How the Birmingham Bins Strike Unfolded in 11 Key Moments – and What Lies Ahead Wednesday, December 31, 2025 birmingham bins strike unite union recycling waste protests council politics This year, Birmingham has witnessed a dramatic and prolonged bins strike that turned neighborhoods into scenes of piled-up waste, sparked furious protests, and even featured a giant rat costume drawing national attention. The … Read More
Chaos, Queues, and a JCB: How Council Lorries Tackled Birmingham's Bin Strike Friday, December 26, 2025 birmingham binstrike wastemanagement mobilewastecentre flytipping community jcb cleanup council recycling In spring 2025, Birmingham grappled with an all-out bin strike that left streets piled high with bags of rubbish. As the situation worsened, the city’s Mobile Household Waste Centres (MHWCs) extended their operations to seven … Read More
I Earned £125 Using Boots’ Little-Known Recycling Scheme That Pays You to Recycle Thursday, December 25, 2025 boots recycling loyalty advantagecard points cashback babyproducts sustainability beauty rewards While on maternity leave with my daughter, I was searching for ways to save money and find freebies. One evening, while scrolling through TikTok, I discovered Boots’ recycling scheme—a smart way to earn rewards by recycling … Read More
Christmas Wrapping Paper “Scrunch Test” Reveals Recyclability Thursday, December 25, 2025 recycling wrappingpaper christmas environment plastic glitter giftbags waste ecofriendly reuse As festive celebrations unfold, families are being urged to check their Christmas wrapping paper before discarding it to ensure it doesn’t harm the environment. Not all wrapping paper is recyclable, and mixing non-recyclable … Read More
'I still have wrapping from last Christmas in my recycling - I'm dreading the festive season' Wednesday, December 24, 2025 recycling strike birmingham waste pensioner dispute council disruption community environment Lorraine Boyce, an elderly resident of Kings Norton, Birmingham, has been forced to store her recycling materials in her hallway and garden shed ever since the city’s bin workers began their industrial strike earlier … Read More
Construction Firm with Midland Depot Enters Administration, Nearly All Staff Made Redundant Sunday, December 21, 2025 construction administration redundancy warwickward employeeownership earthmoving recycling bromsgrove economicdownturn plantmachinery After 55 years of operation, Warwick Ward (Machinery) Ltd, a leading UK construction plant dealer, has entered administration, resulting in a severe blow to the construction and recycling industries. Nearly all of its 89 … Read More