SPECIAL: Labour MEP vague on green policy
Labour MEP, Neena Gill, talked exclusively to Birmingham Recycled about the environmental policy she and her party plan to introduce if re-elected to European Parliament.
Gill, a Member of European Parliament since 1999, was reluctant to explain her party’s manifesto for the environment and climate change without a day’s preparation.
However, when explained that a member of [...]
Are you recycling your junk mail?
17.5 billion Pieces of junk mail are produced every year in the United Kingdom using 550,000 tonnes of paper.
This amounts to quarter of our personal mail that each household receives each year.
A spokesperson from Birmingham City Council’s waste and recycling department states that, “The amount of paper that is wasted as a result of junk [...]
Step into a greener lifestyle
Recycling your household waste will boost your green credentials, this can help lead a strong environment around different areas in big cites and can boost other individuals to do the same making it a happier atmosphere to be in.
To check if your area is covered for a kerbside recycling scheme visit the website, http://www.recyclenow.com or [...]
Consider yourself a razorsharp recycler?
The city council team are hoping to recruit a number of volunteers who are enthusiastic about recycling to help the council in assisting the public in recycling and waste reduction.
The task would involve operating it your local neighbourhood offering advise to fellow residents concerning new schemes developed to help them manage there waste better. [...]
West Midlands Safari Park celebrates World Environment Day
The West Midlands Safari Park last weekend played host to a variety of activities raising awareness about environmental issues for World Environment Day, which is on Friday 5th June.
The education classroom was turned into a free centre where you could calculate your carbon footprint and learn how to reduce it.
For children there was the chance [...]
Video on H20 cars and the Birmingham Public
I decided to take the ‘Water powered cars’ debate to the people of Birmingham. Summarising my findings, here is a short video clip on what I found.
H20 Cars
Technology has now advanced into applying water to fuel in order to try and help cut emissions to help the environment.
Water is electronyzed to create oxyhydrogen gas, HHO. This is then added to the petrol or diesel in cars. This new mixture of fuel is now enriched with hydrogen. The hydrogen enriched fuel now burns [...]
Local Businesses come together to create “Better Environments, Better Lives”
A conference examining and raising awareness for local environmental issues in the West Midlands was held on the 27 February at the Birmingham Blues Grounds.
The conference, organised by the Environment Agency and Be Birmingham, was entitled “Better Environments, Better Lives”.
There were various guest speakers, including the chairman of the Environment Agency, Chris Smith and Vice [...]