Rapanui (Isle of Wight) is a sustainable fashion brand that makes lovely organic clothing for beach days, using green energy and sent in plastic-free packaging. These mix-and-match items include t-shirts, jumpsuits and organic cotton dungarees. At end of use you can send them back, to be made into other things. Charities can raise money through…
by the seaside
the hidden wonders of mysterious seahorses
The Curious World of Seahorses is a book that looks at one of the ocean’s most charismatic and mysterious inhabitants. One marine biologist says ‘When God created the seahorse, he may have had one too many’. Of all the ocean creatures, there are none more charming and strange than seahorses. Masters of disguise and graceful…
the best methods to prevent cigarette litter
Caroline Smith Cigarette butts are the world’s most common litter, with around 4.5 trillion cigarette butts thrown out each year, but the filters are made from cellulose acetate (a plastic that takes over 10 years to break down and meanwhile leaks toxins into the environment, when butts fall down storm drains). Butts in oceans make…
let’s meet England’s pretty hidden harbours
Gill Wild Harbours are simply places for ships and boats to shelter. In yesteryear, they were used just to load and unload ships (especially in Liverpool and Bristol). are two cities with big maritime histories). Ships would often moor at piers, and artificial harbours were first built during the 1944 D-day operations. Read tips to…