Category Archives: Recycling

Bristol City Council don't know what day of the week it is. No, really …

Posted on January 14, 2010 by The Bristol Blogger
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Bin men speak!

Posted on May 30, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

See also: Striking binmen take protest to council

Posted in Bristol, Economy, Environment, Local government, Politics, Privatisation, Recycling, Trade Unionism | Tagged , | There are 17 comments

The great recycling debate (pt. 7654)

Posted on March 7, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Bristol Dave from the effervescing Bristol Dave Rants is asking questions in the comments about recycling: Can somebody (not necessarily Gary or Jon) please explain to me what on earth the food recycling bins are actually for? Is it just … Continue reading →

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Is the council about to dump our recycling abroad?

Posted on January 24, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Fascinating comment in the minutes of the city council’s Resources Scrutiny Commission of 15 January. Councillors querying officers about what would happen to household recycling waste that could not be sold, as seems increasingly likely, were told: recycled material that … Continue reading →

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City of green syphilis

Posted on November 20, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

by Keren Suchecki Bristol has been named the only UK city short-listed for the European Green Capital award – news met with utter incredulity by most residents. Bristol used its much-waved parks and green spaces strategy to bolster its bid. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Environment, European Green Capital Award, Global warming, Local government, Politics, Recycling, Temple Meads, The Centre, Transport | Tagged , , | There are 17 comments

Recycling news feat. Banksy balls

Posted on August 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

That hotbed of investigative journalism, the Evening Cancer newsroom, has been very busy this week researching original stories by looking on the, er … Internet! First up – plastered across the front page on Wednesday – The Blogger’s sensational revelation … Continue reading →

Posted in Banksy, Blogging, Bristol, Bristol East, Bristol Evening Post, Elections, Graffiti, Journalism, Labour Party, Local government, Media, MPs, Politics, Recycling | Tagged , , , | There is 1 comment

Money down the drain pt. 15,432

Posted on August 6, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Despite imminent recession, there’s no sign of any belt-tightening at Bristol City Council who seem as hell-bent as ever on letting some underemployed idiot squander our money on pointless pet projects. This has just appeared on Bristol Indymedia: Bristol City … Continue reading →

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Tax 'n' spend: they're parking mad!

Posted on June 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Household fuel bills to rise 40%; food up 5-15% depending on who you believe; mortgage interest payments rising by the month; 10% tax rate gone; petrol prices way up. The list goes on … Meanwhile at Bristol City Council – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Congestion charge, CONsultants, Environment, Labour Party, Local government, Politics, Recycling, Transport | Tagged , | There are 122 comments

Fancy recycling that!

Posted on June 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“Bristol City Council still plans to introduce “pay-as-you-throw” rubbish collections – and residents could end up having to buy bags for their waste,” thunders today’s Evening Cancer. Who’d’ve thunk it? Er, anyone who read The Bristol Blogger nine months ago … Continue reading →

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Plug: Recycle Your Unwanted Stuff!

Posted on May 13, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Bristol Indymedia is pleased to announce the launch of our Indycycle service. Indycycle is a way of people re-cycling things they no longer need to people who may have a use for it. It is similar to the ideas of … Continue reading →

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