This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Tuesday, 8 August 2023
Buy-o a Biopuff?
The 'Biopuff' Puffer jacket replaces the traditional goose down lining with material from bulrushes. The bulrushes will be sourced from a rewetted peatland in Greater Manchester (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/03/bulrush-saltyco-biopuff-puffer-jacket-rewetting). This seems like a good news story, as peatlands are exceptionally good carbon stores (reducing the impact of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions). Wetlands also provide habitats for a range of animals and plants (including some water birds). Bullrushes produce enormous numbers of air-borne seeds, so they won't miss a few (the plants will be valued and encouraged). Geese and Eider ducks can be more relaxed. The purchasers also should feel a sense of moral superiority (so long as they don't buy too much 'fast fashion').
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Noted a Curlew ( Numenius arquata ) on the Loughor estuary at Bynea.
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Greater spearwort ( Ranunculus lingua ) has been used in traditional medicine to treat rheumatism, skin conditions and digestive problems.
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