Category: Climate change / environment

436 Climate change / environment posts found.

Requests for new recycling bin top 50,000

02/02/2022

More than 50,000 Shropshire householders have requested a new wheelie bin for recycling cans, glass and plastic at the kerbside since orders…

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News from our partners: Shropshire’s Queen’s Green Canopy campaign given boost from a generous legacy

24/01/2022
Anna Turner, Lord-Lieutenant, with Deputy Lieutenant Robert Bland, planting.

News from our partners The Queen’s Green Canopy Shropshire’s The Queen’s Green Canopy campaign has been given a huge boost thanks to…

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Shropshire County Pension Fund to target net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner

19/01/2022

At the Shropshire County Pension Fund (“the Fund”) Committee meeting on Monday 17 January 2022, Pensions Committee members agreed that the Fund…

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Countryside activities for next generation of rangers

14/01/2022
Shropshire countryside

Young people with a love for the countryside are able to lend a hand managing and protecting the county’s landscape with the…

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Solar farm is shining light in bid for council to be carbon neutral

14/01/2022
A banner at the solar array site in Oswestry

Plans to future-proof Shropshire Council’s first solar farm by doubling its size and increasing its output have won backing. The initial scheme…

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New recycling bin for Shropshire householders after £3m investment approved

13/01/2022

Shropshire householders can now request an additional wheelie bin for recycling cans, glass and plastic at the kerbside after councillors approved an…

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Switch to green energy saves council’s carbon footprint

11/01/2022
All council emissions infographic

New figures show Shropshire Council’s switch to green energy suppliers has resulted in a 100% reduction in its carbon footprint for electricity.…

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Pensions Committee report recommends move to net zero carbon investments

08/01/2022

A report to the Pensions Committee of Shropshire County Pension Fund recommends that the Fund commits to a net zero carbon emissions…

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Councillors asked to approve £3m investment in additional recycling bin for Shropshire households

06/01/2022
A family with a selection of wheelie bins and recycling boxes

Councillors will next week (Thursday 13 January 2022) be asked to formally approve the rollout of an additional wheelie bin for recycling…

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Get help meeting energy efficiency standards this winter

20/12/2021
Photograph of Ludlow with a cut out of a family in the foreground

Tenants and landlords are being encouraged to seek support to help improve the energy efficiency of their rented property this winter. The…

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