Friends of the Earth respond to Nectar recycling reward scheme
Joe Peacock of Birmingham Friends of the Earth has responded to news of Birmingham City Council’s pilot Nectar point reward scheme for recycling: “Incentives are a small step in the right direction and we are glad that the council recognise that we need to increase recycling rates. It is a shame that this has to [...]
Council pilot Nectar points recycling incentive
Homes in Erdington and Bourneville who receive a Friday blue-box paper recycling collection, are to receive Nectar points as a reward from September 2. The scheme is being piloted in in these areas with the hopes to roll it out to over 400,000 households across the city. In the first scheme of its kind in [...]
Talking half the rubbish
Birmingham Friends of the Earth have led an online e-petition asking Birmingham City Council to stop food waste going to incinerators with a seperate collection. The petition urges the council to, alongside its current collections, add a separate collection from homes for food waste. Friends of the Earth believe that if Birmingham were to follow [...]
‘Eco-Sreet’ enables West Midland’s businesses to go green
A Government -funded programme will help businesses to identify the use of sustainable resources and advise them on ways that they cut their environmental footprint. The website called ‘ Green Street Welcomes West Midlands Visitors Seeking Free Advice On Going Green’, was launched by Envirowise. Established in 1984, they have helped UK businesses save over [...]
Perry Barr Shoppers Support ASDA Bags for Life
In a recent poll of ASDA shoppers at Perry Barr’s One Stop shopping centre, we found that the ASDA bag for life scheme was going down quite well. The scheme has been running for the past few months and is part of the ASDA pledge to send zero wast to landfill by 2010. It means [...]
WRAP and AWM; a programme for a greener future in the West Midlands
WRAP and AWM (Advantage West Midlands) are working in partnership to develop the commercial and industrial waste recycling sector in the West Midlands. The WRAP – AWM Programme gives recycling businesses in the region an opportunity to benefit from funding and practical support. The programme is an exclusive package of support worth £4.97 million, including [...]
Climate Change Festival returns to Birmingham with a twist
The Festival Climate change festival is returning to Birmingham this year on 5th June, and will run until the 7th June. The festival aims to better inform the public about what we can do to help combat climate change. The festival will feature a solar powered green circus and road show, ethical and fair [...]
Recycling your bras
As part of next month’s Birmingham City Council Climate Change Festival, visitors planning on attending the three day event have been encouraged to recycle their bras. The festival will take place between June 5-7 and the underwear that is collected will be sold by local recycling company BCR Global Textiles to women who may not [...]