Tag: Hubbub

£58m of Easter leftovers set for the bin

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Tesco and environmental charity Hubbub suggests that £58.4m worth of leftovers are destined for bins in British households this Easter. According to the research, holiday periods are a particularly problematic time for food waste with one in four people (26 per cent) throwing away more food around holidays such as Christmas, Eid, Easter and Diwali. Tesco has therefore created a dedicated No Time For Waste website to help households reduce their food waste and do their bit in the fight against climate change. A staggering 8,490 tonnes…

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BT Group and Hubbub launch pioneering project to explore the benefit of smart tech on household bills and emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Following the UK Government’s announcement and ambition to make households greener, warmer and more energy efficient as part of the new 10 Point Plan to tackle climate change, Hubbub and BT Group have announced plans to create the Smarter Living Challenge which will help households to reduce their carbon emissions by using technology to help run their home. Over the next three months, the pioneering pilot project will work with 60 diverse households across the country, looking closely at attitudes, perceptions and behaviours around running a home. It will investigate…

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2.1 million materials back #InTheLoop thanks to on-the-go recycling in Leeds, Swansea and Edinburgh

Stuart Mitchell

2.1 million cans, plastic and glass bottles and coffee cups were collected and recycled across three pilot projects to tackle on-the-go waste in Leeds, Swansea and Edinburgh, weighing approximately 44.5 tonnes – the equivalent of 20 adult rhinos. The trials were launched in 2018 and 2019 by environmental charity Hubbub in partnership with local councils, local delivery partners and measurement and evaluation experts in each of the cities. The projects improved on-street recycling facilities by providing bright, easy to use bins that were strategically positioned on the streets, alongside clear…

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#LoveYourForest campaign branches out to on-the-go recycling

Stuart Mitchell

Brightly coloured on-the-go recycling bins for cans and plastic bottles have been installed in local towns of the Forest of Dean, as part of the #LoveYourForest initiative to tackle rubbish in the area. Launched by environmental charity Hubbub, the new eye-catching bins have been installed in the town centres of Cinderford, Coleford, Lydney and Newent, and mark the next phase of the campaign, which is broadening activity beyond reducing litter, to increasing recycling as well. #LoveYourForest is run in collaboration with local employer Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I, Forest of…

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E-asy Riders Deliver Surplus Food To Vulnerable Households

Stuart Mitchell

Environmental charity Hubbub launches the pilot of Food Connect today. The initiative will use fleets of electric  bikes and vans to redistribute surplus food from retailers,  helping to tackle increased food insecurity. Recent research1 from the charity found that nearly 1 in 5 people in the UK are concerned about access to free food during lockdown, such as that from food banks and community fridges. Community fridges in Milton Keynes have been delivering  food packs since the beginning  of lockdown  to those who are struggling to access food due to…

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