FOI does actually stand for friggin’ o-mazing investigations…
My FOI is up, up and away, with the help of people from my blog as well: Thank you!
Oh, also, can you tell? It’s Ben.
So here it is, my FOI digging into the Birmingham recycling figures, let’s hope the results are interesting…
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Dear Birmingham City Council,
I am interested in the recycling rates of Birmingham, and in particular, the way in which the facts and figures are compiled, along with the sources used.
There are sources that quote different figures in various places, and it is very difficult to determine both the percentage of people who recycle and what constitutes recycling.
For example, The Birminghamnewsroom article of March 3rd quotes a 32% recycling rate across Birmingham in research conducted by RecycleNow.
Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request the following information:
A definition of the terms of ‘recycling’; for example, does this include donating clothes to charity, and to be deemed a member of the public who recycles, do you have to recycle a certain amount or variety of material?
The recycling rates for Birmingham over the last ten years, in digital format.
How is this research conducted, collected and updated, and how often?
Please send all information, when necessary, in a digital format.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Harrow
Birmingham Recycled's Mystery Machine 