But A Reshape Of The Sector/People Is Needed
One Of The Most Worrisome Predictions About Climate Change Maybe Coming True
Why Do We Need New Rules On Shipping Emissions? Well,90% Of Global Trade Depends On Ships
Michael Bloomberg Pledges $4.5m to cover US Paris Climate Commitment
UK Breaks Free Energy Record Again But Renewables Still Need More Support
What Steps Can The UK Take To Reach Zero Emissions By 2050?
Speed Limits On 5 Major Roads To Tackle Air Pollution
London Marathon: Figures Show Massive 89% Drop In Air Pollution
Great Barrier Reef: 30% Of Coral Died In ‘Catastrophic’ 2016 Heatwave
One In Eight Bird Species Is Threatened With Extinction, Global Study Finds
Climate Change Leaves Birds Hungry As Chicks Hatch Too Late To Eat Caterpillars
‘Magical’ Mushrooms Mix To Boost Regrowth Of Lost Scottish Forests
‘Very Angry Badger’ Causes Part Of Scottish Castle To Be closed
Endangered Gorilla Kisses ‘Very Special And Significant’ Newborn Baby
Sustainability Project: Award Winner And Runner Up
This Japanese Pub Is Made Out Of 100% Recycled Materials
Board masters, Download Reveal New Sustainability Plans
New Designers Pioneering A Sustainable Fashion Revolution
China To Respond ‘Soon’ Over Import Concerns
Recycling Action Week 22nd April – 27th April
Public Meeting & age – Southampton Common Forum
Salisbury Vegan Fayre 29th April
Portsmouth Green Drinks 9th May
Swanage Pier Dive And Litter Pick 12th May
Sholing Valley’s Spring Fayre 2018 19th May
Tools And Tips For Reducing Plastic 24th May
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Hello and welcome to this weeks newsletter!
How cute is this little bee tucking in to a flower! So nice to see the sunshine finally!
First of all, we want to thank everyone who joined us last week for CrowdLeaf’s Litter pick walk! The turn out was a great success and although we couldn’t clean the whole of the Common in the time we were out we managed to clear a huge amount of rubbish – almost half of which could have easily been recycled!
This month there is so many great events to get involved in so take a look at the Events section to find out what you can get involved in to help the environment!
There is a great event this Friday 20th April – Sustainability Mic Night – so come and join in!
UK Drives Into E-Vehicle Fast Lane With 11% Rise
Climate change Latest UK Becomes First Developed Economy to Examine Paris Agreement Commitments
Grant cash to make city’s buses greener
More Than 95% of Earth’s Population Breathing Dangerously Polluted Air, Finds Study
Amazon Coral Reef would Be Ruined By Planned Oil Drilling
Iceland Sets Target Of 191 Kills As Country Resumes Whaling
Destroying The Worlds Natural Heritage: ‘Komodo Is Reaching A Tipping Point’
Green-haired turtle that breathes through it’s genitals added to endangered list
Costa Coffee Vows ‘Cup Recycling Revolution’
Aldi Tops List Of Supermarkets Stocking Most Sustainable Seafood
Aluminium Recycling Rate Improves
Regain App For Recycling Unwanted Clothing Launches In UK
Recycling hope for plastic hungry enzyme
Sustainability Mic Night 20th April
Southampton Sustainable Fashion Fest 2018 21st April
Repair Cafe Portsmouth 21st April
Recycling Action Week 22nd April – 27th April
Public Meeting & age – Southampton Common Forum
Salisbury Vegan Fayre 29th April
Swanage Pier Dive And Litter Pick 12th May
Sholing Valley’s Spring Fayre 2018 19th May
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Hello and welcome to this weeks newsletter.
We have some great events coming up including our own CrowdLeaf’s Litter Picking Walk today (Tuesday the 10th) at Southampton Common so please come and join us for that!
Also, please come along to the Sustainability mic night where organised speakers (including our own Ryan Carter) and other like minded people from various organisations will tell us what they are doing for the environment.
We are pleased to say we had a very warm reception to our proposed green enterprise award when we met with Simon Letts fo Southampton City Council!
