The Bullring Goes Green

• Mar. 12 by Alina Bokhari (4)

As we all fall into the era of recycling along with all the other green issues we try to compromise, we don’t need to notice how the surroundings in which we living adapt to these new commitments.

Birmingham is the second largest and one of the more popular cities in the United Kingdom. Tourists are attracted to Birmingham and when they come here one of the main attractions is the bull in the Bullring (shopping centre). When you go shopping wouldn’t you like to know that the place where you shop is eco-friendly?

Over the last couple of months as I made my regular shopping trips into town I noticed the increase in the bins being placed around the Bullring. Not just any bins but actual recycling bins.

The Bullring has recognised the need for recycling and has actually put something into place to help the cause. Bullrings cleaning company Europa have, in cooperation with the Bullring itself, placed double barrel bins across the Bullring in an attempt to encourage people to recycle their rubbish.

Veronica, a spokes person on behalf of Europa said ‘We have put these bins here in order to encourage people to recycle in the proper way, this is a way of making people aware of what they can recycle.’

The bins have clear, red and green labels on them to separate the items which need to be recycled. Europa states, ‘By putting the sings on the bins people will start to recycle properly and put their rubbish in the correct bin. We can’t recycle things that have been mixed so it just makes the process easier’.

As we all do our bit for recycling, knowing that a major organization such as the Bullring is playing their part in the process is an encouraging thought. Hopefully more companies will follow in its footsteps.