Free Newspapers Cost The Earth (FNCTE)
ABOUT
Free Newspapers Cost The Earth
James Mummery London
'If we can recycle our waste at home, why shouldn't we recycle what we use on the move? What's the difference?'
My campaign
Over a 1.7 million free newspapers are distributed in London every day. That's a lot of paper to supply the capital's demand for free news. I want the publishers and the public to be aware of the environmental impact of free newspapers and our collective responsibility to sustain our environment. The time is now to stop talking and start acting on issues that are affecting our environment.
My Campaign highlights
- Meeting the MD of the London Paper – working together to reach commuters with a recycling message
- Working with my fantastic mentors, Bibi Van der Zee, Iris Andrews, and Annegret Affolderbach
- Working up to the Launch of takeyourpaperhome.com
- Getting Creative with free newspapers and seeing how to bring art, ethics and recycling together
How can you help?
- Join my free newspaper collection team
- Take your free newspapers home with you to recycle – don’t leave them on the tube!
- Send in ideas about an art piece we can do with all the old newspapers
- Download and read my report on free newspapers and recycling bins at different London tube stations here
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fncte via Twitter:
"Spoke at #rebootbritain today and felt I got my poin across - some very interesting talks and inspiring to know so many ppl want change!" Twitter06 July 2009 -
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"Talking tomorrow at #rebootbritain about how everyone should support the growing, connect youth climate change movement. Join me at 11.40am" Twitter05 July 2009 -
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"Is going to broadcast the youth climate movement to @reboot brtiain tomorrow - I am talking at 11.40am" Twitter05 July 2009 -
Talking and Teaching, bebo-posts
"Hi All, especially those new to this blog that I've met over the last few days at the ACT conference or Almeida. The campaign is progressing well, Kyla and I are working hard to launch Take Your Paper Home and make it a real success. We are..." Bebo08 June 2009 -
Letter from Ed Balls, bebo-posts
"Howdy all, How's it going? I have finished exams!!! *sound of fanfares, cheering crowds and fireworks - well at least in my head* Now for the serious work - making Take Your Paper Home a success! Hopefully if things work exactly how I wish,..." Bebo25 May 2009
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nusara, 18 February 2010 05:07
hello, where it can obtain the study on the impact of free newspapers in ?
Francine, 18 December 2009 16:16
I am Very Passionate about nature and campaings like those on this website I hate people giving out free newspapers nobody reads them and they are made out of trees that could save our lives later on in life i live in a little countryside village and it is surrounded by trees and nature when i picture i how it could be in a few years my friends spend about five minuites calming me down again. GRRRR!!!!
Laura Hill, 01 December 2009 14:52
Dear James, I have really enjoyed reading about your campaign and following its progress. My name is Lara, I am a freelance filmmaker, representing the UK in the first ever international climate change blogging competition (http://climatechange.thinkaboutit.eu/). As part of the competition I am making videos, which explore and reflect the local side of climate change. The work you're doing is fantastic and an interview with you would make for a great piece. It would also put your campaign on an international stage, as the competition is being followed globally. I would really love to interview you for five minutes and hear more about you, your motivations and the future of your campaign. I look forward to hearing from you, Lara
Lara Smallman, 06 October 2009 10:30
Hi James, any news about when your takeyourpaperhome website be going live? Look forward to hearing from you!
Toby, 16 July 2009 05:02
Hey James, this is a very amazing campaign, and the fact that you managed to get so far is inspiring.
Haider, 03 July 2009 09:54
Hey James, this is a very amazing campaign, and the fact that you managed to get so far is inspiring.
Haider, 03 July 2009 09:54
you were brilliant at that metro meeting, by the way. did you catch up on your night of lost sleep? hope so!
Jo, 29 April 2009 10:07
Hi Veena, Firstly, your project sounds great, was that James Lovelock narrating the video? In terms of getting quantities of waste paper, you can directly contact the free newspaper companies and see if they'll give you their overruns, although they sell this to recycling plants so may not want to give up their cash flow, all i can say is give them a call because they may be more than happy to help, i am not able to speak for them. Alternatively you could contact the Aylseford paper recycling plant and see if there is any paper spare that they have not been able to recycle and see if they'll donate it. Otherwise, you may have to resort to the old go on the tubes and do a collection. How much paper do you need?
James Mummery, 20 April 2009 18:17
Hi James Butterfly World Project needs vast quantaties of waste newspaper to create features and artwork for the site. Any ideaas on who we should contact? www.butterfly-world.org You can view our Launch Presentation on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha7sS_yKQ6s Veena
veena, 20 April 2009 11:32
No worries James - good luck with your exams, hope it goes well. I'll be in touch for future events. All the best. Michelle :)
Michelle , 14 April 2009 06:04
Hi Michelle, I would love to help out but I am afraid that the 5th is my first uni exam, but continue to let me know of opportunities and I will see what I can do. you can reach me at fncte01@googlemail.com
James Mummery, 11 April 2009 11:58
Hey James!Really happy to hear that you enjoyed the experience. It was great to have you helping and advising the young campaigners and we would love to invite you back again! We have a programme day on the 5th May and if you have the availability it would be great to have you on the programme. Thanks and all the best!! :)
Michelle, 08 April 2009 11:03
Hey Alex, Thanks for all your ideas, especially last monday - i completely agree with your suggestions and i will definately look to get corporates involved to incentivse recycling but with exams looming and the new website launch i think it is a strategy for the long run. I really enjoyed Start Think and Stop @ Ministry. The event was wicked, your message 'key' and the reaction fantastic. I absolutely back your campaign, it is so necessary in London right now, and across the country. And I can honestly say that i do not know anyone better to reach out to people and change attitudes. Good Luck.
James Mummery, 07 April 2009 20:35
Hi Michelle, Thanks for having me to be honest. I Love any opportunity to help other young people reach their goals and start up projects. The young people that i got to work with were a really impressive group of people and their ideas were so fantastic. It just shows that if given a chance to express themselves, young people have very defined and caring opinions on many social issues. Please stay in contact, I would relish the chance to work with more young people.
James Mummery, 07 April 2009 20:29
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