Plastic Pollution Killed Sperm Whale Found Dead On Spanish Beach
Plastic Bag Litter Falls In UK Seas
Micro-plastics Found In Fertilisers Being Applied To Gardens And Farmland
BBC Radio 4 Broke Impartiality Rules In Nigel Lawson Climate Change Interview
Shipping Industry Faces Calls To Clean Up Emissions
Underground Travel ‘Increases’ Pollution Exposure, Study Suggests
Shell Threatened With Legal Action Over Climate Change Contributions
Plans For Welsh Nuclear Power Plant Delayed By Concerns Over Seabirds
Cement Industry Urged To Reduce ‘Invisible’ Global Emissions
Rare Owl Given The Gift Of Flight After Double Wing Transplant
Climate Change Threatens Rare British Orchid That Tricks Bees Into Mating
Warming Climate Could See Butterfly Loved By Churchill Return To UK
In Praise Of ‘Ugly’ Vegetables
This Nonprofit Is Using Plastic Bottles To Light Up Homes
Plastic Free Living: You Can Now Buy Eco-Friendly Coffee Pods
Images below are from Sustainability Matters
CrowdLeaf’s Litter Picking Walk 10th April
Portsmouth Green Drinks 11th April
Greenpeace April Social and Meeting 17th April
Sustainability Mic Night 20th April
Southampton Sustainable Fashion Fest 2018 21st April
Repair Cafe Portsmouth 21st April
Salisbury Vegan Fayre 29th April
Swanage Pier Dive And Litter Pick 12th May
Sholing Valley’s Spring Fayre 2018 19th May
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time or better yet – tomorrow!
Welcome to this weeks Crowdleaf Newsletter!
Lets start with the depressing same old line we at Crowdleaf hear all too often.
‘unless everyone thinks or acts responsibly with what they do with their waste, whats the point as there will always be a problem?’ (honestly I have heard this). My reply is: ‘Think of it like a ripple effect, once one makes a change and sets a good example, others start to think then act. This is thinking about our children too and setting good life lessons for them to follow’.
Will you be an a person to follow or a person who follows?
If everyone had this attitude, not only will the ocean be empty of sea life replaced by pollution, we will be swimming in our own rubbish in no time so a big massive thank you goes out to all who are working so hard for the welfare of the planet because it does go a long way to make it a better place.
In 1 week, we have our CrowdLeaf Litter Picking event at Southampton Common so please keep a space in the diary and meets us down there!
We have a great guest article and infographic about why straws are bad for the environment so a big thank you Hugh for taking the time to create this piece.
We are still looking to organise a regular Plogging event so anyone who is interested please contact us and we will arrange a date for this to start.
Also listen out for CrowdLeaf’s Ryan Carter on Voice FM Radio 103.9 on Thursday 6th April.
For anyone who would like their event or article on our weekly newsletter please contact us.
Hope you all have a great week!
Ps. Lots of events happening this month so please check them out in the Events section! 🙂
Plastic straws are everywhere. They come with soft drinks, juice boxes, and are even available at many restaurants. Each day, we use straws, largely without even noticing them. It is for this reason that seemingly small and negligible plastic straws have become so damaging to the environment.
This infographic by Get Green Now helps to illustrate the damaging effects of a single plastic straw on the environment. It also displays interesting facts to help make it easier to understand the sheer severity of the global plastic problem.
Why Are Straws Bad For The Environment, (Facts, Statistics and Infographic)
‘Largest’ Plastics Haul In Cardiff River Bank Clean-Up
Co-op To Switch Own-Brand Water To 50% Recycled Plastic Bottles
Bottle And Can Deposit Return Scheme Gets Green Light In England
Government Considering Plastic Bottle Deposit Scheme To increase Recycling And Reduce Litter
First Of London’s New Drinking Fountain Locations Revealed
‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ Sprawing With Far More Debris Than Thought
Fiji PM: Climate Change Threatens Our Survival
‘Extreme’ Fossil Fuel Investments Have Surged Under Donald Trump, Reports Reveal
Climate Change Soon To Move 140m People, World Bank Warns
Destruction Of Nature As Dangerous Climate Change, Scientists Warn
European Cities Consider Making Public Transport Free To Tackle Air Pollution
Pollution Experts Quit Clean Air Group
UK To Tighten Laws On ‘Abhorrent’ Ivory Trade
Underwater Melting Of Antarctic Ice Is Far Greater Than Thought, Study Finds
A Week In Wildlife – Stunning Images
3 Million Mice And Voles Die Trapped In Bottles
Sadiq Khan Accuses Ministers Of Stalling Over Post-Brexit Environment Watchdog
Bulgarians Rush To Save A Phalanx Of Distressed Frozen Storks
Hoe IVF And Stem Cell Science Could Save The Northern White Rhino From Extinction
Australian’s Birds Are Not Being Protected By Environment Laws, Report Says
2,000 People Took This Recycling Test – And None Of Them Scored 100%
This College Wants To Be The First 100% Renewable Campus In The World
Leather made From Pineapple Leaves
Portland Pub Replaces Beef With Vegan ‘Impossible’ Burgers
Surfers Against Sewage Big Spring Beach Clean 7th April
CrowdLeaf’s Litter Picking Walk 10th April
Portsmouth Green Drinks 11th April
Greenpeace April Social and Meeting 17th April
Sustainability Mic Night 20th April
Southampton Sustainable Fashion Fest 2018 21st April
Salisbury Vegan Fayre 29th April
Swanage Pier Dive And Litter Pick 12th May
Sholing Valley’s Spring Fayre 2018 19th May
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
A small, plastic straw – It’s something that comes with most beverages that we order, from soft drinks to even a glass of water.
