Environment

The Story of Stuff

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Click here to see the movie.

CANK update

Castle Cement I have produced a report about CANK - Campaign Against the New Kiln. This report details what has been happening over the last couple of years and covers how the Padeswood Cement Works and the government have reacted to developments.

If you are interested please click here to read it.

If you have not already visited the CANK website it makes interesting reading and contains a wealth of information and links about all things related to the new kiln and how these type of kilns affect local communities.

In relation to the Kiln at Padeswood, here is a selection of documentation which provides further reading on the subject.

Mechanical Biological Treatment & Mechanical Heat Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste.

Unintended Consequences - Municipal Solid Waste and the Throwaway Society.

A Zero Waste UK - Institute for Public Policy Research and Green Alliance.

BSEM Incinerator Report - under section 10 there is information about Cement Kilns.

Dr. Chris Busby, a Cancer Specialist, set out our concerns about cancer clusters in the electoral wards around the cement works. Dr. Roberts and Co. rubbished the work. The government withdrew the ward by ward data we had used and then in 2003 Roberts, backed by officialdom, produced a report that proved "conclusively" that there was no problem.
Unfortunately for them, Dr. Chris Busby eventually took a very long hard look at how that report had been consructed. His findings can be seen by clicking here.

Please bear in mind that due to the scientific, emotive and political nature of the subject, these are just a small collection of items available. If you require further reading please contact me or refer to the CANK website.