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Ryan has been spending some time in Amsterdam, this is what he had to say:
‘It’s great to see all the great advances so obviously unique but so startlingly obvious. Everywhere you turn there is Tesla taxis, solar boats on their pristine rivers. In shops and hotels there arr environmentally aware products, CO2 aware menus and the very unique situation of bicycles peppered in every road and corner. It’s been hearenting to see the novel idea of car share schemes just popping up all over the City. What more can I say, it’s so green and clean here, frankly the UK could learn a lot’
Some great conservation success stories – always good to see some of the good we can do!
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Climate Change and Pollution
Connected Communities For Clean Air – The Southampton Collective
Portsmouth Set To Be Given £500,000 To Combat Dangerous Air Pollution
Shell Investors Revolt Over Pay And Maintain Pressure Over Climate Change
Risk Of Water Shortages For England Warns Environment Agency
Air Pollution Plans To Tackle Wood Burners
UK’S New Air Pollution Strategy ‘Hugely Disappointing’, Says Labour
UK’s Clean Car Goal ‘Not Ambitious Enough’
Energy
Draw Power Station To Lead Fresh Carbon Capture Trial
Wildlife and conservation
Congratulations to Chester Zoo for this gorgeous baby!
https://www.facebook.com/bbcearth/videos/2135814403099353/
Call To Curb Water Use And Leaks To Prevent Water Shortages And Wildlife Damage
‘Living Fossil’ Giant Salamander Heading For Extinction
Hundreds Of Fish Species Will Be Forced To Migrate North To Escape Effects Of Climate Change
Humans Just 0.01% Of All Life But Have Destroyed 83% Of Wild Animals- Study
Illegal Online Sales Of Endangered Wildlife Rife In Europe
Sustainability and Recycling
https://www.facebook.com/greenpeace.international/videos/10155344633981479/
France Is About To Ban Stores From Throwing Away Unsold Clothing
https://www.facebook.com/brightvibes/videos/659410481058952/
Iceland Trials Reverse Vending Machine Which Pays You To Recycle
Rubbish Rage: Officers Protect Collector In Dutch Recycling Wars
Tesco Removes Best Before Dates On Fruit And Veg In Bid To Reduce Food Waste
Princes Sets 50% Recycling Target For Plastic Bottles
Events
Tools And Tips For Reducing Plastic 24th May
Portsmouth Green Drinks ‘ On Tour’ 13th June
Big Beach Clean Up 2018! 24th June
Handy Websites
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@crowdleaf.org.uk
ryan@crowdleaf.org.uk
On behalf of CrowdLeaf,
Vicky & Ryan
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Pollution Tracking Tools
London Air Pollution Live Data
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