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Quality, not rubbish for Globally Local
Going green shouldn’t have to come at the price of quality, Malcolm Currie of Globally Local told me this week. The product needs to be innovative and fit for a purpose – this isn’t just about reusing rubbish. Globally Local helps local businesses of the Midlands Eco Partnership with their methods of running a company [...]
Top ten strange ways to go green
You can’t say that we don’t think of inventive ways to help the planet. I’ve been coming across more and more unusual techniques, so here are my top ten strange ways to go green. Decide for yourself whether they’re easy or unthinkable for you! Use Condoms. The top of the list appeared in The Sun [...]
Birmingham parks for the week beginning 14th September
Kids might be back at school now, but there are still plenty of activities in our conservation areas that families can get involved with this weekend. In Cannon Hill Park, take part in a walk around the park led by rangers, looking at the many tree varieties from cedars to sequoias. If you wish to [...]
Huge Backing for Local Stations
Local people have two days left to let Centro know what should be prioritised in its planning for funding rail projects. Birmingham Friends of the Earth, Moseley Forum and Kings Heath Business leaders have all teamed up to ensure local people’s voices are heard in the consultation currently under way. In just over a [...]
Birmingham parks for the week beginning 31st August
After a quiet week in the West Midlands’ parks last week, Birmingham Recycled is back our annual roundup of activities you can get involved in. There are several choices for you if your eager to get your hands dirty, starting with the Holders Lane Conservation Work Weekend in Cannon Hill Park. On Saturday and Sunday [...]
Should we start them young?
Having just turned twenty, I can’t say that I have many friends who care about the environment as much as I do. In fact, many of them are quite open about the fact that they don’t care about recycling, their carbon emissions etc. To quote: “Nothing is going to happen in my lifetime, so why [...]
Birmingham parks for the week beginning 17th August
Another week, another pack of activities waiting for us in Birmingham’s beautiful parks this summer! In the Kingfish Country Park, you can go wild for a Family Fun Day with “Wellie wanging, duck racing and lots more antics” on Wednesday from 10AM. It is recommended that you wear sturdy footwear and light refreshments are provided. [...]
Tuesday Walkabout
Birmingham has our very own outdoor gym going on every week with the Friends of Kings Norton Nature Reserve’s Tuesday Walkabout. The sessions are a mix of relaxing in good company, enjoying our local habitat and exercising by performing essential jobs such as picking up litter, cutting plants where necessary or building a boardwalk. The [...]