The burning issue – write to your Councillor
As part of Waste Isn’t Rubbish campaign, we are asking members of the public to write to their councillor, asking for an end to ‘incinerator lock in’. You can find out who your councillors are HERE Or you can write to your councillor using our online...
#BFOEFiveActions
Great Big Green Week is 18th – 26th September and in the weeks running up to it we’re asking people to do 5 simple actions that are good for the environment. Share your actions with us on Facebook or Twitter by tagging us and using #BFOEFiveActions If you...
Get the waste in the right place!
Here at BFOE, we welcome the investment of £7.2 million by Birmingham City Council to tackle the fly-tipping of large items, black bags on the streets from properties with no wheelie bins, new volunteer Community Environmental Wardens, officers to carry out litter...
A Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers
We recently responded to a government consultation on a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers (consultation by DEFRA, closed 4th June 2021). This is something we have been campaigning for and we are pleased to see that the government is proposing to have a...
