Hello and Welcome to CrowdLeaf’s Newsletter!
A big thank you to Ryan who took over for last weeks newsletter while I was on holiday! đŸ™‚
While away, we went to Paignton Zoo and was so pleased to see them providing biodegradable and compostable take away coffee cups – there really should be more of a push for other coffee and take away chains to provide these!
I also wanted to share this beauty who lived outside our from door for a couple of days – it looks like a male Lime Hawk Moth. I’m no expert on moths or their biggest fans but not even I can deny how handsome he is! (Please feel free to correct me if I have identified him wrong.)
If anyone would like their articles or events published on our weekly newsletter then please email us and let us know!
Guest Piece
We have a great guest piece by Eco Collective – a vegan supermarket for good that has a great range and price for their products.
Another great guest piece regarding the pressing issue of Air Pollution and Clean Air Day 2018 by Larissa Lockwood, Head Of Health at Action Global Plan:
Combination of Cold Starts And Short Journeys Are A major Barrier To Air Pollution Improvements.
We also have a great charity event – Brave New Southampton: Variety Show Shindig! on Friday 18th May for anyone interested in a better, cleaner and greener Southampton. So come and join in!
The War On Plastic
The Plastic Plague – Are We Really Managing It?
New Labelling Helps UK Shoppers Avoid Plastic Packaging
UK Parliament To Remove Single Use Plastics From Westminster
Bardem Wants More Action On Plastic Pollution
Plastic Bag Among 3,500 Pieces Of Debris Found At The Deepest Point In The Ocean
Climate Change and Pollution
UK Must Secure Billions In Investment To Meet Climate Targets, MP Warns
Pollution watch: Do Face Masks Really Prevent The Ill Effects Of Pollution?
‘Impossible To Ignore’: Why Alaska Is Crafting A Plan To Fight Climate Change
South Koreans More Worried About Air Pollution Than Kim’s Nukes
London Considering Car-Free Days In Bid To Tackle Air Pollution
Exposure To Air Pollution In The Womb Triggers High Blood Pressure In Children, Study Finds
Wildlife, Conservation and Environment
Wildlife Poachers In Kenya ‘To Face Death Penalty’
Palm Oil Producers Are Wiping Out Orangutans – Despite Multinationals Promises
Leaked Report Warns Cambodia’s Biggest Dam Could ‘Literally Kill’ Mekong River
Energy
Wind Power Overtakes Nuclear Energy In UK For First Time Over Last Three Months
Almost half of Australian Big Business Moving To Renewables
Investors Urge Fossil Fuel Firms To Shun Trumps Arctic Drilling Plans
Recycling and sustainability
Christopher Raeburn Launches Collaboration With Palladium Boots
Surrey Creates ‘Super Group’ To Investigate Whether The Greening Of Cities Helps Mental Health
Almost 4 Tonnes Of Extra Plastic Recycled Since New Recycling Bin Banks Introduced
Events
Brave New World Variety Show Shindig in Southampton – 18th May
Sholing Valley’s Spring Fayre 2018 19th May
Final Straw Solent Beach Clean – Southsea Seafront 20th May
Tools And Tips For Reducing Plastic 24th May
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.’
Contact us!
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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.
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
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Pollution Tracking Tools
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!