A new community fridge in Charlton Kings hopes to bring communities together and fill bellies not bins. Planet Cheltenham, an independent environmental charity, is collaborating with Vision 21, the Co-operative, and Cheltenham Borough Council. Raechel Kelly an organiser of Planet Cheltenham says that they want to provide people with warm filling meals. “Rather than food […]
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Branch News Radio bulletins: Everything you need to know about this week’s environmental news
The UK’s most important environmental news – updated every half an hour. We’ve been speaking to inspiring youth climate activists, sustainable businesses, the University of Gloucestershire’s sustainability team and the Young Green Party. Branch News · BranchNewsCOP26: 10:00 Radio Bulletin Branch News · BranchNewsCOP26: 10:30 Radio Bulletin Branch News · BranchNewsCOP26: 11.00 Radio Bulletin Branch […]
Live updates: Everything you need to know about COP26 day 5
Welcome to COP26 day 5 at Branch News We’ll be giving you regular updates on the climate conference. Check-in with us throughout the day to see what’s happening. #COP26xBranch Last night Prince Charles rejected an invitation to join environmental activist Greta Thunberg and thousands of others in protest. Tune into Branch News radio to find […]
Everything you need to know about the Javelin Park incinerator in Stroud
“What’s that massive building along the M5?” Gloucestershire’s £613 million incinerator has been fully operational since January last year. It takes all of Gloucestershire’s black bag rubbish, burns it and produces electricity for the National Grid. The waste includes things like sofas, fairy lights and mattresses. Gloucestershire County Council say this is a greener way […]
This is what happens to your waste at Javelin Park incinerator
If you’ve driven along the M5 near Gloucester, you would have definitely seen it. Javelin Park is a massive incinerator that burns our county’s household waste that can’t be recycled. It takes all of Gloucestershire’s black bag rubbish, burns it and then produces electricity for the National Grid. The waste includes things like leather sofas, […]