Tag Archives: waste
Do you understand what my PhD is really about?
That’s been the most difficult question I’ve had to deal with during the course of my PhD. Honestly, how do you explain something really complex to people who don’t know anything? Usually, I waffle on about recycling and incentives and … Continue reading
Filed under environmental law, Hegel, phd, Research
Reading the Riots: An Environmental Problem
The UK riots during the summer were the result of people who perpetually felt outside the law, according the research by The Guardian and London School of Economics and contrary to the government’s assertion that it was solely down to … Continue reading
Protests, plastic bullets and plasticity
As I write, there is a possibility that we won’t get through today without London police using plastic bullets on students and protesters. But, of course, being someone pretty immersed in the works of Hegel and Catherine Malabou, I just … Continue reading
Filed under environmental law, Events, Hegel, News, phd, plasticity, recycling
It seems like another country
I saw Channel 4 News’ story this evening about uncollected household rubbish. Living in a borough where wheelie bins have been de rigeur for a number of years now – honestly, I don’t know how we ever managed without them … Continue reading
Filed under News
Eric Pickles – Liar, Liar
Captain SKA calls George Osborne, Nick Clegg and David Cameron liars. But it seems that the government as a whole suffers from pathological mendacity. Even straight-talking, cuddly, Yorkshire man, Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, … Continue reading
Success or failure
I have just heard from a friend on Facebook that our local branch of Tesco’s ran out plastic bags and were actually handing out bin liners for people to use to carry their shopping in. Now, from an environmental point … Continue reading
