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The U.N. is Negotiating a Treaty that Could Solve the Plastic Problem. We need governments worldwide to step up to this historic opportunity by listening to the people. You can sign the petition here.

A large group of parents and babies gathered at the Guildhall on Wednesday, February 22 to mark World Breastfeeding in Public Day. Link to the article here.

Londonderry environmentalist Monica Downey is a cycling instructor, founder and manager of Life Cycles, and part-time child minder. Link to the article here.

Zero Waste Europe just posted a lovely snapshot of what we do in this little corner of the world on their social media channels today. We are changemakers! ??? Link here

https://www.derryjournal.com/news/environment/clothes-swap-and-jewellery-upcycling-among-eco-friendly-events-at-siren32-at-the-playhouse-derry-4010428

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The Gathering was formed back in 2017 out of concerns around the extent of regulatory failure and political ambivalence to one of the biggest illegal dumps in European at Mobuoy Road on the banks of the River Faughan just outside Derry.Some gathering members have been involved in the making of this series of 10 programmes

BBC Newsline came to the Hub on Friday morning and spoke to some enthusiastic members – young and old – to find out more! click here to watch https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-64010706

Six-year-old Darragh McCarthy was ‘delighted’ that his idea for a Toy Library was officially launched in the Zero Waste Hub on Friday Darragh came up with the idea after hearing about a toy library in Monaghan. He then told his granny Carmel Mulrine, who told his mammy, Gráinne O’Neill, a member of Zero Waste North