by geccoadmin | 31 January, 2019 | A step in the right direction
Tops Nurseries have stopped using anti-bacterial cleaners in the nurseries with the deliveries and training of all the nursery managers. The reason for the big change is that evidence has shown that removing all bacteria from children’s environments is a cause of...
by Cheryl Hadland | 6 November, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Single-use “disposable” gloves and aprons have been used for ten years or more in day nurseries, to avoid cross contamination between children, and between children and staff; excellent, valid reasons and as many colleagues in the sector have been using...
by geccoadmin | 25 October, 2018 | A step in the right direction, GECCO News
Tops Day Nurseries Havant have recently achieved the Plastic Free Schools title and are the first early years setting in the UK to do so! Having already been recognised as one of the South’s leading eco-sustainable childcare providers, Tops Havant worked towards...
by geccoadmin | 24 October, 2018 | A step in the right direction
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 | 23 October, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Following a successful tender for a new thirty-hour childcare facility, Tops Day needed to create a 32 place preschool building, within the grounds of their existing Lakeside Nursery in Portsmouth. They needed the new facility to fit with their corporate ethos of...
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 new data from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which...
by geccoadmin | 10 August, 2018 | A step in the right direction
With temperatures hitting over 30 degrees Celsius, more and more people are relying on air conditioning units to keep cool. Here at Tops, we’ve found a better solution- better for the environment and better for the economy. Traditional air conditioning units use...
by geccoadmin | 23 April, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Ref – The Guardian Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles – by accident. The breakthrough could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis by enabling for the first time the full recycling of bottles. The new...
by geccoadmin | 23 April, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Ref BBC News 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. The prime minister said plastic...
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...
by geccoadmin | 25 February, 2018 | A step in the right direction, GECCO News
Hadland Care Group has the great pleasure to announce a collaboration with Espokes 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 Dorset local...
by geccoadmin | 9 January, 2018 | A step in the right direction, GECCO News
We’d like to share another good commercial decision with you that is good for the environment, good for our buildings, and saves us money. Great for business. Hadland Care Group & Tops Day Nurseries are delighted to celebrate the arrival of our first consignment...
