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What’s in Your Water? The Health Impacts of Plastic Pollution

What’s in Your Water? The Health Impacts of Plastic Pollution

by Cheryl Hadland | Feb 17, 2021 | Curriculum Practice, Natural World Sustainability

It is now more important than ever to be natural world aware. An article from ‘Northern Western Institute for Sustainability and Energy’ spoke about the health impacts of plastic pollution. The article mentioned that the world is covered in plastics....
Introducing Eco Eggs at Tops Day Nurseries

Introducing Eco Eggs at Tops Day Nurseries

by Cheryl Hadland | Jan 28, 2021 | Curriculum Practice, Natural World Sustainability

Tops Day Nurseries has introduced Eco Eggs to all their settings… Tops believe this is a sound business decision, because at 0.027 per wash instead of .15 (Fairy Non-bio), .19 (Persil non-bio) and Organic .51, they will be spending only a quarter of what they...
Are Bioplastic Toys Eco-Friendly?

Are Bioplastic Toys Eco-Friendly?

by Cheryl Hadland | Jan 22, 2021 | Natural World Sustainability

This is actually a complex question, that needs breaking down. Firstly, bioplastic is a material that will last for hundreds of years, so not something that should ever be bought with the idea of throwing it away in a couple of years and certainly not after one use. ...
Sainsbury’s to cut plastic waste by 50%

Sainsbury’s to cut plastic waste by 50%

by Cheryl Hadland | Sep 13, 2019 | Natural World Sustainability

Friday the 13th is not normally considered an auspicious date by superstitious types, but today brings the decidedly optimistic and welcome announcement that Sainsbury’s – the UK’s second largest supermarket chain – has pledged to slash...
Zero Waste Boxes – recycling made easy!

Zero Waste Boxes – recycling made easy!

by Cheryl Hadland | Aug 5, 2019 | Natural World Sustainability, Resources

Staff at Tops Day Nurseries Head Office have just taken delivery of a second TerraCycle Zero Waste Box™, meaning they can rest assured that even more of their difficult-to-recycle personal waste is being handled responsibly! Zero Waste Boxes are a convenient solution...
GECCO interviews Abbie Hine, Founder & Managing Director, WiseOceans.

GECCO interviews Abbie Hine, Founder & Managing Director, WiseOceans.

by Cheryl Hadland | Jul 25, 2019 | Curriculum Practice, Economic Sustainability, Natural World Sustainability, Policies and Standards

GECCO asked Abbie Hine, Founder and Managing Director of marine conservation organisation, WiseOceans, for her experience using reusable nappies: Abbie’s young daughter is regularly in real nappies Q1. Why did you decide to use reusable nappies? Before my...
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