East Cambridgeshire
Date: Mon, 10/21/2019 East Cambridgeshire District Council has joined over 200 Councils around the UK in declaring a Climate Emergency. The council took the decision at last week’s Full Council meeting (Thursday 17 October), following the submission of a petition signed by local residents.
An Ely environmental group is calling for the district council to declare a “climate emergency” at a meeting in two weeks time.
“It hit me how much more we could be doing and how small changes can make a real difference in the world.”
Reference: Date: Thu, 09/26/2019 A new scheme which will see children learn about the importance of recycling has been launched. East Cambridgeshire District Council’s (ECDC) waste team is going on tour over the next two-and-a-half months and will be visiting numerous primary schools to highlight why recycling should be on everyone’s radar. The project was…
Protesters from Extinction Rebellion Ely marched through the city and staged a ‘die in’ on Saturday.
Reference: Date: Thu, 09/12/2019 A council has continued its crackdown on single use plastics by rolling out a reusable bottle and cup scheme. East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) has teamed up with East Cambs Street Scene to provide all of their employees and elected members with a water bottle and coffee cup. All reusable water…
Reference: Date: Wed, 06/12/2019
Reference: Date: Mon, 03/18/2019 A local council is following in the footsteps of crisp company Walkers by working on a new scheme which aims to get more people to recycle items that are currently excluded from regular domestic recycling collections. East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) have partnered up with Terracycle, who are an innovative waste…