EcoTeams initiative comes to Birmingham
Birmingham will become the latest city to be introduced to the United Nations endorsed ‘EcoTeams’ community project, with the city’s first training event to be held on 20th March 2010.
EcoTeams, which claims to have 30,000 members, is a community-driven initiative, with residents forming groups to help each other lower their carbon emissions and increase their [...]
Marks and Spencers and Groundworks turn big on Birmingham
With ‘Plan A’ pushing Marks and Spencers towards becoming “the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015”, the good work has started spreading across the Midlands as well.
The 5p charge for all plastic carrier-bags sold in Marks and Spencers now go towards Birmingham-based charity Groundworks, who “work alongside communities, public bodies, private companies and voluntary sector [...]
Agencies call for more efficient recycling methods
The Waste Improvement Network and Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have called for waste and recycling methods to be even more efficient.
Both agencies have offered suggestions as to how council recycling policies and facilities can be improved and WRAP are offering further advice on how to streamline services to save tax payers’ money.
This comes in the [...]
Biffa to develop new recycling plant in the West Midlands
Waste management service Biffa has announced it will be developing a new recycling plant in the West Midlands that will be active by 2010.
The company said yesterday that the plant will be constructed at the new Midpoint Distribution Centre off Water Orton Lane, Minworth and will be fully operational by September 2010.
In January, Biffa [...]
Bromsgrove chargeable waste collection a ’success’
Local authorities in Worcestershire appear to be achieving success with their ‘green’ waste collection services, despite charging residents for the scheme.
Bromsgrove District Council – one of several authorities in the county – launched the chargeable garden waste collection in March 2009 – replacing a service that previously was ‘free’ of charge.
Residents wishing to ‘opt in’ must [...]
Recycling rates improve in the West Midlands
New statistics released by Recycle Now show promising results as recycling rates in the West Midlands have increased by 26 per cent.
The results show that the residents of Birmingham are becoming less sceptical about recycling, and are trying to help make change with the support of the Birmingham City Council.
Katy Shaw praised the council and [...]
Birmingham City Council deny theft is to blame for recycling box disappearances
Birmingham City Council’s Environmental Operations Manager has denied any knowledge of recycling box theft, despite evidence suggesting that the issue is as prominent as ever.
Jeremy Shields said he was not ‘personally aware of any evidence of recycling boxes being stolen in the legally-defined sense.’
He did concede, however; ‘it is accepted that boxes go missing, usually [...]
Birmingham City Council announce new plans for business recycling scheme
Birmingham City Council has announced new plans for businesses wishing to take part in recycling schemes.
In response to a previous article by Birmingham Recycled – which centered on the lack of support available to businesses – Jeremy Sheilds from the recycling department of the council stated:
“Around 300 businesses have colour-separated glass collected, and a number of locations [...]