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Stop milk bottle deliveries in plastic bottles, bring back the glass!

Stop milk bottle deliveries in plastic bottles, bring back the glass!

by Charli Henley-Carter | Feb 23, 2018 | Natural World 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...
Glitter competition – Entries now open!

Glitter competition – Entries now open!

by Cheryl Hadland | Feb 23, 2018 | Curriculum Practice, Natural World 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...
£1,000 saving per year for day nurseries and pre-schools

£1,000 saving per year for day nurseries and pre-schools

by Charli Henley-Carter | Jan 9, 2018 | Curriculum Practice, Natural World 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 –...
The Healthy Benefits of Having Plants in the Office!

The Healthy Benefits of Having Plants in the Office!

by Cheryl Hadland | Jan 2, 2018 | Natural World Sustainability

Hadland Care Group have been introducing plants into their offices. Plants in the office are proven to have many healthy benefits which include: Reduces stress In a study conducted in 2010, significant reductions were recorded where plants were located in the office....
The Benefits of Stainless Steel Straws

The Benefits of Stainless Steel Straws

by Cheryl Hadland | Jan 2, 2018 | Natural World Sustainability

With the increasing climatic breakdowns and the growing concern about the harmful effects of plastic, it’s time we switch to healthier and more natural world friendly alternatives. Just imagine, if a single person were to use a plastic straw every day for the next ten...

Big bin, little bin… which ones which?

by Cheryl Hadland | Jan 2, 2018 | Curriculum Practice, Natural World Sustainability

Most houses have a big wheelie bin for recycling and a smaller wheelie bin for general rubbish. These bins are collected on dates provided by your local council. Tops Day Nurseries Head Office is based in Bournemouth, and we have 3 nurseries in the surrounding area....
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  • ABOUT
    • WHY GECCO?
    • MEET THE TEAM
    • CORPORATE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT RESPONSIBILITY POLICY (CSER)
    • POSITIVE IMPACT ON PEOPLE – CHILDREN, PARENTS, COLLEAGUES, LEARNERS AND THE COMMUNITY
  • FORUM
  • BLOG & ARTICLES
    • ARNEC – Coffee Table Book-Resilient
    • WORLD FORUM CLIMATE CHANGE
    • SOCIO-CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
    • NATURAL WORLD SUSTAINABILITY
    • SUSTAINABLE FOOD
    • SUSTAINABLE CHILD CARE
    • RESOURCES
    • EARLY YEARS EDUCATORS
    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    • POLICIES & STANDARDS
    • NAPPIES & TOILET TRAINING
      • DIY BABY WIPES
      • REAL NAPPIES in a childcare setting
    • ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
    • CURRICULUM PRACTICE
  • OMEP
  • SUPPORT US
    • CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
    • COMMISSION US
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    • DONATE
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