Sustainable Crediton Newsletter Issue 97
Welcome to our November newletter: it hasn't been a great few
weeks for sustainability, with some hard to digest news about the
future prospects of so many species with which we share the planet;
60% of all vertebrates have been wiped out by human activity since
1970, according to the WWF. Some positive news locally however,
with a further Sustainable Crediton clothes swap event and a
further holding of the Crediton Repair Cafe. Also for those happy
to make a trip to Tiverton, a screening of 'In Our Hands - Seeding
Change', which looks at sustainable food production, followed by
discussion: see under Dates for your Diary. I hope there is
something here of interest for all our members and supporters.
John Craythorne, on behalf of Sustainable Crediton
| Dates for your Diary |
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| 10th November | | | 12th November | | | 12th November | | | 24th November | | | 26th November | | | 27th November | |
| In case you missed it... |
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| 29th October |
Frosty start, still, with a
clear blue sky. A good turn out of eight in number, four chainsaws
and ... |
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| News Highlights |
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Fracking has now started in Lancashire, and is set to spread to
other areas of the country. This is in spite of local opposition,
as the Government has taken planning decisions on this issue out of
the hands of local authorities.
Please support the petition organised
by Friends of the Earth, for l ... |
Crediton Repair Cafe is part of an international movement which
started in Amsterdam, to provide repair services to combat
'throwaway' culture, for household items which would otherwise be
cast off as irrepairable or not worth repairing. The Cafe will be
held on 17th November at Crediton Methodist ... |
Since China closed its doors on importing used plastics
Greenpeace have unearthed where some of our plastics end
up.
The UK exports around twice as
much plastic packaging for recycling as it processes domestically -
mostly to Asia.
Between January and August 2018, the UK
exported over 88,000 tonn ... | |
Come along to this sociable event at the Congregational Church,
High Street Crediton EX17 3LF (opposite St Saviour's Way); enjoy
coffee and cake, declutter your wardrobe and find yourself some
bargains!
Bring clothes suitable for swapping between 10.30am and noon.
These can be men's, women's, chil ... | |
Watch as Stacey Dooley travels the world to
uncover the hidden costs of the addiction to fast fashion. She sees
for herself how toxic chemicals released by the garment industry
pollute waterways that millions of people rely on. She witnesses
the former Aral Sea, once one of the largest bodies of fr ... |
People can now send off any brand of old
toothbrush or toothpaste tube by post for recycling under latest
TerraCycle partnership
UK consumers can now post off their old toothbrushes, toothpaste
tubes and packaging for recycling under a new partnership between
dental products giant Colgate and Terr ... |
A piece of the United States has been dramatically wiped off the
map after an island in Hawaii was
washed away by a powerful hurricane.
East Island, a remote spit of gravel and sand that sat atop a
coral reef, has vanished after having the misfortune to come into
contact with Hurricane Walaka, an ... |
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“Without enthusiasm you are doomed to a life of mediocrity, but with it you can accomplish miracles.”
Og Mandino 1923-1996, Speaker and Author of The Greatest Salesman In The World