Balloons are awful things, that cause so much damage. Firstly, the helium silver balloons (and those bouncy balls) never biodegrade. But ‘biodegradable’ balloons (latex) take six months to break down, so by the time this happens, they have floated up to the air, exploded into millions of fragments and fall down to earth. They then…
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the best plant-based recipe books for families
Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen is an update (by her family) of the book that many of us first used to go vegetarian. Passionate about animal welfare, Linda was vegetarian and now with more people going plant-based, a classic book has been totally made over, it’s likely a different book altogether! But the spirit of lovely…
bedtime stories for little environmentalists
The Fog is a lovely book with original text and whimsical drawings. It tells the tale of Warble, a small yellow warbler who lives on the beautiful island of Icyland, where he pursues his hobby of human-watching. But one day, a deep fog rolls in and obscures his view. The more the fog is ignored, the…
how to choose the greenest type of nappies
Disposable nappies make up around 25% of landfill waste, and using reusable nappies also is cheaper long-term (many councils offer discounts) and usually leads to earlier potty training, as babies can feel their toilet movements, rather than using those toxic blue gels that mask it. But modern cloth nappies are all a bit greenwash, as…