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Council “Waste to Resources” report relies too much on incinerator
We’re welcoming the Birmingham City Council Transport, Connectivity and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee’s Waste to Resources report, to be discussed at today’s Council Meeting. However we question...
View ArticlePoo Power
On Thursday 20th November something new hit the road in southern England: Britain’s very first 40 seat ‘bio-bus’ took to the streets of Bristol, serving the route from Bath to Bristol airport. The bus...
View ArticleThe Problem
Birmingham regularly comes bottom of the league for recycling in the Midlands. The city only recycles around 30% of its household waste. This is compared to over 50% in other areas of the Midlands and...
View ArticleThe Solution
A lot of people already compost which is fantastic, and having a food waste collection means that everyone would be able to seperate their food waste – even if they don’t have a garden for a compost...
View ArticleTake Action
What we’re calling for Waste isn’t Rubbish is calling for a greener waste system, to make it easier for everyone to reduce, re-use and recycle, and so that our city makes best use of its local...
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Go Local – Our Localisation Campaign
Introduction Over the past couple of months we’ve been planning our new localisation campaign. As a bit of a curtain raiser, Adam, Christina and Maria talk about the three main strands of our campaign...
View ArticleTell Birmingham City Council Waste isn’t Rubbish
As part of our Go Local: Waste isn’t Rubbish campaign, Birmingham Friends of the Earth is calling on Birmingham City Council to introduce a greener waste system. Birmingham needs a greener waste...
View ArticleWaste isn’t Rubbish Action
Do you think Birmingham City Council should have a food waste collection? We do! Our Waste isn’t Rubbish campaign is calling for greener waste system in Birmingham that makes best use of our city’s...
View ArticleClimathon to Zero Waste
“What is the role of the citizen in a zero waste Birmingham? “ This was the question posed at a Climathon, a marathon international event, which was recently hosted by Innovation Birmingham. As waste...
View ArticleWaste Campaign Launched with food recycling stunt
We formally launched our new campaign Waste Isn’t Rubbish with a stunt outside Birmingham Council House this afternoon Birmingham residents queued with kitchen caddies to recycle their food waste...
View ArticleSample Letter to Councillors
Dear Councillor (insert name), As a supporter of Birmingham Friends of the Earth’s Waste isn’t Rubbish campaign and one of your constituents, I am writing to ask that you also support the campaign by...
View ArticleCouncillors – Support Waste isn’t Rubbish
As part of our Go Local: Waste isn’t Rubbish campaign, Birmingham Friends of the Earth is calling on Birmingham City Council to introduce a greener waste system. Birmingham needs a greener waste...
View ArticleAsk Your Councillor to Support Waste isn’t Rubbish
As part of our Go Local: Waste isn’t Rubbish campaign, Birmingham Friends of the Earth is calling on Birmingham City Council to introduce a greener waste system. Birmingham needs a better waste system,...
View ArticleBig Green Debate – Anaerobic Digestion
To tie-in with ou current waste campaign we take a look at anaerobic digestion in this installment of the Big Green Debate. Shaz Rahman takes a critical view of the technology whilst John Newson argues...
View ArticleWaste isn’t Rubbish Day of Action
This Saturday Birmingham Friends of the Earth taking action for a greener waste system for Birmingham, and we’d love for you to join us! An incredible 40% of what is thrown away in Birmingham could be...
View ArticleWaste Report Launched
Birmingham Friends of the Earth have today launched our report Birmingham Waste Management: A Better Future. The report looks at Birmingham’s current waste system, comparing it with best practice in...
View ArticleCity Council to Allow Food Scraps in Garden Waste
Birmingham City Council have announced that they will allow raw food waste scraps in Garden Waste collection, saying the Council needs to do much more to create a sustainable waste strategy. We applaud...
View ArticleBrum’s Big Polluter
The 2015 Paris climate talks known as COP21 are now underway, as negotiators aim for a deal that will reduce global carbon emissions and limit global warming to 2C. Here in our own city, Birmingham...
View ArticleCore Cities’ 2014/2015 Waste & Recycling Satistics
The following tables compare 2014-15 waste and recycling statistics for the Core City group. Core Cities Recycling Percentages League Table Total household waste (tonnes) Percentage of household waste...
View ArticleWest Midlands 2014/2015 Waste & Recycling Satistics
The following tables compare 2014-15 waste and recycling statistics for local authorities in the West Midlands. West Mids Recycling Percentage League Table Ranking Council Total household waste...
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