Archive for March, 2010
Curzon Street Station to be reopened for HS2
Birmingham’s iconic Curzon Street station could be reopening to connect with the new high-speed rail service from Birmingham to London. Lord Adonis of the House of Lords was reported by the BBC as saying: ‘Subject to this consultation, the London terminus for the high-speed line would be Euston [and] the Birmingham city centre station would [...]
SRA restaurants in Birmingham kept under wraps
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) will not release the names of specific restaurants in this region thought to be in the running to be accredited in the near future. Despite the association being tight lipped about the specific Birmingham restaurants that will be signed up a spokesperson for the SRA did say; ‘Well, restaurants decide [...]
‘Waterless’ washing machine on sale soon
A new washing machine, which claims to use 90% less water, will be on sale at the end of 2011. The device, created by UK based company Xeros Ltd, reduces it’s water consumption by utilising tiny nylon beads as cleaning agents. The nylon beads attract stains away from clothes and when the washing cycle is [...]
WRAP say recyling is the best waste disposal method
New studies into waste management methods show that recycling is still the best method to dispose of waste, amidst a call for better recycling facilities. The Waste & Resources Action Programme tested seven different materials; biopolymers, paper and cardboard, plastics, food, textiles, garden cuttings, and wood but they found that recycling is best. They then [...]
H&M eco friendly collection comes to Birmingham this month
The international fashion brand H&M launches its first sustainable Collection ‘The Garden Collection’ on the 25th of March 2010. The whole collection is made of environmentally adapted materials like recycled polyester, organic cotton, organic linen and tencel. The manager of H&M Birmingham, Claire Wakeman said that all the garments have been produced using sustainable materials [...]
Oxfam aid worker talks to Birmingham about climate change
Birmingham University’s Oxfam Outreach Society hosted a talk last night by Oxfam aid worker Arbab Shakar as part of his tour of the UK. The event took place at The University of Birmingham and aimed to raise awareness of the impact of climate change in Pakistan by providing an insight into the first hand experiences [...]
Birmingham University’s hydrogen vehicles praised
The University of Birmingham‘s hydrogen cars are being dubbed a saviour to the environment and they hope that this will eventually lead to a hi-tech and low carbon future for the region. The Midlands’ Microcab and Modec are companies that supports electric vehicles and at the moment, 100 low emission vehicles are being tested within [...]
Aston University bags the Bronze award for ‘EcoCampus’ campaign
Aston University has just been awarded the bronze award as they successfully completed the first stage of the ‘EcoCampus’ campaign. EcoCampus is an Environmental Management system that is tailored to help universities meet the ‘Environmental Management Standard (ISO14001). The programme, which has four stages, takes place over a three year period. During those three years [...]