by Charli Henley-Carter | Nov 12, 2021 | Environmental Sustainability, Nappies and Toilet
A Bill aimed at banning wet wipes which contain plastic has cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons on 2nd November after a Labour MP proposed the new law. This proposal came as world leaders met in Glasgow for the Climate Breakdown Summit and we think it’s...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Nov 12, 2021 | Professional Development, Uncategorized
Earlier this year, Connect Childcare launched a new blog series called ‘Ask the Expert’ – which provides a platform for all Early Years (EY) professionals to share their experiences and advice with the industry, on their chosen specialist subject. At the recent...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Apr 23, 2021 | Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Child Care
Did you know that air pollution inside can be up to ten times worse than outside? Air comes in through openings, joints, cracks and around windows and doors but can then pool inside the nursery rather than going out again, adding to the toxins being generated inside....
by Charli Henley-Carter | Apr 23, 2021 | Environmental Sustainability
Netflix released a new film this month that has forced those who watch it to reflect on what we can do to save our oceans. Bearing in mind that if we continue to reduce fish stock as we are, (e.g. tuna now down to 3% from 1970s level) there will be no commercial...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Mar 25, 2021 | Environmental Sustainability, Resources
Have a think about how many pens you have at home, in your bag, your pockets? 10? 20? 50? Multiply this number by billions of people, and that’s a lot of pens being used, lost or thrown away – these runaway pens pollute our streams, oceans, verges. Now consider...
