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This week is the Autumn Equinox so a perfect time for enjoying the fruits and harvest that are ripe this time of year.

A big shout out to Southampton Common Forum and our Crowdleaf volunteers, who set out for their joint litter pick on 14th September!

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Climate Change and Pollution

Invisible killer: how one girls tragic death could change the air pollution story

Plastic pollution ‘in animal food chain’

Air pollution linked to much greater risk of dementia

Want to cut air pollution? Get rid of your car

A car-free day in Brussels on 16 September

Tens of thousands of volunteers in California on Coastal Cleanup Day

‘Nature-based’ greenhouse gas removal to limit UK climate change

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Wildlife and Conservation

My manifesto could save Britains dying wildlife

Roxburgh, Kelso, Scottish Borders, UK. 12th March 2018. A Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) on arable farmland near Roxburgh village on an overcast day in the Scottish Borders. Lewis Carroll popularised the myth of the Mad March Hare in more recent times in thM7NW8X Roxburgh, Kelso, Scottish Borders, UK. 12th March 2018. A Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) on arable farmland near Roxburgh village on an overcast day in the Scottish Borders. Lewis Carroll popularised the myth of the Mad March Hare in more recent times in the famous book ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, in which the March Hare is a memorable character. Credit: Chris Strickland / Alamy Live News

The Peoples Manifesto for Wildlife

The secret life of Fungi: Ten fascinating facts

400 year old shark found in the Arctic could be the oldest living vertebrate

Game shooting ban brought in by environment chiefs

The week in wildlife – in pictures

Recycling and Sustainability

Top UK crisp brands failing to ditch plastic packets, research shows

A rook holding a discarded Walkers crisp packet

Everything you’ve been told about plastic is wrong – the answer isn’t recycling

Ikea to use mushroom packaging that will decomposed in a garden within weeks

Foraging in Autumn

Events

Southsea Wildlife Watch 29th September

Showing Volunteer Day 30th September

Testwood Lakes 15th Birthday Fun Day 30th September

Handy Websites

Check Out the Eco Collective who offer 100% vegan products and offer gluten free and organic produce.

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

Hampshire Recycling

This brilliant website gives tips and ideas about food waste and how to reduce it.

Love Food Hate Waste

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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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.

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