Asda Furniture

A brand new environmentally friendly service has just been announced by ASDA furniture. Not only will they deliver your furniture for free, they will actually assemble it for you!

This means no more headaches about the whole thing collapsing after 10 minutes, or trying to work out where the bits that are always left over are supposed to go. All ASDA Furniture is created from sustainable wood supplies, and not only will the delivery team put together your furnishings; they’ll even take away all the excess packaging to be recycled.

All in all an excellent service, not just for the customer, but also for the environment.

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A new report from the World Wildlife Fund is claiming that Alaskan Pollock, the species being promoted in the UK as an alternative to Cod, is now also under threat from illegal fishing.

Even though progress is being made in the fight to save the North Atlantic Cod from extinction, huge numbers of illegal Pollock catches are making their way onto international markets. The WWF is concerned that illegal fishing will add to both species’ dwindling numbers and their inability to cope with climate change.

Due to depleted cod stocks in Europe, the UK is importing the majority of its Cod and Pollock from the Arctic, with nearly 70% of the world’s white fish supply already coming from these waters. Over 100,000 tonnes of illegal cod is caught a year in the Barents Sea, the world’s largest cod stock just North of Norway. Illegal cod landings have been cut in half by the tireless efforts of environmental groups, but now the illegal fishing of Alaskan Pollock in Russian waters has become the problem. Barents Sea is mainly fished by Norwegian and EU fishermen, whilst the bulk of the Alaskan Pollock is caught by Russian fleets, who then sell their catch on to the Chinese market.

To help the World Wildlife Funds effort to stop illegal fishing, it’s up to us, the consumer, to find out the source of the fish we buy. Nearly all supermarkets stock seafood that comes from a certified, sustainable source, so look for the stamp of approval from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) when purchasing.

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