Laura Hogan
Midlands Music Festival Proves Festivals can be Green
For many people, going to a festival is the highlight of their summer: the atmosphere; the music and in most cases the drinking all make festivals the perfect treat. What people don’t realize however, is the damage to the environment festivals actually cause.
The Facts
Research suggests that three quarters of the 540,000 tonnes of green [...]
Electric cars and Star Wars
The European Commission are to introduce ‘warning sounds’ in electric cars, in a bid to reduce the number of pedestrians being harmed.
Experts are concerned that because the cars are so silent; pedestrians, especially those who are blind or partially-sighted, may unwittingly step out in front of the cars.
It is with this in mind that [...]
The ‘Womble Truck’ vs The ‘Car-Puccino’
The ‘Womble Truck’ is the newest vehicle to be created that runs purely on household goods.
The vehicle, made up of 21 different cars runs on chip fat and vegetable oil, but still reaches speeds of 110mph.
Created by environmentalist Buzz Knapp-Fisher from Pembrokeshire, the ‘Womble Truck’ is named after the famous television series, in which [...]
Wind farms are not reaching their full capacity
A study released this month, claims that onshore wind farms are only producing a small amount of green energy; meaning that beautiful landscapes are being spoiled and little is being gained in return.
The study, compiled by Alan Tubb (and cited Michael Jefferson) of the Campaign to Limit Onshore Wind Development (CLOWD) revealed that more than [...]
‘Waterless’ washing machine on sale soon
A new washing machine, which claims to use 90% less water, will be on sale at the end of 2011.
The device, created by UK based company Xeros Ltd, reduces it’s water consumption by utilising tiny nylon beads as cleaning agents.
The nylon beads attract stains away from clothes and when the washing cycle is complete; [...]
‘Pay-as-you-throw’ could be coming soon
The campaign Big Brother Watch has accused the government of secretly preparing to impose ‘pay-as-you-throw’ taxes by using microship technology in wheelie bins.
The official reason for the microchip scheme is to show which house each wheelie bin belongs to, presumably in order to reduce wheelie bin theft.
However, privacy campaigners and members of the public [...]
’20’s plenty’ for Birmingham Friends of the Earth
Birmingham Friends of the Earth is campaigning for all residential areas to have a 20mph speed limit.
The aim is to make roads safer for all road users, particularly cyclists and pedestrians.
The 20mph speed restriction has already been trialled with great success in Portsmouth, Hull and parts of London, so it’s natural that Birmingham be the [...]
Recycling’s on the curriculum in Saudi
This Extra Special Green Drinks Birmingham on Thursday focused on the successes of Mauth Aldabbagh, from Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, who introduced recycling lessons into the Jiddah school curriculum.
In a short time, Muath has achieved what many hope to achieve in their lifetime, his work even resulting in recycling sorting centres in Jiddah.
How did he do [...]