by Cheryl Hadland | Aug 10, 2018 | Environmental Sustainability
Last year was one of the warmest ever on record, with the planet also experiencing unprecedented sea level rises, greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, and Arctic sea ice loss. That is according to the findings of climate scientists from around the world,...
by Cheryl Hadland | Feb 25, 2018 | Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability
Hadland Care Group (incl Tops Day Nurseries) has announced a collaboration with eSpokes Electric Bikes where an application for an electric bike pool grant has been funded by the Business Travel Network, an initiative set up and supported by Bournemouth, Poole and...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Feb 23, 2018 | Environmental Sustainability
So some people are claiming that there are some eco friendly glitters available for sale. That would be great, but here’s my problem, the most recent paper I can find on the subject (2015) by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) claims there is no...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Feb 23, 2018 | Environmental Sustainability
After checking out the overflowing recycling bin at one of our nurseries I couldn’t help but notice the very large pile of plastic milk bottles. I calculated that the nurseries were getting through quarter of a million 2 litre plastic milk bottles every year, so it is...
by Cheryl Hadland | Feb 23, 2018 | Curriculum Practice, Environmental Sustainability
Tops Day Nurseries have pledged to remove glitter from all 19 day nurseries across the South Coast, following the discovery of how much damage the sparkly stuff can cause to the natural world. The nurseries waste contractors, Biffa and The Resource South Ltd, have...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Jan 9, 2018 | Curriculum Practice, Environmental Sustainability
Save money and help the planet. Stop buying plastic aprons, gloves, straws, blu tack, shoe covers, glitter, balloons, sellotape, plastic wallets, and save about 14% of your consumables bill. And this includes replacing essentials with longer lasting products –...
