Hello and welcome to this weeks newsletter!
How cute is this little bee tucking in to a flower! So nice to see the sunshine finally!
First of all, we want to thank everyone who joined us last week for CrowdLeaf’s Litter pick walk! The turn out was a great success and although we couldn’t clean the whole of the Common in the time we were out we managed to clear a huge amount of rubbish – almost half of which could have easily been recycled!
This month there is so many great events to get involved in so take a look at the Events section to find out what you can get involved in to help the environment!
There is a great event this Friday 20th April – Sustainability Mic Night – so come and join in!
Climate Change and Pollution News
UK Drives Into E-Vehicle Fast Lane With 11% Rise
Climate change Latest UK Becomes First Developed Economy to Examine Paris Agreement Commitments
Grant cash to make city’s buses greener
More Than 95% of Earth’s Population Breathing Dangerously Polluted Air, Finds Study
Wildlife and Conservation News
Amazon Coral Reef would Be Ruined By Planned Oil Drilling
Iceland Sets Target Of 191 Kills As Country Resumes Whaling
Destroying The Worlds Natural Heritage: ‘Komodo Is Reaching A Tipping Point’
Green-haired turtle that breathes through it’s genitals added to endangered list
Recycling and Sustainability News
Costa Coffee Vows ‘Cup Recycling Revolution’
Aldi Tops List Of Supermarkets Stocking Most Sustainable Seafood
Aluminium Recycling Rate Improves
Regain App For Recycling Unwanted Clothing Launches In UK
Recycling hope for plastic hungry enzyme
Events
Sustainability Mic Night 20th April
Southampton Sustainable Fashion Fest 2018 21st April
Repair Cafe Portsmouth 21st April
Recycling Action Week 22nd April – 27th April
Public Meeting & age – Southampton Common Forum
Salisbury Vegan Fayre 29th April
Swanage Pier Dive And Litter Pick 12th May
Sholing Valley’s Spring Fayre 2018 19th May
Handy Websites
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!
Please join us on Facebook, like and share with fellow environmental and wildlife enthusiasts where we will keep you up to date with climate change, sustainable and wildlife and conservation news and anything else green.
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
Please come and check out our store to support our cause and green community!
Pollution Tracking Tools
London Air Pollution Live Data
See you next time!