Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held in the
Meeting Room, Brentford Dock
on Tuesday 4th February 2020
Attending: Patti Horsnell, Wendy Mackenzie, Virginia Fassnidge, Catharine Browne, Rukmini West Continue reading
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September 2019 minutes
Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held in the
Meeting Room, Brentford Dock
on Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Attending: Patti Horsnell, Douglas Benford, Hugh Picton, Catharine Browne, Virginia Fassnidge, Malcolm Crofts, Rukmini West Continue reading
Ealing reduce, reuse, recycle cafe: Clothes repair and making event this Monday
Ealing Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Support Group is holding its first event this coming Monday, 4 February, a clothes repair and making evening at the Northfields Community Centre in Ealing (details at end of post).
Share a cuppa with organisers Lucy and Mary, and bring any projects and clothes or fabric for inspiration and advice.
Please also bring along some small change (suggested donation of up to £2.50) to cover hire of room and tea and coffee.
Details
Date: Monday, 4 February 2019
Time: 7.30pm to 10pm
Northfields Community Centre, 71a Northcroft Road, Ealing, London W13 9SS
Travel:
Underground: Northfields (Piccadilly line)
Rail: West Ealing
Bus: E3
Petition for the creation of a UK-wide waste and recycling system
A petition has been launched calling on the UK government to create a UK-wide waste and recycling system.
September 2018 minutes
Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held at
The Toll House, Brentford Lock
on Tuesday 4th September 2018
Attending: Patti Horsnell, Douglas Benford, Virginia Fassnidge, Catharine Browne, Malcolm Crofts, Rukmini West, Sheila Churchill, Jules Tennick Continue reading
Join West London Waste Authority for clothes swap at V&A on Sunday, 1 July
West London Waste Authority, in partnership with Global Fashion Exchange, will host one of London’s biggest clothes swapping event at the Victoria and Albert Museum this Sunday, 1 July, from 10am to 5:30pm. More information below. Continue reading
Ecover introduces washing-up bottle made with 50% ocean plastic
Ecover, a manufacturer of household cleaning products, has launched a washing-up-liquid bottle made with 50% plastic waste that has washed up on and been collected from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. The remaining 50% is recycled plastic. Continue reading
BRAG highlights devastation of plastic waste pollution at Brentford Festival
BRAG members turned out in force for the Brentford Festival in Blondin Park on 3 September. The BRAG stand was devoted to plastic waste pollution, with display boards (see below) showing the devastating effects of waste plastic, especially in the oceans, rivers and seas, and how it affects wildlife.
Eco-audits for third-sector organizations
City Bridge Trust is offering fully funded eco-audits and tailored support packages to third-sector organisations as part of the initiative to help ‘green’ the third sector, improving both organisational performance and reducing environmental impact. Continue reading
Disposable cup recycling service
Veolia is rolling out a national disposable coffee cup recycling scheme. With 84% of takeaway hot drink consumers reported to still be using disposable cups, Veolia said its coffee cup solution aims to collect takeaway cups as soon as consumers have finished their drinks to reduce cup contamination and increase recycling rates. Read more at Recycling and Waste World.
