Author: Stuart Mitchell

Grassroots football clubs secure funding for green projects thanks to Unity Trust Bank and Birmingham County FA

Stuart Mitchell

Ten grassroots football clubs in the West Midlands have been awarded green project funding after Birmingham County Football Association (BCFA) teamed up with Unity Trust Bank. A range of initiatives including recycling, wildlife preservation, energy efficiency, water harvesting and car sharing, will benefit from £12,500 worth of grants after the Birmingham-headquartered business bank sponsored this year’s BCFA ‘Green Innovation Fund’. The grants are part of BCFA’s ‘Save Today, Play Tomorrow’ programme, which is committed to transforming the way sport approaches its environmental, social and economic impact. One of the football…

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UK falling behind on tackling microplastics as MPs warn pollution could threaten food security

Stuart Mitchell

The UK is falling behind other countries in tackling microplastic pollution despite growing evidence of widespread contamination of the environment, food chain and human body, a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Microplastics in collaboration with the Women’s Institute and Global Plastics Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth warns. The report, ‘Tackling Microplastic Pollution in the UK’ – being launched today, 1 September, in Parliament – calls for the Government to introduce legally binding targets to reduce microplastic pollution and establish a coordinated national strategy to…

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STL takes a major leap towards Decarbonisation; enabling Eco-friendly product portfolio by transitioning to 100% ‘Green power’

Stuart Mitchell

STL, a leading connectivity solutions provider for AI-ready digital infrastructure, today announced significant progress on its journey towards decarbonisation and its Net-Zero ambitions.  Transitioning to 100% Green Power – STL, recently, has moved a significant share of its electricity sourcing away from conventional fossil-fuel-based grid power to ‘100% Green Power’ generated from wind and solar sources. The transition covers four of the company’s manufacturing plants in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra. The shift has been enabled through Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). This transition is expected to deliver a ~65% reduction in overall Scope 2…

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‘Mountain’ of broken fridges warning, as recycling delays hit hard and council storage fills to breaking

Stuart Mitchell

Ongoing national processing issues mean many people will be unable to recycle fridge and freezers this Bank Holiday weekend with councils calling for recycling schemes to get back on track as discarded appliances pile up at recycling centres, the Local Government Association said recently. Councils are working hard to ensure residents who want to do the right thing can continue to bring old and broken appliances in for recycling. However, their ability to provide this service is being threatened by a national shortage of specialist processing capacity that is entirely beyond…

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Electric vehicle drivers can now earn points when charging at more than 600 locations as Be.EV joins Tesco Clubcard

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco Clubcard members can now collect Clubcard points when they charge their electric vehicles at more than 680 Be.EV sites across the UK. The electric vehicle charging network has joined Clubcard as a points partner, meaning that Clubcard members who link their Tesco Clubcard to the Be.EV charging app can earn a Clubcard point for every £1 they spend at any Be.EV electric vehicle charger across the UK. Established in Greater Manchester in 2019, Be.EV now operates more than 2,500 charging bays across more than 680 sites nationwide, placing it…

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