UK Indymedia - UK Ecology Newswire Archive

Freecycle event in Birkenhead

23-03-2006 14:17

Wirral LA21 network is running another swap day, this time at St James' Centre, Laird Street, Birkenhead on Saturday, March 25th from 10am-12:30pm.

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Greenpeace occupy Morrisons Thornton Lane

20-03-2006 17:35

Morrisons Thornton Lane was today occupied by Greenpeace to highlight the chain's lack of policy for sourcing of sustainable fish

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M1 Widening? Multi occupational bridges!

20-03-2006 15:10

A small dedicated (hard core!) group of Sheffield (www.nowideningm1.org.uk) hit 3 Motor way bridges between junctions 30 and 32 of the M1 early this morning.

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NUCLEAR WASTE: CONFIRMED 'THERE IS NO SOLUTION'

20-03-2006 12:09

The Gloucestershire Green party have made a submission to the Government's nuclear waste consultation which has just closed. Glos Greens also sent a representative to the recent Round Table discussion with the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) in Bristol and have consulted with many experts to write the 35-page submission which has been described by other environmentalists as 'one of the best' on the issue (i).

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guerrilla gardeners reclaim some land to grow food!

20-03-2006 11:23

yesterday a group of people from saturday clubs dosummat reclaimed some land to make a nice space that is now a garden.

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Anti Nuclear Power Protest - Derby 25th March

19-03-2006 21:34

Fact - EVERY CHILD IN THE UK HAS PLUTONIUM IN THEIR TEETH BECAUSE OF CONTAMINATION BY THE SELLAFIELD NUCLEAR POWER STATION

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Countryside Properties - illegal flyposting danger to cyclists...

19-03-2006 09:26

Rochdale has a problem with illegal flyposting on street furniture next to its busiest roads. Many of the culprits are building companies directing drivers to new multi-million pound developments.

Safety groups are concerned that drivers can be distracted by the illegal signs. Cyclists have expressed particular concern about Countryside Properties PLC advertising its Mayfield housing development.

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Uranium bombing in Iraq contaminates Europe

19-03-2006 08:08

Nine days after the start of the American president's 2003 "shock and awe" uranium bombing campaign in Baghdad, an invisible radioactive uranium oxide gas cloud swept through Britain's towns and countryside and throughout Europe.

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Ban all non-biodegradable packaging

18-03-2006 22:37

producer pays? – well no actually Here's the thing thing. I get really pissed of when on the one hand as individual I am told recycle recycle and switch off my lights and don't have baths (blah blah like I need telling........) whilst at the same time corporations are left alone to light and heat corporate building 24/7, water companies make massive profits for shareholders while water pours out of unrepaired mains pipes and manufacturers of stuff, supermarkets and fast food chains produce mountains of unnecessary packaging loads of which cannot be recycled and is destined for landfill or incineration. We pay for the privilege of having a recycling collection service (if we are lucky) or we pay the financial, health and environmental costs of it all being chucked into and landfill or incineration. All to get rid of rubbish we don't need or want in the first place. Now that doesn't seem right.

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Film about the NAIL (anti incinerator) campaign in Nottingham

18-03-2006 11:11

Just finished a 10 minute short about the NAIL Campaign. Expect a higher quality screening version to be uploaded in a few days time. You can watch it on Youtube here.

If you have problems viewing the downloadable files below, please download and install VideoLAN (VLC) media player. It is free and works on most computer systems.

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Alert -- Secret 2006 G8 Summit 'Nuclear' Communique Revealed!

18-03-2006 02:25

A secret draft of the "G8 Summit Communique on Energy Security," scheduled to be released officially on July 16th at the July 15 - 17, 2006 G8 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, has been leaked. The Communique is now posted for the global public to read and review, front and center at

http://ReclaimTheCommons.net

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Support Daniel McGowan [March update]

17-03-2006 13:49

Update: Daniel has been out on bail since February 8th and is on house arrest. He is on electronic monitoring and is allowed outside of his apartment two hours a week to check in with his pre-trial officer. He is in New York City, eagerly working on his legal defense, employed part-time at WomensLaw.org and spending time with family and friends. He is extremely grateful of all the support he has received from the community.

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Virgin Subvertised : Air Travel Is Never Green

16-03-2006 23:00

There is a new web site based on Virgin's refusal to admit the huge impact on the climate that air travel causes.

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GET CLUED UP BOUT FOOD Tuesday 28th March 7pm

16-03-2006 20:39

You've seen Supersize Me, know it's time to find out more!

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Nuclear Complicity

16-03-2006 19:50

Is the UK Government in charge of Sellafield, or is the Nuclear Industry calling the shots in Downing Street?

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more detailed shepton mallet report

16-03-2006 14:54

shepton mallet evicted yesterday, but not without a fight

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Cruelty Free Tasting Evening

16-03-2006 14:18

Do you want to improve your health, the environment and reduce animal cruelty? Come along on 7th April to find about becoming vegan. For only £1 there will be free vegan tasters, an informative talk and cookery demo, info stalls, and goodies to buy.

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Save Our Trees @ Brockwell Park / Lido!

15-03-2006 18:12

The following pictures are of the last trees that remain out of all the other trees that have been marked off with red spots. The axeman is due to come and chop them down any day now!

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