Archive for May, 2009
Blame The Cows!
You may not have realised it but internationally, the meat industry on a whole produces a chunky slice that is 18% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. This huge slab of pollution is partly down to the carbon dioxide emission caused by fertilization used on the cattle’s feed crop and farm machinery to harvest it. [...]
Dumpster Diving
The industry of recycling has taken on a whole new agenda. Now in the form of Dumpster Diving. It involves people going through other people’s rubbish and claiming it as there own. This can be anything from household goods such as furniture to even food. This phenomenal approach to recycling has changed throughout history. Rag and [...]
No running away from this problem
Birmingham Friends of the Earth and Birmingham Airport anti-Noise Group (BANG) have put their heads together in a bid to fight against plans for the extension of Birmingham International Airport (BIA). Birmingham International Airport announced plans to expand the airport in November 2008. Their plans included the extension of runways by up to 400 meters, [...]
Offer offenders community projects
Community payback has returned, with a chance for members of the public to vote for projects on which ex offenders help with as part of thier probation. The scheme has been succesfully running nationally for numerous years and has seen great results, with approximimately 55,000 projects having been completed so far. The projects put foward [...]
Birmingham City Council continues to recycle computers
Birmingham City Council has continued to pledge their support to the Community MAR computer scheme. The scheme which was launched in November through Community Computers, based in Shard End, has proven to be a success, allowing residents receiving benefits to buy recycled computers for as little as £40. The main objective that the Community MAR [...]
Lord Mandelson accused of lobbying green policies
Lord Mandelson has received criticism for setting up a supposed lobbying unit to reduce the impact of green legislation on UK businesses. The unit, which is part of Lord Mandelson’s Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), appears to be in direct conflict with Ed Miliband’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). It [...]
The future of electric cars
The Government is proposing a £5,000 incentive to electric car buyers in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. Acting as a part of a £250 million plan to combat climate change many have suggested the reward may not be as simple as it sounds. Focussing on garages throughout the West Midlands it was revealed there [...]
Government urged to save British bees
Birmingham bees will soon be extinct unless the government steps in to act by dedicating more money to research, claims organisation Help Save Bees. As National Honey Week begins today, Help Save Bees states that different breeds of bumblebees and honeybees are dying out because of pesticides, land management reforms, farming practices, government legislation and [...]