by geccoadmin | 3 October, 2019 | Plastic Pollution
Plastic Oceans International, a nonprofit organisation working to end global plastic pollution, have announced the release of its fabulous new film, Earth’s Ekko, a 20-minute educational tool with a truly international approach, featuring messages from children from...
by geccoadmin | 19 September, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign, Tops by example
Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School is to become the very first within the Tops family of day nurseries to solely use reusable nappies. Plastic nappies brought in from parents will be returned home and any child arriving at the nursery in plastic nappies will...
by geccoadmin | 16 September, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign
We love this article by Jane Shaw over at our sustainability partners Baba + Boo In fact, if you’re interested in Cloth Nappies you really need to bookmark their blog, it’s full of good stuff! Normal is a very odd thing. A friend did me the honour of...
by geccoadmin | 13 September, 2019 | Plastic Pollution
Friday the 13th is not normally considered an auspicious date by superstitious types, but today brings the decidedly optimistic and welcome announcement that Sainsbury’s – the UK’s second largest supermarket chain – has pledged to slash...
by geccoadmin | 13 September, 2019 | Plastic Pollution
M&S cut back on the “magic and sparkle”Marks & Spencer has removed glitter from its entire 2019 Christmas celebration range as part of an effort to improve the recyclability of its products and curb the amount of microplastics that households end...
by geccoadmin | 26 August, 2019 | Get involved
Every week 11 million items of clothing end up in landfill. Throwaway fashion is putting increasing pressure on our planet and its people – it’s unsustainable. Now there’s something you can do to help. Join Second Hand September and pledge to say no to new...
by geccoadmin | 18 August, 2019 | Plastic Pollution
Are bioplastics better for the environment than conventional plastics? Confusion among terms like bioplastics, bio-based and biodegradable plastics makes it hard to discern – and make – the environmentally responsible choice. Have you ever stood in front...
by geccoadmin | 7 August, 2019 | Tops by example, Water Efficiency
Cheryl recently organised a Water Efficiency presentation for all Tops nursery managers, with talks by Nigel Ponsford of South West Water Business, and Emma King of AquaCare.We learned so much – a lot of it surprising and thought-provoking, and wanted to share what we...
by geccoadmin | 6 August, 2019 | GECCO News, Get involved
Poole-based SchemaPlay is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company run by John Siraj-Blatchford and Valerie Huggins. The company produces publications, resources and training opportunities for Early Childhood Education; they are also committed to an early childhood...
by geccoadmin | 5 August, 2019 | Plastic Pollution, Tops by example
Staff at Tops Day Nurseries Head Office have just taken delivery of a second TerraCycle Zero Waste Box™, meaning they can rest assured that even more of their difficult-to-recycle personal waste is being handled responsibly! Zero Waste Boxes are a convenient solution...
by geccoadmin | 25 July, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign
GECCO asked Abbie Hine, Founder and Managing Director of marine conservation organisation, WiseOceans, for her experience using reusable nappies: Abbie’s young daughter is regularly in real nappies Q1. Why did you decide to use reusable nappies? Before my...
by geccoadmin | 23 July, 2019 | Plastic Pollution
Just weeks after it was reported two sisters from Southampton had gathered a petition of 400,000 signatures against the use of plastic toys in children’s meals, 8 year old Jacob Douglas from Basildon hit the headlines with his open letter to McDonald’s...
Creating an Eco-Friendly Early Years Setting: A Practical Guide.