Welcome to this weeks edition of Crowdleaf’s newsletter.
We hope you are all still enjoying this lovely weather!
With the world cup well under way, it is heart warming to see fans taking care of their environment and picking up their rubbish after the game is over. This is a fine example of how we should take pride in our home on earth – not just after a great match but for all of our surroundings.
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New Zealand The Most Perilous Place For Seabirds Due To Plastic Pollution
Researchers Race To Make Bioplastics From Straw And Food Waste
Plastic Plates And Cutlery To Be Banned From Sale Under government Plans
100 Steps To A Plastic Free Life
Seattle Just Became The First Major American City To Ban Plastic Straws And Utensils
Weather watch: Wildfires Highlight Importance Of UK’s Peatlands
Child’s Asthma Linked To Illegal Levels Of Air Pollution
Court Action To Save Young From Climate Bill
Millions of Wet Wipes Flushed Into The Thames Causing Plastic Nightmare
UK Heatwave Helps Solar Power To Record Weekly Highs
Queensland Coal Push Grows As Turnbull Tries To Land Energy Guarantee
Dry Weather Boost UK’s Most Endangered Butterfly
Australia Needs Tighter Ivory Sale Laws Sale To Protect Elephants, Parliamentary Committee Hears
Is This The End Of The Yellow All-In-One Recycling Bin?
Local Authorities Urged to Embrace Separate Collection Model
What Does Sustainability Really Mean To The Customer?
This Toilet Provides Safe Sanitation Without Plumbing Or Electricity
Hampshire Farmers Market Oxford Street 7th July
Portsmouth Green Drinks ‘On Tour’ Artist Special, Part 1 11th July
Fight For Clean Air In Southampton And New Forest 17th July
South sea Wildlife Watch 21st July
Check Out 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
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.’
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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.
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.
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Vicky & Ryan
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London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!
Let Pompey Breathe is back again to talk about air pollution. You can read all about our campaign to reduce air pollution in Portsmouth and find more information on the petition we are currently collecting signatures for here. Today (21st of June) is Clear Air Day and we want to talk about ways you can protect yourself from air pollutants and how to join in the fight for clean air.
Communication is key
Poor air quality is a huge issue, and it can seem overwhelming to think about how we can tackle it, as individuals. Dealing with this growing problem requires a joint effort, we need councils, local business and residents to work together. Education and engagement is critical, there still seems to be a disconnect between people’s understanding of the consequences of dirty air and its impact on our health. With an estimated 40,000 premature deaths a year across the country due to outdoor air pollution, according to a report from the Royal College of Physicians, it’s become a national health crisis. So we need to build awareness of the problem. Some suggestions are:
Dirty Air isn’t just outside
In addition to the estimated 40,000 deaths a year due to outdoor air pollution there’s also the yet unquantified effects of indoor pollutants, which include radon, biological materials, particulates and nitrogen dioxide. This needs serious consideration as we spend the majority of our time inside. But there are some measures that can be taken to lower the risk:
Reducing air pollution would not only protect our health but also slow down climate change. There is still hope if we work together and act quickly.