by Libby Harris | Jan 9, 2019 | News, Uncategorised, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
Thank you for taking the time to fill in our short survey on plastic waste at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The purpose of this survey is to gather opinions from the general public to help inform our campaign, which aims to have zero plastic waste from single-use food...
by Jodie Etheridge | Jun 29, 2018 | Blog, Blog, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
For those of you who don’t know of this campaign, we are calling for a national Deposit Return Scheme on plastic bottles. The campaign is going well and starting to really take shape now. Over recent months our focus has been on building support from Councillors....
by John Newson | Dec 20, 2017 | News, Uncategorised, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
Following on from the release of Birmingham City Council’s report outlining what their Procurement plan and Future Waste Strategy will cover, we have produced a detailed report for the council on how the collection system can change, to recover more recyclable...
by Admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
Christmas is known as a time for giving, receiving and also overindulging, but this means that December is one of the most wasteful months of the entire year. Figures from the ‘Women’s Environmental Network’ indicate that on average, the UK produces 30% more waste (3...
by Admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Don't Lose Your Bottle, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
The Problem with Plastic In the increasingly disposable world, it is estimated that over 50% of the toxic emitting plastics are created with the intention of being disposable, meaning more are produced and less reused. Since the 1950s the approximate production of...
by Jodie Etheridge | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog, Blog, Don't Lose Your Bottle, Waste & Recycling, Waste isn't Rubbish
An update on our campaign for a Deposit Return Scheme on plastic bottles. This campaign has progressed well over the last few months. Some background research has been carried out. Following this it has been decided that it would work best as a national level campaign...
