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Tried & tested

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This page contains reviews of products people have found to be useful in preventing pollution from their crafts . The Green Blue cannot guarentee the environmental credentials or effectiveness of any of the products reviewed. However, we believe that it is useful to learn from each other about what gear works.

If you have a green product you would like to champion, please send full details and a photo to info@thegreenblue.org.uk.

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Edmund Whelan Binoculars

Edmund Whelan: Bushnell Nature View Binoculars

Edmund Whelan, sailor and enjoys watching wildlife when out on the water and an essential part of any wildlife watching tool kit is a good pair of waterproof binoculars.
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Beth Swan and Tim Brooke: Safety Fill Fuel Nozzle

Running their own wildlife expedition company, Beth and Tim were very aware of their actions on the environment and were keen to eliminate risks of fuel spillages.
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Ian Roberts Ecover Hand Cleaner

Ian Robertson: Ecover Hand Cleaner

Ian Robertson has managed to avoid the serious scrubbing he usually associates with cleaning his hands of paint, grease and old engine oil.
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Wendy and Andrew: Zymol Marina

Wendy and Andrew have been increasingly concerned about the impact of cleaning products they use on board.

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Barry Stubbs : Wavestream Bilge Filter

Barrie Stubbs avoided both an embarrassing slick and possible fine when his engine sprung a diesel leak whilst unattended in a St Helier marina.

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Eleanor Steinitz : Washball

Music teacher Eleanor Steinitz uses a washball at home and on board her narrow boat, Chaulden. Detergent free, it does not discharge any chemicals into the water.

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Daniel Taylor : Clean Ahoy

lean Ahoy make a wide range of environmental cleaning products. Daniel Taylor put them to the test on his Moody 31

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