Two parties call for incinerator closure
At the Birmingham Council meeting on January 11th an amendment was moved by Councillor Roger Harmer for Lib Dems and Julien Pritchard for the Green Party, calling for a Zero Waste Strategy that will allow the Tyseley incinerator to close by 2034. This would align...
Kerbside Sort Vehicle
We are very pleased to see the Kerb-sort vehicles appearing on the streets. They are creating valuable conversations between the crews and residents about what surplus items can or should be separated and what happens to them. We learned that the crew is not...
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 form HERE. Dear ...
#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 already do...
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...
