Whistlefish ‘Greenwashing’ is the word to describe companies that say they are ‘green’ when they’re not. Many companies claim to offer biodegradable goods, but it depends how long it takes – balloons biodegrade in six months, but drop to the sea before that and harm marine wildlife. Read Is It Really Green? for answers to…
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the ‘beautiful game’ goes green
Alex Clark Football is England’s most popular sport by far, both for playing and spectator. Away from the huge money transfers of professional clubs, there are many community football clubs that run successfully on a shoestring, helping boys and girls get interested in sport, which is always for the good. However, ‘the beautiful game’ could…
how do electric cars work?
Until we get walkable communities, greener cars are run on electric. But most cars still use petrol or diesel (see tips to be a greener driver including info on avoiding oil/antifreeze pollution to help pets and wildlife). Read how to reduce road traffic and clean up road litter. Electric vehicles (EVs) are powered either by…
books to understand climate change
Climate science is pretty tricky to understand, so here it is in a nutshell. The Paris Agreement (endorsed by nearly all countries on earth) say they wish to stop the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels, otherwise the present warming of the planet is likely to hit the target sometime between 2030…