by Jodie Etheridge | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog, Blog, Don't Lose Your Bottle, Waste & Recycling
Plastics campaign update – Jodie Etheridge It has been a busy few months. On 10th September we posted our petition to Michael Gove for a Plastic Bottle Deposit Return Scheme. It was a very successful petition and we gained nearly 600 signatures. Campaigners gathered...
by Admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog, Blog, Uncategorised, Waste & Recycling
Make someone smile with these eco-friendly gift ideas By Sunny James If you’re looking for gift ideas for friends or family, or if you know someone who’s thinking about how they can live greener, why not get them an eco-friendly gift? You can make someone in your life...
by Admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Blog
Pop-out text: 19-25? Apply for the Environmental Leadership Programme at www.uprising.org.uk/apply Article text: The free UpRising Environmental Leadership Programme (ELP) will give you the knowledge, skills, networks and confidence to reach your leadership potential...
by Admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Blog
How long have you been volunteering More than 2 years. I was introduced to FOE by Eileen (a friend), who made an impact on my life and the actions I take. She was white, middle class, and ahead of her time. The opposite of me. What do you do at BFOE. Nothing important...
by Admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Air Quality, Blog, Blog, Uncategorised
Our addiction to cars. Do buses smell? Do we feel safe or is it may be below our status to travel on buses or public transport generally? More roads we build, the more we use them the more congested they become the more pollution we breath in, more people die. 40,000...
by Jodie Etheridge | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Blog, Don't Lose Your Bottle, Waste & Recycling
I’m Jodie, one of the leaders on our campaign for a national ‘Deposit Return Scheme’ on plastic bottles. This campaign has been running since January. It’s been an exciting and busy time over the past few months and there’s lots more excitement ahead! We have been...
