by Jacob Williams | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Nature Everywhere
At Digbeth Community Garden we enjoy working with other organisations, charities and gardens, making Birmingham a more inclusive and greener place to be. Recently we were invited to the Meena Centre, who are currently renovating a building in Hockley which will be...
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, Blog, Divest WMPF, Energy And Climate Change
In June we found out that divestment from Fossil Fuels was at last going to be debated by Birmingham City Council! With only three weeks to prepare the Divest WMPF team sprang into action. We set up a website information hub for public and Councillors alike. Brummies...
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...
