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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]