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If you are in the marine business, enjoy boating or are a watersports enthusiast, the Green Blue has practical advice and information to help you think and act in an environmentally conscious way. Inland or coastal, individual or boating business, there is something here for you.
By taking a few simple steps, you can keep future costs down and sustain high quality water and local environments. Backed by the British Marine Federation and the Royal Yachting Association, The Green Blue is testing out practical projects, conducting research and providing advice, to help recreational boating go green.
All marine companies produce some sort of waste and with Directives from Europe such as the Landfill Directive companies in place, companies need to find an alternative to the traditional landfill.
To help and encourage small businesses to recycle their waste, a Waste Directory showing small businesses in England and Wales where to find licensed sites for recycling or disposing of waste has been launched by NetRegs, the government website that provides guidance on environmental regulations.
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.
This seasons Green Blue seasonal maintenance investigates the advantages of these engines and takes a look at what is currently available on the market.
Yachtsman Mukti Mitchell has kicked off the ‘Low Carbon Lifestyle Tour’, which is being supported by The Green Blue, from Clovelly in Devon on Easter Sunday in his zero-emission explorer microyacht called ‘Chance’ that he designed and built himself.
On his voyage the 15-foot vessel will visit forty ports including Swansea, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle and London. In September, Mukti will be stopping off at the Southampton Boat Show before continuing onto Exeter where he is set to finish on 14th October.
