I’ve been so busy gallivanting all over the place this week I forgot to finish this week’s post until now. I have a strong expectation that at least one of my kids’ classes will be sent home for self-isolation in the near future, so I’m trying to get everything important out of the way in advance. Have to say I’m also loving being out of the house more too. As an extrovert lockdown has not been easy, and I have developed an aversion to most online communications.
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Yesterday I had a very zero waste day. I picked up a free second-hand jumper for my daughter, met a friend for a plant-based lunch in a cafe with resuable crockery and cutlery, and then visited a farmers market to buy local-grown and / or organic veg, and it was sunny!!!!! Love days like that, make me feel energised and full of hope. On that note I’ll be participating in a free panel discussion next week on Staying Positive in Challenging Times next Thursday. This event is being organised by the Zero Waste Festival Crew as part of their Zero Waste Week 2020 celebration. Check out their FB page for more information. I also wrote an article titled Sustain-ability for online magazine Tú, which is about the positive actions we can take to tackle the threats facing human life on earth.
And now onto this week’s positive sustainable stories and useful tips;
Painting just one blade on wind turbines can reduce bird deaths by 70%
Some tips on how to turn you garden into a winter wildlife haven
Jaguar Land Rover set to cut emissions by a quarter using recycled aluminium
UK department store John Lewis moves to rent out its furniture
China issued new rules for its distant water fishing fleet preventing ships approaching marine protected areas with stiff penalties for ship captains and company managers that break the rules.
Since the 1970s, more than 90,000 km2 of desert in Niger has been regreened by combining huge forests of thorny trees and grain planting leading to a million more tons of grain than before.
Solar powered fridges helping to prevent food waste in countries with unreliable electricity supply
Hungarian wood structure company offers mobile installations for rent
UK department store Selfridges launches first in-house rental collection
Nationwide post-lockdown electrical goods buying spree sees record recycling levels
Get ready for spring and buy your organic flower bulbs from Cork garden supplier
Fewer tourists lead to increased turtle hatchlings in Thailand
The Elephant population continues to grown with 140 baby elephants born in the Amboseli National Park since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Fruit and veg in season in September
Interestingly new research has now shown that, unlike Europe, overall insect life in America is not in declined
Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall’s War on Waste programme started back on tv on Sept 1st
Mobile vending trucks for cleaning products go from strength to strength in Chile
Biogas from cow manure is now being fed-into the UK’s power grid
The Coronavirus shifted earth overshoot day by 3 weeks
Treat yourself to a 5 minute Strawberry Watermelon Sorbet
Department of Environment invites applications for funding to re-wet farmed peatlands
Thanks for reading. You can find me on Facebook on Instagram between now and next Friday.
Elaine
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