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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The War Against Plastic
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
Climate change and Pollution
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
Energy
UK Heatwave Helps Solar Power To Record Weekly Highs
Queensland Coal Push Grows As Turnbull Tries To Land Energy Guarantee
Wildlife and Conservation
Dry Weather Boost UK’s Most Endangered Butterfly
Australia Needs Tighter Ivory Sale Laws Sale To Protect Elephants, Parliamentary Committee Hears
Recycling and Sustainability
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
Events
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
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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See you next time!