Though at first this small straw may not seem like a lot, when its usage is added up, plastic straws create a big problem for the environment.
And, with the USA using 500 million straws every day (enough straws to circle around the Earth 2.5 times!), that’s a lot of trash and potential litter.
In this infographic and article below, learn about the impact of plastic straws on the environment, and how you can make a big difference just by rejecting the use of straws.
Straws are most commonly made from type 5 plastic, or polypropylene.
Although type 5 plastic can be recycled, it isn’t accepted by most curbside recycling programs. When plastic straws aren’t recycled, they end up in landfills, or even worse, polluting our oceans.
Make sure you check your local municipality website to see if plastic straws can be recycled in your area.
In order to understand the environmental impact of straws, it is important to know the difference between biodegrading and degrading:
Biodegrading is when an item can be naturally broken down and digested by micro-organisms, and then naturally recycled into new organic molecules and life.
On the other hand, degrading is just the process of breaking down into smaller pieces. When plastic degrades, the bulk of the plastic will seem to disappear – However, what’s really happening is the plastic is breaking into smaller, invisible pieces that will always still be on Earth.
With that being said, plastic straws take up to 200 years to degrade, but will never be fully off the Earth, as plastics are not biodegradable. To make matters worse, the degrading of plastic releases chemicals that are toxic to wildlife and the environment.
Whenever there is an ocean coastline cleanup, plastic straws never fail to make it on the list of one of the most found ocean litter.
And, as of early 2018, data from Ocean Conservancy’s TIDES system shows us that straws/stirrers are the 11th most found ocean trash in cleanups, making up about 3% of recovered trash.
All these straws and plastic polluting our oceans is having a negative impact on marine life. Take for example the video below, where researchers off the coast of Costa Rica remove a plastic straw that had been embedded in the nostril of an Olive ridley sea turtle.
It’s likely that the sea turtle accidentally swallowed the straw, and then had it stuck up its nostril while trying to cough the straw out.
Straws are also especially dangerous to seabirds, as they can be easily picked up and swallowed, suffocating and choking the bird. In fact, over 1 million seabirds die each year from ingesting plastic.
The image below of a dead albatross chick shows just how much damage plastic can do to animals that ingest it:
Plastic straws are non-essential part of our life, and yet they cause so much damage to the environment. The simplest way to reduce plastic pollution is to reject the use of single-use plastics, like straws.
Get Green Now have partnered up with the One Less Straw campaign to bring you this article and raise awareness about the harmful outcomes of straws on the environment.
Take the One Less Straw pledge and stop using single-use plastic straws for at least 30 days, and you’ll receive a free reusable glass straw (excluding shipping), courtesy of Simply Straws and OneLessStraw. You can learn more about OneLessStraw below.
Hello and welcome to CrowdLeaf Newsletter.
Come and join us, the CrowdLeaf Team on our CrowdLeaf Litter Picking Walk on 10th April 17:00 – 18:30 meeting and the Hawthorne Cafe in Southampton Common.
We would also like to start a regular Plogging group so if you are interested in keeping fit while keeping the environment litter free then please contact us vis the email addresses at the bottom of the newsletter.
Also don’t forget if you have an article you would like to share or an event would like us to get involved in and have published on our newsletter please contact us and let us know and we can see how we can help!
