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Albright’s toxic archives#34 Polluters’ pals in the commons

Only this week we have seen the stench of corruption engulf politics and one who was caught out lobbying for two companies in a paid role standing down, not after admitting any wrong doing, but after the public outrage that … Continue reading

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White phosphorus misadventures #9 Phosphorus Jack

    A curious tale from down under concerning an Antipodean ignis fatuus in human form. It appears that in Christchuch, New Zealand something strange was stalking the lands in the Australasian Winter of 1905, as revealed in two articles … Continue reading

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The Sheepwash story – Rewilding metamorphosis-From industry to nature

This post features on The Friends of Sheepwash Nature Reserve site, and is an example of how industrial areas can be remodelled for nature instead of creating yet more unsustainable housing on old tips. A much preferable option to those … Continue reading

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Save nature, reject development.

#STOP THE GARDEN CITY   There is just a week left to oppose plans to build yet more houses on an unsuitable “crap site for residential” located on a former unsanctioned waste dump off Temple Way. This site has recovered … Continue reading

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Objecting to The Black Country Plan

#STOP THE GARDEN CITY     The trouble with bad plans is that some idiots just keep regurgitating them every few years in the hope that no one will notice.  🙄  Let’s get straight to it, “The Black Country Plan” … Continue reading

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White phosphorus misadventures #8 Scouse fits

    A turn of the century phosphorus suicide was reported in the 13th January 1900 Liverpool Daily Post.  A man had returned home to find his wife had been on the pop. Apparently it was a frequent occurrence, yet … Continue reading

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APOCALYPSE GOW!- The Gower Tip spin show – WHAT LOCAL RESIDENTS REALLY NEED TO KNOW

Zoiks, we have been here before…..  🙄 I had read in the phoenix entity “Rhodia limited” directors report document that they had intended to carry out remediation work on some of their sites in 2020, but had been foiled by … Continue reading

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“Rhodia’s” latest Rattlechain deception

On passing the infamous turquoise (and heavily rusted) gates to the hazardous waste lagoon in June, I had noticed that the site ID board information was missing. An inquiry to The Environment Agency stated that they had not given permission … Continue reading

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A brick in time

I must have been up and down The Birchills Locks at Walsall a thousand times over the years, but recently I noticed something of great significance for the first time on the pound near to the new housing conversion from … Continue reading

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Rattlechain lagoon- What 3 words

  The world is now mapped out in small squares thanks to this app called What3words. As it states “We divided the world into 3 metre squares and gave each square a unique combination of three words. It’s the easiest way … Continue reading

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