Archive for March, 2010
Cadbury maintain that they are doing enough to be green this Easter
Cadbury have released a statement confirming that under the new management of Kraft, they are still committed to maintaining an eco work ethic. Since Kraft’s takeover of the Birmingham-based confectionary company in January this year, customers have been left wondering whether the company will commit to previously set goals by Cadbury aiming to reduce the [...]
Birmingham queues up to join world-record breaking World Water Day campaign
Campaigners in Birmingham are planning on joining thousands of others in over 50 countries in a symbolic queue for the toilet to urge Britain to tackle the national and global sanitation crisis. The stunt is a bid to make a Guinness World Record for “The World’s Longest Toilet Queue“. The event which will take place [...]
Two Bournville Schools introduce the Green Bus to conserve energy
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College and Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre have joined forces with Centro to introduce an environmentally friendly school bus for their students to travel safely on. The idea of the Green Bus is to help with congestion on the roads, working parents who don’t have time to drop their children [...]
Robot to teach children in Shropshire schools how to recycle
Children in Shropshire will be learning how to reduce, re-use and recycle next week – with the aid of a rapping robot. Shropshire Council has organised for Recycler to visit primary schools in the county to deliver an interactive programme devised by environmental charity Waste Watch. Along with a ‘Recyclerteer’ – an education officer – [...]
Topshop refuses to validate new ‘fairtrade’ range
Topshop’s new range of fairtrade clothing as part of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight is under criticism after evidence suggests that the conditions faced by those who make the clothes are less than fair. Philip Green, owner of the Arcadia group, which incorporates Topshop/Topman, has refused to sign up to the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which [...]
Carbon footprint of the UK music industry revealed
A new report reveals that the carbon footprint of the UK music industry is equal to 540, 000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year. It is the first report to do so and it accounts for the production, distribution and live music performances. Live music performances contribute to around three-quarters of this and music [...]
Electric car scheme trialled in Birmingham
The Coventry and Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrators (CABLED) are currently trialing electric cars to show the West Midlands that ultra low carbon automobiles are now able to withstand the hustle and bustle of city life. Over the next few years 110 automobiles from six different manufacturers are set to be trialled over a span of [...]
IT recycling scheme helps improve recycling rates
Birmingham City Council’s IT recycling scheme is proving a success as figures show that the amount of waste going to landfill has decreased since the scheme began in 2009. The scheme was set up to ensure the safe disposal of the councils IT equipment as well as the city’s residential and business computers. Statistics showed [...]