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WIN AN ELECTRIC CAR FOR A MONTH WITH ONTO & NON PLASTIC BEACH

WIN AN ELECTRIC CAR FOR A MONTH WITH ONTO & NON PLASTIC BEACH
Occasionally we like to team up with brands that we feel have a sustainability story like our own and can offer something awesome for you, our customers. So we have teamed up with our friends at Onto, to bring you an Instagram competition to win a free Renault Zoe Iconic electric car for a month.

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ORGANIC COTTON CLOTHING BY NON PLASTIC BEACH

ORGANIC COTTON CLOTHING BY NON PLASTIC BEACH

Lots of our lovely customers have asked us about branded clothing.  So for months we have been searching for something that would genuinely be aligned with what we do ethically and environmentally.  And we are so excited to launch these! 

All of our clothes are made using 100% organic cotton, grown in a region in Northern India with high rainfall, meaning that the pesticide usage and water issues typically associated with cotton are eliminated. It is printed seconds after you order it, meaning we hold no stock and never have to throw away unsold sizes, a major waste factor in the fashion industry.

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URGENTLY WRITE TO YOUR MP TO SAVE UK RIVERS & SEA

URGENTLY WRITE TO YOUR MP TO SAVE UK RIVERS & SEA

URGENTLY WRITE TO YOUR MP TO SAVE UK RIVERS & SEA

1000 hours of raw sewage were dumped from my local sewage works in 2020, 700 hours of raw human waste were discharged in January 2021 alone (that is 23 continuous days). The government’s amendment to the environment bill to prevent this is according to legal and NGO analysis completely unfit for purpose and could make the situation worse!

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How much does it cost to fix the sewage scandal?

How much does it cost to fix the sewage scandal?

How much does it cost to fix the sewage scandal?

Last week we wrote about the huge cost figure that had been attached to improving the UK’s sewage network to prevent raw sewage, complete with plastic, being dumped in our river’s and the sea. This week, we have discovered that this figure does not appear anywhere in the government’s own “Storm Taskforce” report, which was created in conjunction with OFWAT, Water Companies and the Environment Agency.

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£660 Billion to Fix Sewers? Really?

£660 Billion to Fix Sewers? Really?

£660 Billion to Fix Sewers? Really?

My MP responded to my impassioned call to vote for the Lords amendment that would end raw sewage dumping (filled with microplastics) in UK rivers and the sea by voting against it. 

His justification largely seems to be around it costing a lot to update Victorian infrastructure... I have some questions:

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