Work has started on the creation of another unique wildlife site, “Novartis Ings” on the south bank of the Humber which will provide industrial opportunity along the South Humber Bank in the decades ahead. As previously reported, Novartis transferred a piece of their land free of charge as a legacy for their 70-year presence in…
2 years ago | General
Are Grimsby and Immingham Tips the best in the country? We think so. And now the team at the tips have won a national award to make it official. Grimsby and Immingham Tips won Best Civic Amenity Site of the Year at the awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management. Both sites are run…
2 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
Three North East Lincolnshire Council-owned buildings are undergoing energy-saving improvements as part of a £1.6-million project to help in the battle against climate change. North East Lincolnshire Council aims to be carbon Net Zero by 2040 and recently agreed an action plan to reach the ambitious goal. Adopted by the Council in December, the Carbon…
2 years ago | General
North East Lincolnshire Council is thanking households for recycling more than ever in 2021. In the first full year since households started using the new bins, recycling rates have risen by more than four per cent. In 2020, the recycling rate was 35.08 per cent. In 2021, it climbed to 39.14 per cent. In the…
2 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
Budding environmentalists at six North East Lincolnshire schools now have new compost bins to help recycle food waste and keep their classroom gardens looking great. North East Lincolnshire Council is offering compost bins to the area’s schools to help with environmental projects. Some schools have also had a set of wheelie bins to help with…
2 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
North East Lincolnshire Council has wrapped its new fleet of recycling vehicles with epic scenes that celebrate the borough’s beaches, parks, and green spaces. With 20 spectacular images in total, each one serves to encourage people to appreciate the environment on their doorstep and be inspired to take better care of it. The artwork is…
2 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
Hundreds of thousands of wetland birds arrive on our coast at this time of year after an exhausting journey from the Arctic Circle. They are here to rest and if they are disturbed it can mean they don’t make it back to their breeding grounds in the Spring. Beach visitors can help them get the…
2 years ago | General