Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held at
The Toll House, Brentford Lock
on Tuesday 8th August 2017
Attending: Patti Horsnell, Rukmini West, Douglas Benford, Virginia Fassnidge, Malcolm Crofts, Hugh Picton, Wendy Mackenzie Continue reading
Last week Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for the Environment, came out strongly in support of the campaign to introduce a deposit-return system for the UK.
Mr Gove told Sky News: “There’s a real challenge for people like me in Government to step up to the plate and reduce the amount of plastic going into our oceans.” He added that “change needs to come“, as pollution from plastics is “killing whales, choking dolphins and degrading our oceans and seas“. Continue reading
Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held at
The Toll House, Brentford Lock
on Tuesday, 4th July 2017
Attending: Patti Horsnell, Rukmini West, Douglas Benford, Virginia Fassnidge, Malcolm Crofts, Hugh Picton, Wendy Mackenzie Continue reading
Members of the London Borough of Hounslow’s waste and recycling team held a roadshow on Thursday, 6 July, from 10am to 3pm, in front of Morrisons supermarket in Brentford to provide advice on the new recycling service and fortnightly collection. Continue reading
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
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.
A new route map developed by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) was launched on 19 June outlining how the collective buying power of the private sector could catalyse the circular economy in London, unlocking £2.8bn annually in the process. LWARB wants London to be the global leader of the circular economy, claiming that it would make a substantial contribution to Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan to create a zero-carbon city by 2050. Read more at Route map to circular economy.
Celebrate the longest day of the year, and help Cultivate London raise funds for its youth and community training programmes, by attending an outdoor cocktail party at the Salopian Garden on Tuesday, 20th June 2017, 18.00-22.00.
A range of seasonal canapés prepared by Chef Rob Weston and his team from Michelin Star restaurant La Trompette (Chiswick) will be available on the evening, featuring fresh produce direct from Salopian Garden. Continue reading
Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held at Hen Corner, 59 Lateward Road,
as guests of Sara Ward on Tuesday 6th June 2017
Attending: Patti Horsnell, Rukmini West, Douglas Benford, Malcolm Crofts, Catharine Browne, Sara Ward, Nicola Erdpresser Continue reading
Environmental charity Hubbub has launched the first of a series of campaigns to help reduce the amount of litter going into the UK’s waterways.
According to Hubbub, 300 tonnes of rubbish is cleared from the Thames each year. Typical city rubbish – small pieces of litter such as travel tickets, food wrappers, disposable crockery and cigarette butts – are a particular problem. Continue reading
