February 28, 2009 at 8:14 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: colds, Greenpeace, hankies, tissues
Having finally surrendered to the Winter cold/flu bug, I find myself with a tap-like nose. Having used up the recycled tissues in the house (which, lets face it, are rather harsh on the nose) I thought I would go down the route of big cloth hankies. Surely I could find some modern, soft organic/fairtrade hankies? Answer: NO!
Hankies appear to be very very unfashionable and surprisingly difficult to find. They are really something to give at Xmas by funny aunties, not actually go out and buy.
But find I did. Purchase. Use. And ripped my face off – good grief, paper tissues are softer. Yes even the recycled ones. Can it be that hard?
Greenpeace International have just released a report about how American’s love of soft tissue paper is a huge issue – how about some decent alternatives?
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October 31, 2008 at 11:03 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: CPRE, Greenpeace, Kingsnorth Power Station
Sean on the Rainbow Warrior at Kingsnorth
Last friday I had the honour of being invited on board the Rainbow Warrior, Greenpeace’s flagship. She was in the Medway to protest against the proposed new Kingsnorth coal power plant that is planned to replace the old station.
I arrived at Chatham Marina, next the Historic Dockyard where I met other local campaigners from RSPB, Friends of the North Kent Marshes, KCAM, World Development Movement and the Kent Green Party. It was good to catch up with the Kingsnorth crowd who are fast becoming old friends.
The Rainbow Warrior glided passed us, Upnor Castle behind, a silent defence that also failed to stop Dutch invaders in 1667. To get on board we got on an inflatable boat and raced to catch up. The skies were leaden and rain and spray lashed us. We caught up with the Warrior near Rochester Bridge.
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