Who are the RWM?
RWM are The Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition and have been dealing with issues concerning recycling and waste for years. The company is based in Greater London and regularly hold relevant exhibitions that encourage environmental friendliness. On their official website it states, “The Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition (RWM) is the undisputed leading exhibition for [...]
Make Fashion Greener in Birmingham
Primark is probably one of Birmingham’s most popular retailers for anyone looking for a bargain. It is like a never ending sale of high street fashion and unbelievably low costs. In terms of saving your pennies you cannot go wrong, but saving the environment is another issue. The UK government has recently launched a new [...]
Greenpeace opppose Brown’s “sweetener” rail line
 Greenpeace have opposed government plans for a high speed electric rail line linking London, Heathrow and Birmingham. This is latest fall out concerning Heathrow’s controversial third runway. The idea behind the proposal is to reduce the volume of cars, buses and taxis that drive into Heathrow from all areas of the country – in [...]
Dudley ‘health hubs’ – considering local heritage?
Concerns for the natural environment and heritage of Dudley grew today, as the local council announced plans to turn a selection of parks into ‘health hubs’. Up to five public parks could be transformed to include outdoor gym equipment, pedestrian walkways and cycle routes. The initiative has been introduced to encourage people into exercise. However, [...]
The Rise of The Carrier Bag
Shopping is a routine activity in most people’s lives. And what’s the one thing we all have in common when we shop? Carrier bags! We wouldn’t be able to get our things home without them. But that isn’t important! What we do with the carrier bags once we’ve removed our shopping is the point! Many [...]
Reasons why recycling is not as vital as you first thought
In recent times we are encouraged to recycle a lot more than we were ten years ago. It seems that we recycle because we assume it’s the most environmentally friendly option that we have to dispose of waste. It might seem important to get involved with the process and reduce waste, but there are a [...]
Recycle in and around the Universities Of Birmingham.
Universities are starting to be environmentally friendly; Aston University is having a brand new redevelopment project committing to green buildings. New green roofs are build on each blocks covered by plants and grass. This will reduce the heating and cooling loads on buildings in order for lowering energy. Trishna Patel a former student aged 21 [...]
A better Birmingham
Passionate individuals are needed to join the Be Birmingham community to help improve the lives of people in birmingham and start to make a difference. Be Birmingham was established in 2001 as a local stratigic partnership for Birmingham that brings partners from the business, community, voluntary, faith and public sectors to deliver a better quality [...]