by Charli Henley-Carter | 25 March, 2021 | A step in the right direction, Eco advice, Plastic Pollution
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...
by geccoadmin | 24 October, 2018 | A step in the right direction, Plastic Pollution
In 2015, all shops and stores in England were required by law to charge 5 pence for single use plastic bags, in an attempt to reduce plastic pollution. Now, the Co-op supermarket chain have jumped ahead of the game and are phasing out single use plastic bags entirely,...
by geccoadmin | 13 August, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Record wind power output resulted in almost 30% of the UK’s electricity being generated from renewables in 2017, up from less than a quarter the previous year.That is according to the Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2018 from the Department of Business, Energy and...
by geccoadmin | 23 April, 2018 | A step in the right direction, Plastic Pollution
Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles – by accident – according to a recent article in the Guardian. The breakthrough could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis by enabling for the first time the full recycling...
by geccoadmin | 23 April, 2018 | A step in the right direction, Plastic Pollution
Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government’s bid to cut plastic waste. Ministers pointed to one estimate that 8.5 billion plastic straws were thrown away in the UK every year. Mrs May claimed the UK was a “world...
by geccoadmin | 23 April, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Renewable energy delivered more than 100% of Portugal’s energy in March, producing more clean power than it could use! Over the month, Portugal had periods of sole reliance on renewable energy. The country is predicting that renewables will satisfy its mainland...
Creating an Eco-Friendly Early Years Setting: A Practical Guide.