The Micro-Fibre Problem Microfibres released from washing harm the environment. With each wash, countless plastic fibres from synthetic textiles are making their way from washing machines into rivers and oceans. The Guardian calls it ‘the biggest environmental problem you’ve never heard of’. The tiny plastic pieces are found in the ice of the artic and […]
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Fielding Primary School Summer Fair Fielding Primary School in West Ealing have introduced several initiatives to cut plastic waste at their fairs, which should inspire others organising similar events. Refreshment stalls charged a pound deposit on reusable cups. Pupils could buy branded water bottles and get access to unlimited tap water and squash. Craft stalls
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We are all being encouraged to ‘be nice’ to bees, and there has been a big increase in beekeeping in the past few years. But according to a survey at Perivale Wood Local Nature Reserve, the honeybees there might be bad news. There have been hives of honeybees at Perivale Wood for decades, and they
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Zero-waste shopping can mean a number of things: buying articles designed to last. eg, good-quality T-shirts that last for years rather than cheap ones that lose their shape after a couple of washes; buying secondhand from charity shops, Ebay, etc, obtaining goods from Freecycle, Freegle, etc; repairing or repurposing items. Zero-waste shopping can mean a
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See how polluted your area is right now with this Live Air Quality Data. This map shows a pollution “nowcast”, which is a service to show current pollution levels in detail across London in comparison with the Government’s Air Pollution Index. It is created by combining readings taken within the last hour and air pollution
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You can show your support by signing this petition for better air quality in Southall. Sign Petition
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This article by Recyclebank answers a question from a subscribed reader and outlines what microbeads are and how to dispose of them properly. Recyclebank is a company that encourages environmentally friendly habits. Read Article
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People’s March Members of EFoE joined an estimated 50,000 other people in Central London as part of the Global Climate March, one of approximately 2,000 events that took place around the world that day.
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Ealing Friends of the Earth dressed as Cows Ealing Friends of the Earth visited the Farmers’ Market at West Ealing on Saturday 9th October 2010 to ask the public to support ‘planet friendly farming’. Virginia Fassnidge, food campaigner for Ealing Friends of the Earth, said: “The way we produce food has a huge impact on
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