Tesco’s recycled clothing is not so eco-friendly
Tesco’s future ‘recycled clothing collection’ may not be as eco-friendly as it appears.
The range will only be distributed online from a ‘green’ factory in Sri Lanka and therefore will entail a lot of carbon footprints.
The supermarket chain announced last week that they will release the collection as part of their campaign [...]
Sainsbury’s is ‘top retailer of Fairtrade goods in world’
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has been called the most ‘eco-friendly supermarket’ by a recent survey.
The survey found that the company sells the largest range of Fairtrade products in the world.
In the West Midlands, the stores have been busy the past two weeks by promoting awareness of the cause for Fairtrade Fortnight.
Cannock Sainsbury’s representative Heather Norman said:
‘A [...]
Birmingham Vintage Fair draws huge crowds
Birmingham shoppers attending the Vintage Fair at the Custard Factory yesterday were met with a colossal queue, as record numbers turned out for the event.
The queue stretched right around the complex and out onto the streets of Digbeth, as most eager bargain-hunters waited almost an hour to gain access to the event held [...]
Sculpture of new Library made out of Birmingham waste
Following the announcement that Birmingham has been shortlisted for the City of Culture award 2010, artist Stuart Murdoch has produced a sculpture of the new Library of Birmingham which is made purely out of recycled materials from the area.
The project, commissioned by Recycle Now, aims to raise awareness about recycling and to combat the [...]
West Midlands firm FHM delivers Eco-Refurbishment
West Midlands based firm, Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) has recently delivered an eco-refurbishment to one lucky couple’s home.
The couple, from Bristol were celebrating on Friday (26th February) after being given the keys to their new ‘eco home’. Winners, William Homoky, 29, and Catherine Beswick, 25, were the successful competitors of a national competition aimed at [...]
West Midlands wind turbine company in competition with Japan
A Warwickshire engineering company are competing with a Japanese firm to design and construct a cheaper way to test offshore wind turbines indoors.
With the UK striving to meet its target of getting 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020 Converteam, based in Rugby, are battling against Horiba to design a more cost effective way to [...]
’20’s plenty’ for Birmingham Friends of the Earth
Birmingham Friends of the Earth is campaigning for all residential areas to have a 20mph speed limit.
The aim is to make roads safer for all road users, particularly cyclists and pedestrians.
The 20mph speed restriction has already been trialled with great success in Portsmouth, Hull and parts of London, so it’s natural that Birmingham be the [...]
Green Dragon’s Den comes to Birmingham
Birmingham based company Globally Local hosted a Green Dragon’s Den event last week as part of the city’s line up for the “Fairtrade Fortnight”.
Based on the popular television series, where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges, the Green Dragon’s Den took place at The Library Theatre in front of a number [...]