Welcome to this weeks edition of the CrowdLeaf Newsletter.

Autumn is now well under way, so get those lovely autumnal photos sent over if you want them in future newsletters.

Please also consider that as the cold is setting in to leave bird feeders with nuts and seeds for those who won’t be hibernating and will still be foraging for food.

Sustainable Societies are running a competition for stories that touch upon a sustainable society and practice. Click here for full details.

Let’s remember to be mindful, there’s always more to do to support our cause and help spread awareness to help save our beautiful planet.

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Climate Change and Pollution

‘Elecrtofuels’ that increase plane ticket price by 60% only way to clean up air travel report finds

Aviation is currently on track to use a quarter of the planet’s annual carbon budget by 2050

Anti-plastic focus ‘dangerous distraction’ from climate change

Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned within a year

Plastic straws, which could be banned under the proposed legislation.

The UK’s discoveries: plastic-eating enzymes and seawater biofuels

The challenge of recycling waste in Antartica

https://www.facebook.com/bbcearth/videos/2059311841021623/

Energy

Blackpool hit by four earthquakes just days after fracking started again in the area

Scottish power becomes first major UK energy company to generate all electricity from wind

Scottish Power plans to invest £5.2bn over the next four years to more than double its renewable capacity

Coal application set to be rejected by Welsh Government

Exxonmobil reveals £500m upgrade plan for Fawley refinery

Falling Oil Prices Affecting The World's Economy

Fracking protesters walk free after court quashes ‘excessive’ sentences

Wildlife and Conservation

‘Largest living thing’ on Earth is dying after decades of human interference, scientists say

‘They deserve care and compassion’: sanctuary says foxes misunderstood

Two foxes look right at the camera

Beaver reintroduction positive example of ‘rewilding’ says study

Secrets of the Solent

Nellie’s tree wins Englands Tree of the Year

N-shaped tree

Recycling and Sustainability

Council will tell households to bin plastic as recycling goes into reverse

Supermarket sales of organic food and drink continue to rise

Freshly picked carrots covered in soil

Paying for parking with plastic bottles

Recycling options dwindle for councils hit by China ban

Orkney islands could get first electric plane service

Loganair Islander

It’s in the bag! Students team up with residents for recycling project

Events

Sunny fields Pumpkin Festival 20th – 31st October

Help Clean Southsea Beach 3rd November

Hampshire Farmers Market Oxford Street Southampton 3rd November

Portsmouth Green Drinks 8th November

Repair Cafe Portsmouth 17th November

Southampton Vegan Festival 17th November

Handy Websites

Here is an great article with some great tips on living plastic free.

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.’

Loopster

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