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...
by Libby Harris | Nov 14, 2018 | Events, News, Waste & Recycling
Would you like to have some festive fun with us? Join us on Saturday 15th December for a fun and festive Christmas Crafternoon! Everyone is welcome. We’ll be making a variety of recycled decorations, from fir-cone reindeers to teabag-wrapper wreaths, and...
by John Davison | Oct 9, 2018 | Blog, Blog, Waste & Recycling
In 2016 Birmingham City Council undertook a review of future processing of domestic waste. This was prompted by decisions on what to do about incineration. The City’s 25-year contract for the Tyseley incinerator, operated by Veolia, is due to end in 2019. The official...
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 Admin | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Waste & Recycling
Zero waste retail outlets are in fact nothing new. However, you’d have to go back a very long time to find them on our high streets. Under the radar, they are making a concerted effort to become a force to be reckoned with as one seems to be opening or due to...
by John Newson | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Waste & Recycling
2017 was dominated by the rubbish strike. Bin bags piling up in the streets, rats returning and your recycling going into the incinerator. The resolution of the dispute was the staff to keep their jobs and have a new responsibility to help householders to recycle...
