by Ofentse Donald Maleka | Dec 10, 2025 | Sustainable Child Care
Millions of plastic toothbrushes end up in landfill every day and this will only get worse with population due to rise from 7 billion to 9 billion in the next few years, so there is now a move away from using plastic unless we need it to last forever. Bamboo is the...
by Cheryl Hadland | Feb 7, 2024 | Advocacy For Young Children, Sustainable Child Care
In an era where children and technology are virtually inseparable, the ubiquity of digital devices has become a common aspect of modern childhood. From educational endeavours to recreational activities, children are spending significant portions of their day engaged...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Jan 31, 2024 | Advocacy For Young Children, Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Child Care
Even though most of us will spend most of our lives indoors, that doesn’t mean we aren’t still exposed to air pollution. Indoor air contains a wide array of pollutants including chemicals found in many common household items, building materials and cleaning products....
by Charli Henley-Carter | Jun 23, 2023 | Curriculum Practice, Sustainable Child Care
In the article by Darin Olien, the author sheds light on the potential hazards that we encounter in our daily lives, highlighting our reliance on materials that may pose risks to our health. When viewed from the perspective of nurseries, these hazards become even more...
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....
