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Anyone visiting The Green Blue stand at Southampton Boat Show this year may well have wondered where the smell of lemon and vinegar was wafting from. This is because every weekend we were encouraging children to become 'clean as a whistle', demonstrating that boat bits such as fenders and cleats can be cleaned just as effectively with natural ingredients and without using harmful chemicals. All the children who took part won a whistle whilst parents received a bottle of Ecover washing up liquid and a Green Blue magic biodegradable sponge! The help from Green Volunteers was vital in delivering this successful activity, so many thanks to Kate, Jane, Deborah and Josh (pictured). » Find out what natural alternatives are suitable for cleaning your boat The Green Blue Sailing Super Star Auction Site Dee Caffari and Mike Golding helped launch the Sailing Super Stars Auction with Sailing Networks last week at Southampton Boat Show. The site offers a chance to bid for the jacket that kept Mike Golding warm while preparing for his last dramatic race, or the jacket from record breaker Dee Caffari, you could even bid to buy the shirt from Sir Robin Knox-Johnstons back! The money raised from this auction will go towards the Marine Conservation Society's Beachwatch Campaign. The super star auction marks the birth of the Green Blues’ new ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ website. The site, hosted on the Sailing Networks website (www.sailingnetworks.com), invites people to be more pro-active in their support of the environment, showcasing a new car share scheme aimed specifically at boaters. The scheme helps boaters find transport to those difficult to get to harbours and marinas, alleviate ever increasing parking constraints and most importantly reduce their carbon emissions and environmental impact at the same time. |
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New guidance has been issued on the requirement for non-hazardous waste treatment prior to landfilling, as required by the Landfill Directive. From 30th October 2007, non-hazardous waste must be treated before it can be sent to landfill. Non-hazardous liquid wastes will be banned completely. Treatment can be classified as a physical, thermal, chemical or biological process including sorting. The guidance has been published by the Environment Agency and is designed to help business and industry meet the changes to landfill regulations which come into play later this year. You should review how your business manages its waste and speak to your waste management contractor about this new requirement. The Environmental Code of Practice gives advice about waste management www.ecop.org.uk |
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Autumn wildlife on the water Follow our cruising log 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 them below then follow the next part of their journey as they compare fishing techniques from around the world.... Chapter one |
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The hugely popular set of Green Blue environmental check posters have been updated with a fresh look and new hot spots. We have also added a RIB poster to the set which also includes, sailing, cruising, canal boating, motor boating and the 'How Degrading' litter poster. All are available free of charge in A3, A4 and A5 sizes. Into The Green Blue - our new CD Rom is launched Our latest tool to promote environmental messages to boaters ‘Into The Green Blue’ CD-Rom was launched at Southampton Boat Show this year. The new CD-Rom is designed to give training centres and clubs more resources to help teach kids and young adults the importance of environmental issues whilst on and around the water and is available free of charge to clubs, centres and schools. Jam-packed with information and exciting features including, virtual boats and interactive games, the CD-Rom includes testimonials from various boating figure heads and ambassadors such as Dee Caffari and Mike Golding. It also includes facts and figures about the scale of environmental issues and a plethora of learning resources. |
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Win a FuelKleen Splash Absorbing Fueling Collar This handy collar is designed to catch drips and splashes from fuel filling nozzles before they enter the water. Q. How many litres of water can a single litre of fuel contaminate? Email your answer to the address below before 30th October for your chance to win. |
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