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After a successful recruitment campaign, we now have 10 trained volunteers attending boat shows, sailing events and boat jumbles accross the UK. So far, Green Blue volunteers have been invloved in tree planting at Carrickfergus Sailing Club, Coombeswood Canal Trust open weekend and the Irish oat Jumble. There are many more events planned for the summer so keep a lookout for your local Green Blue volunteer! We are still looking for volunteers in some parts of the country and plan to hold further induction days in the autumn. If you are interested in spending a few days a year meeting people and talking about the project we want to hear from you. Email us for an application form, or if you are holding an event and would like The Green Blue to attend. Exclusive 10% offer from Ecotopia! The Green Blue encourages all boat users and marine industries to change their regular cleaning products to one of the many environmentally friendly alternatives available. Many people are still unaware of the damage that can be caused by allowing chemicals from everyday household products to run out of their boats into the water. Now help is at hand as Ecotopia, the environmentally friendly shopping site is offering all supporters of The Green Blue 10% off their online purchases! Ecotpia offer a wide range of products including those for the home, garden, eco paints, gifts and much more. To claim your discount simply visit their web site quoting MRYA051007 at the checkout. |
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The success of the online Green Directory that was launched in January by The Green Blue and Sailing Networks has prompted an expansion of its services. Now The Green Directory expands to become the portal to a whole new series of environmental initiatives - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle all targeting the yachting and motor boating fraternity and the marine industry in general. All the services on the directory are free to advertise and use and suitable for both trade and boat users. » Find out more about the new Green Directory Fuel Efficiency - a greener and cheaper option There are now greener alternative ways to fuel your boat such as biodiesel, electric and fuel cells but do they actually work and might it be better and more cost effective to make your boating more fuel efficient? March's edition of Motor Boats Monthly started to look at some of these options and gave a practical run-down on suitability and effectiveness. If you missed this edition the articles are now available to download from The Green Blue web site free of charge courtesy of MBM. |
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The Green Blue has been following the cruising yacht, Mithril as she completes a circumnavigation. Her owners Geraldine and Peter have been sending us regular log entries reporting on the wildlife and environmental issues that they encounter during their trip. If you missed the previous chapters catch up with one and two here then follow the next part of their journey below. » Read chapter three of Mithril's cruising log as they participate in a bit of bird spotting..... Quietly does it - Why buy an electric outboard? The start of another sailing season is upon us and as you prepare your boat for another summer out on the water you may be considering investing in a new outboard engine. Electric outboards have made huge improvements in performance since they were first introduced. They are environmentally friendly, cheap to run and very quiet. |
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Wind generators can provide an effective alternative for charging boat batteries. Modern turbines are quiet, efficient and can considerably reduce the hours you spend with your engine running. Read the energy saving tip for May to find out what factors you should consider when buying a wind generator for your boat..... Help with recycling If you are having trouble finding where to recycle your paper, glass, electrical items, plastics, textiles car batteries ......... in fact most types of everyday waste then help is now available from Recycle Now. This site provides a search facility to find your nearest recycling centre by entering your postcode. Why not use this when cruising to plan your waste disposal points ahead? |
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Win a set of three portable recycling bags! These hard wearing, brightly colured bags are perfect for segregating your waste and recycling on board and are available from Homerecycling.co.uk. We have one set to give away, just email us the correct answer to the following question. Q. What facility does the Green Directory offer to help 'reduce' your impact on the environment? |
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