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...
by geccoadmin | 22 July, 2019 | Get involved, Real Nappy Campaign
Nurseries are being encouraged to write to their local MPs now to gather support for the Nappies (Environmental Standards) Bill, which aims to reduce single-use plastics in disposable nappies and cut costs for local government and parents. The Bill which promotes...
by geccoadmin | 15 July, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign, Tops - by example
Baba+Boo supply Tops Day Nurseries with their lovely Marty Mouse branded wetbags, and they are made available for Tops parents to buy.A wetbag is a reusable, waterproof and leak resistant bag that zips shut to help keep odours (and liquids) from escaping. Wet bags are...
by geccoadmin | 25 June, 2019 | GECCO News, Real Nappy Campaign
Katie Duke, manager of Tops Day Nursery in Havant, has two boys, three-year-old Oscar who is toilet-trained and one-year-old Blake. She was using disposable nappies but has made the switch. She says, “If I’m completely honest, I thought using reusable nappies...
by geccoadmin | 24 June, 2019 | GECCO News
Cheryl was delighted to be asked to contribute to a ‘Teaching sustainability’ article featured in Nursery World’s 2019 Nursery Equipment supplement; she took the opportunity to explain the Tops approach to sustainable childcare & education, and...