Our Aim Is To Change The History Of Plastic, Says Compostable Packaging Creator
All-Female Crew To Cross The Pacific To Fight Against Plastic Pollution
The WHO Launches Health Review After Microparticles found In 90% Of bottled Water
Arctic Warming: Scientists Alarmed by ‘Crazy’ Temperature Rises
Air Pollution Is A National Health Emergency
Ban New Petrol And Diesel Cars In 2030, Not 2040 Says Think Tank
Plan To Cut Glasgow Air Pollution Is A Failure, Say Campaigners
4 Psychology Lessons That Can Teach Us About Inspiring Climate Action
Offsets For Emissions Breaches Prove Australian Has A Carbon Market, Labour Says
Billion Dollar Polar Engineering ‘Needed To Slow Melting Glaciers’
Drug’s, Plastics And Flea Killer: The Unseen Threats To UK Rivers
Fears For Wildlife As Migratory Birds Fly In To UK Snowstorm
Shutting Down EU Ivory Trade Is A ‘Personal Priority’ For Boris Johnson
Worlds Great Forests Could Lose Half Of All Wildlife As Planet Warms
Wild Quolls Take Bait Of Cane-Toad Sausages, Offering Hope For Species
This Is What Recycling Looks Like In The UK
Disappearing Clothing Banks Leave Charities Devastated
This London Bench Absorbs As Much As 275 Trees
Dirty Kitchen Roll Amongst Things Britons Think They Can Recycle
Scottish Council Plans To Fill Potholes With Recycled Plastic Waste
Great British Spring Clean 2nd – 25th March
New Forest Spring Clean 17th – 25th March
Antarctic Lectures: The Albatross About Our Necks 22nd March
Uk Butterfly Recorders Meeting 24th March
Surfers Against Sewage Big Spring Beach Clean 7th April
Swanage Pier Dive And Litter Pick 12th May
Sholing Valley’s Spring Fayre 2018 19th May
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Hello and welcome to CrowdLeaf’s Newsletter.
We are passionate about keeping our planet as green and pollution free as much as we possibly can so we have organised our own CrowdLeaf’ Litter Picking Walk on 10th April 17:00-18:30 at Southampton Common. We will be meeting at Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre so please feel free to join us as everyone is welcome.
We would like to know about everyones efforts on how you are keeping your area litter free on this Great British Spring Clean. Just drop us an email and let us know what you have arranged or have achieved already and we can publish this great news on our newsletter to show the wider community what we can all do for our environment!
A massive well done to Bitterne Litter Team for their efforts for the British Spring Clean on 10th March! So much rubbish was collected on this litter pick!
The UK Needs A Deposit Return Scheme For Plastic Bottles
Aldi Unveils Sweeping Measures To Slash Plastic Waste
Krill Found To Break Down Micro-Plastics – But it Won’t Save The Oceans
Germany’s New Government Deal Fails The paris Climate Accord Test
British River Has The Worst Recorded Microplastic Pollution In The World
UN Urges Global Move To Meat And Dairy-Free Diet
Burning Coal may Have Caused Earth’s Worst mass Extinction
Southampton Council Bosses Take To The The Streets To Tackle Drivers Sat Idling In Cars
Krill Fishing Poses Serious Threat To Antarctic Ecosystem
Return of Pine Martens Could Save Britain’s Red Squirrels, Say Scientists
Mass Die-Off Of Sea Creatures Follows Freezing UK Weather
EAC Accuses Government Of Lack Of Action Over Coffee Cup Recycling
Lidl Vows To Crack Down On Plastic Waste By Eliminating 5p Bags
Gum-Drop Recycles Used Chewing Gum Into New Useful Products
Great British Spring Clean 2nd – 25th March
Tools And Tips For Reducing Plastic 14th March
Sea Palling Beach Clean 18th March
2018 Antarctic Lectures: The Albatross About Our Necks 22nd March
Uk Butterfly Recorders Meeting 24th March
Surfers Against Sewage Big Spring Beach Clean 7th April
Sholing Valley’s Spring Fayre 2018 19th May
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Organic Veg Box Finder – Soil Association
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Hello and welcome this weeks newsletter!
This image is definitely what it is all about – we unite, we make big changes while supporting each other. Is it taking too long to get the movement started with regards to our plastic pollution? After all straws, cups and other non-reusable plastics are still being produced, if it just stopped would everyone not just adapt because they would have to?
Great efforts are being made around the world to reduce our pollution and there are a few beach cleans coming up in the first few days of March so check them out in our events section and get involved.
If you have any ideas, events or articles you would like us to consider publishing please let us know and we can see if we can help!
As a reminder of how stunning our planet is here are some beautiful images which made me smile!
The Week In Wild Life – In Pictures
‘Protecting Our Beautiful World” Sir David Attenborough
Michael Gove Denies EU Is ‘One Step Ahead’ On Plastic Straw Ban’.
Michael Gove Set To Ban Plastic Straws From Bars And Restaurants
Nappies, Takeaways And Bubble Wrap Could I Remove Plastic From My Life?
