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Only Eco-Salon in Staffordshire opens in Cannock
You can now get your locks lopped off and keep your eco conscious in tact at a revolutionary new ‘green’ salon. Yvette Purser, 21, a crimper from Cannock, who owns Luxe Hairdressing Salon, has been open to the public for just over a month. The innovative boutique-style salon is the only one of its kind [...]
Plans for £200m waste plant spark anger
The proposed erection of a £200m waste management plant has ignited an uproar from local officials, following the plan’s grand unveiling this week. Chairman of Bridgtown Parish Council, Eddie Smith dubbed Cannock a “dumping ground” after seeing Biffa‘s plans to build the 400,000 tonne plant on the outskirts of the town, at the near-by Lakeside [...]
Climate Change £1bn Cut Action Plan – How feasible is this?
The Birmingham Post has recently reported that the new ‘Climate Change Action Plan‘ entails a proposed £1 billion energy bill cut over the next 15 years in Birmingham alone, but is this too ambitious? The proposed plan will mean that everyone will be expected to contribute to the effort, including every household, local business, and [...]
Swap and shop this spring with Birmingham Friends of the Earth
An eco-conscious Birmingham-based group are planning a green spring fair, to take place alongside Moseley’s famous swap shop this Saturday (24th April). The ‘Birmingham Friends Of The Earth’ association are planning to hold a spring fair, with ‘being green’ in mind. The event is due to take place this St Georges day and will include [...]
Birmingham’s ‘eco warriors’ boost their career credentials
Birmingham’s secondary schools are set to be the first to boast ‘Eco Ambassadors’, in the hope of raising awareness of environmental issues following a new scheme set up by ‘Birmingham Friends Of The Earth’ project. The aptly-named ‘Eco Ambassadors Project’ will ‘promote’ secondary school students from years 7-8 who are members of an ‘Eco Council’, [...]
Investigation into BCC’s ‘Green Investment Funding’ makes disappointing reading
Investigations into the proposed use for allocated ‘green funds‘, unveil Birmingham City Council’s planned funds for proposed High Speed Rail Network‘, and that attempts to build ‘wind farms’ have been shoved onto the back-burner. Since Alistair Darling’s 2010 Budget announcement last week, there has been much speculation and hope amongst environmentalists that the proposed £2 billion ‘green’ investment [...]
Body Shop’s new ethical range uses recycled scents
The Body Shop have just launched their new ‘It’s Back!‘ range, featuring some scents that will be familiar to all those who were around in the 80s and 90s, and all 100% ethical. The range features ‘banana shampoo & conditioner’, ‘dewberry shower gel & body lotion’, & ‘carrot moisture cream’ to name but a few, [...]
Broad Street isn’t so ‘broad minded’ ethically
Green nightclubs have sprung up in cities such as New York, Rotterdam, San Francisco, Chicago, & most-recently in London, but there are not any in Birmingham. ‘The clubs are fast-becoming an eco-friendly trend on the high street, sporting energy-efficient dance floors, waterless urinals/toilets, leaf-covered ceilings, and ‘eco Vodka’ (to name but a few). The largest and [...]