Sculpture of new Library made out of Birmingham waste
Following the announcement that Birmingham has been shortlisted for the City of Culture award 2010, artist Stuart Murdoch has produced a sculpture of the new Library of Birmingham which is made purely out of recycled materials from the area.
The project, commissioned by Recycle Now, aims to raise awareness about recycling and to combat the [...]
Envirosort brings changes to recycling systems in Bromsgrove
Recycling in Bromsgrove and surrounding districts is set to change next month as councils make use of a new dry-recycling sorting facility in Worcestershire.
Envirosort, based in Norton, was created by Severn Waste Services to deal with recycled materials collected from the kerbside boxes issued by local councils.
Bromsgrove District Council is making changes to their recycling [...]
Bournville College Open Day
Bourneville College is hosting an open day on Saturday 6th March for prospective students who are interested in environmental education.
The college offers a wide range of courses about Horticultural, Floristry and Conservation.
Many of the courses are a one or two day a week programme, which allows for students to gradually build up their skills [...]
Energy saving project intends to make Birmingham the greenest city in the world
Birmingham City Council is currently considering a revolutionary project that could see thousands of homes and businesses in Birmingham fitted with energy efficient improvements.
The Green New Deal project that eventually aims to see all homes in Birmingham retrofitted with the energy efficient improvements will be launched as a pilot project within Aston, Lozells, Newton and [...]
The Northfield Ecocentre show how to save more than just energy
The Northfield Ecocentre is helping members of the community reduce their carbon footprint with the Home Energy for Beginners Workshop.
Starting this Saturday (6th March) the centre are running weekly sessions to teach energy enthusiasts how to cut down on their usage in order to save money as well as helping them to preserve the environment.
The [...]
West Midlands firm FHM delivers Eco-Refurbishment
West Midlands based firm, Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) has recently delivered an eco-refurbishment to one lucky couple’s home.
The couple, from Bristol were celebrating on Friday (26th February) after being given the keys to their new ‘eco home’. Winners, William Homoky, 29, and Catherine Beswick, 25, were the successful competitors of a national competition aimed at [...]
Public asked to set up bee hotels in their garden
OPAL Open Air Laboratories project are encouraging the public to set up an OPAL bee hotel in their garden to help protect bee populations.
The project is funded by the National Lottery and aims to get people involved with green spaces, by introducing citizen science in the West Midlands.
This has included carrying out a variety of [...]
Burning waste is “not enough” say campaigners
Despite recent improvements in recycling rates, Birmingham Friends of the Earth think that a lot more can be done to help residents recycle household waste.
The group believe that Birmingham City Council are missing opportunities to recycle more materials because of the use of the “Energy from Waste” plant.
A spokesman for Birmingham Friends of the Earth said:
‘Burning [...]