Birmingham aims to become the first sustainable city by 2026
Birmingham might become the first sustainable city in the UK with Be Birmingham’s aim to reduce waste and improve recycling.
In partnership with Birmingham City Council, Be Birmingham – the local strategic partnership that brings together partners from the business, community and voluntary sectors – is working to help reduce waste in the city by 60% by 2026.
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Bin men dispute raises concerns over the recycling in Sandwell
Bin men in Sandwell are in the process of planning a strike action, which if agreed on, may have a heavy impact on recycling collections in the area.
The threat of strike is due to the implementation of the Single Status deal to equalise pay and conditions across the country.
According to representatives of both GMB and [...]
Marks and Sparks turn big on the environment, but Birmingham?
Despite Marks and Spencer’s aim to become ‘the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015′, their proposed presence in the West Midlands is questionable.
The eco and ethical plan, entitled ‘Plan A’, outlines bold and adventurous plans to take on the environment almost single-handedly in the retail sector.
However localised targets are not being set and in the [...]
Envirosort brings changes to recycling systems in Bromsgrove
Recycling in Bromsgrove and surrounding districts is set to change next month as councils make use of a new dry-recycling sorting facility in Worcestershire.
Envirosort, based in Norton, was created by Severn Waste Services to deal with recycled materials collected from the kerbside boxes issued by local councils.
Bromsgrove District Council is making changes to their recycling [...]
Burning waste is “not enough” say campaigners
Despite recent improvements in recycling rates, Birmingham Friends of the Earth think that a lot more can be done to help residents recycle household waste.
The group believe that Birmingham City Council are missing opportunities to recycle more materials because of the use of the “Energy from Waste” plant.
A spokesman for Birmingham Friends of the Earth said:
‘Burning [...]
Birmingham City University’s new recycling scheme flop
A new books recycling scheme at Birmingham City University has so far not been successful with the boxes remaining empty on the Perry Barr campus.
As part of a pro-active attempt to encourage students to consider the environment, the books recycling bin is an addition to the plastic and paper recycling bins already provided at Birmingham [...]
Recycling Fashion Show comes to Birmingham University
The University of Birmingham will host an eco fashion show on the 12th March showing people how to ‘dress with a conscience’.
With help from the nationwide University society group People and Planet, the oldest University in Birmingham will have about twenty participants and 600 to 800 attendees.
Dudley fashion designer Lea Williams claims that it is [...]
Brumcan or Brumcan’t: the ghost of recycling services’ past
Sometimes, the right causes don’t get the right recognition, and Brumcan is definitely one of those causes. As a result, the Brumcan service was supposedly cut in 2005.
Brumcan was a small volunteer run organisation that worked in and around the smaller communities surrounding Birmingham and was modest in its approach.
Predictions on the Birmingham City Council [...]