Step Up The Pressure On Corporate Polluters
India’s Air Pollution Crisis Risks Becoming Humanitarian Catastrophe
Climate Change Will Push European Cities Towards Breaking Point
British Cities Cannot Afford To Stall Longer On Tackling Air Pollution
Twelve Months Of Making A Difference In Wildlife Conservation
‘Ratty’ Begins Fightback, But Water Voles Are Still In Desperate Need Of Help
The Terrifying Phenomena That Is Pushing Species To The Brink Of Extinction
One Million Birds Killed Illegally Every Year At A Wildlife Site In Iran
Starbuck’s Trials 5p Takeaway Cup Charge In Attempt To Cut Waste
Nespresso Trials Recycling Bags Just For Coffee Capsules In Affluent Kensington And Chelsea Borough
Glastonbury Festival Set To Ban Plastic Bottles In 2019
Britain And Europe Must Ban Palm Oil In Biofuel To Save Forests, EU Parliament Told
Great British Spring Clean 2nd March
The Worlds Biggest Beach Clean 4th March
Wildlife And Butterfly (Free Guided Walk With John Veterein) 11th March
Tools And Tips For Reducing Plastic 14th March
2018 Antarctic Lectures: The Albatross About Our Necks 22nd March
Uk Butterfly Recorders Meeting 24th March
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Organic Veg Box Finder – Soil Association
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
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Welcome to the CrowdLeaf newsletter! We have some great news, some not so good news and some work that is in progress. As always share your stories. Campaigns and more with us and we will try and include it in the next newsletter.
BBC To Ban Single Use Plastic By 2020
NIEA Seal’s First Prosperity Agreement With Social Enterprise
Newport Recycling And Waste Plant Moves A Step Closer
Labour MP Says Adani Mine Would Displace Jobs And Sabotage Paris Targets
Want to Monitor Air Pollution? Test A Pigeon
Don’t Feed The Fatberg! What A Slice Of Oily Sewage Says About Modern Life
Bill Shorten Says There’s A ‘Role For Coal’ And Adani Mine Just ‘Another Project’
The Village That Took On The Frackers
How Labour’s Energy Spending Spree Has Electrified The South Australian Elections
Marine Scientists Urge Protection For Endangered Shellfish Reefs
Dramatic Decline In Borneo’s Orangutang Population As 150,000 Lost In 16 Years
Should We Give Up Half Of The Earth To Wildlife?
Rare Butterfly Found Breeding In Scotland For The First Time In 130 Years
The Winners Of Underwater Photographer Of the The Year 2018
“It’s Given The Children A Love Of Wildlife”: The Schools Letting Nature In
This Distillery Tackles Food Waste By Turning Stale Cake Into Vodka
Science, Politics And The Quest To Secure Africa’s Sustainable Food Future
Pollution Blights UK Seagrass Meadows
Keep Your Eyes On The Skies This Year!
Greenpeace Meeting And Quiz 20th February
Economy For The Common Good Portsmouth 21st February
Zero Waste Portsmouth Month Monthly Meeting 23rd February
Sholing Valleys Volunteer Day 25th February
Weston Shore Beach Clean 25th February
Great British Spring Clean 2nd March
Something we look to help businesses do in the future. If you are a business that is in the waste(not) business please get in touch –Mixed Plastic Banks In Southampton
Here is Southampton’s list on what to put into your blue lid recycling bin: What Can I Recycle?
Pledge Your Commitment To Improving Hampshires Recycling Habits
This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.
Organic Veg Box Finder – Soil Association
Instead of throwing out or bagging up (to gather dust) all those clothes children quickly grow out of this is a brilliant website to buy or sell unwanted children clothes. It is run by a busy mum who also knows what it’s like with ever growing children and the endless amount of clothes children accumulate.
‘Last year a quarter of the clothing we got rid of was simply thrown away. That’s a staggering 300,000 tonnes that went into landfill. So many of those items could have been re-used and enjoyed by a another child, instead of contributing to the destruction of the planet.’
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
We would also like to start adding a directory to our newsletter, making it more accessible for everyone to gain information, join other environmental groups or eco-friendly businesses that sell eco-friendly products. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us. We can also help advertise and advise on any campaigns and fundraising events, with the option to advertise on our webpage, facebook and newsletters.
Equally if you have an article or blog which is relevant to the local or global cause of making the world cleaner and greener or feel there is an issue that could be part of a discussion, then feel free to send it over and we can publish it.
Contact us via our website:
Look us up on Facebook or drop us an email:
vicky@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
