Birmingham gets ready for The Wave
Birmingham groups are preparing to join people from all across the country to campaign for government action against climate change at the demonstration The Wave in London on Saturday 5th December.
It will be the United Kingdom’s largest march in support for action on the issue of global warming and organisations such as Birmingham Friends of [...]
Calling all students in Birmingham!
At last, an incentive for students to make an effort to save energy – a lifetime supply of Ben and Jerry’s Ice cream!
That’s just one of the prizes being offered as part of national campaign the Student Switch Off, which kicked off proceedings again last month, for its third year running and hopefully its biggest year yet.
If [...]
Top retail supermarkets team up with RWM for this year’s exhibition
This year’s Recycling Waste Management Exhibition (RWM) is creeping closer and closer to Birmingham’s NEC with less than an month to go before the big launch.
Set to take place on 15 – 17 September, RWM have prepared for a highly informative and interesting exhibition concerning environmental issues, with over exhibitors, a live recycling plant on [...]
Aston University back green scheme for cars.
As mentioned recently on Birmingham Recycled in a post by Emma Williams, Birmingham is one of the leading UK cities aiming to clean up our Co2 emissions and make cars more eco friendly.
Students at Aston University have become involved with a project hoping to develop low carbon emitting transport for the UK.
This project is the biggest [...]
Coca-Cola hits milestone with Drink2Wear
The American coke company has recently sold 1 million porducts from the new clothing range Drink2Wear.
The Coca-Cola Company has a history of designing packaging with the world in mind. Drink2Wear t-shirts are made using recycled plastic bottles and feature catchy slogans such as “make your plastic fantastic”.
The Drink2Wear line has been supported by television, radio [...]
What car? magazine announce greenest car 2009
The new Volvo S40 DRIve model has been named the overall greenest family car winner of 2009.
The environmental competition organise by What Car? Magazine announced the top ten greenest cars on the road today.
Followed closely by the Fiat 500, the distinctive box like Volvo boasted the lowest CO2 figure and most comfortable drive.
Claiming the particulate [...]
!!! Happy World Environment Day 2009 !!!
As mentioned in a previous article our very own editors Georgie Campbell and Kirsty Booth are omitting as many electrical appliances from their day as possible today. Unfortunately I shall not be omitting items as I tried this a few years ago and it’s lasted about an hour without anything and then I was back [...]
North Staffordshire’s G. Park Blue Planet opens for business
Chatterley Valley’s G. Park Blue Planet is finally ready to open to the public. The logistics park, part funded by Advantage West Midlands, has already been awarded for its ability to run on green energy.
The park, which cost £50 million, has been awarded the new BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) “Outstanding” rating (design [...]