by geccoadmin | 5 August, 2019 | Plastic Pollution, Tops - by example
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...
by geccoadmin | 23 July, 2019 | Plastic Pollution
Just weeks after it was reported two sisters from Southampton had gathered a petition of 400,000 signatures against the use of plastic toys in children’s meals, 8 year old Jacob Douglas from Basildon hit the headlines with his open letter to McDonald’s...
by geccoadmin | 24 May, 2019 | Plastic Pollution
Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned in England from next year to tackle pollution and protect the environment.Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed a ban on the supply of the items from April 2020 after a consultation...
by Cheryl Hadland | 6 November, 2018 | Plastic Pollution, Tops - by example
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 | 5 November, 2018 | Plastic Pollution, Time for change
On 19th October 2018, BBC News reported this story: The plastics recycling industry faces an investigation amid reports firms are illegally profiting from the market and in some cases polluting rivers.The Environment Agency, the regulator, confirmed it had set up an...
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 | 9 May, 2018 | DIY, Plastic Pollution, Tops - by example
Tops Day Nurseries are delighted to announce they are providing their own baby wipes for nappy changing and face/hand wiping, in place of commercially bought wipes. This change has been driven by the fact that all the baby wipes they have found on the market contain...
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 Cheryl Hadland | 23 February, 2018 | Plastic Pollution, Time for change
So some people are claiming that there are some eco friendly glitters available for sale. That would be great, but here’s my problem, the most recent paper I can find on the subject (2015) by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) claims there is no...
by Cheryl Hadland | 23 February, 2018 | Plastic Pollution, Tops - by example
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...
by geccoadmin | 2 January, 2018 | Plastic Pollution
There aren’t many things that can beat a nice cup of tea, but all is not what it seems. Some teabags actually contain plastic, so in affect, you could be drinking plastic. Polypropylene is apparently added to the paper teabag to help heat seal them during...
