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The LGA commissioned British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) Social Research to buy a range of common food items from eight retailers. Analysis of the purchases found that local retailers and market traders produced less packaging and that more of it could be recycled with the larger supermarkets lagging behind.
To read the full press release on the LGA website, please click here.
Coverage:
National supermarkets criticised over failure to cut levels of packaging
Despite supermarket’s green pledges, 40 per cent of packaging is not recyclable
Supermarkets ‘foil…
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Victim Support commissioned BMRB Social Research to carry out a research project to explore the link between violent victimisation and offending behaviour in young people. Professor Wikstrm of Cambridge University, a consultant on the project, commented on the research findings. The research was commissioned as part of Victim Supports Young Victims Project.
The aim of the research was to explore the following questions:Is there a link between violent victimisation and offending in young people?What are the underlying risk factors and protective factors for violent offending and victimisation?What are the pathways and processes between violent victimisation and offending?What interventions are…
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Last week Gordon Brown delivered a speech where he outlined his vision for the future of British politics. He described how he feels it is important to improve engagement between the government and British people and announced plans to hold a series of what he called ‘citizens’ juries’ on important national issues including children and schools, crime and communities, and the future of the NHS.
On the 12th September, a team from BMRB ran the citizens’ jury on crime and communities, which was attended in person by Gordon Brown, Jacquie Smith the Home Secretary and Sir Ronnie Flanagan…
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More than nine out of ten adults in England have engaged in at least one form of cultural or sporting opportunity during the past twelve months, a new report reveals.
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Flying in the face of wisdom:
the “greenest” among us are more likely to be frequent flyers
They are among the greenest consumers in Britain. They take on board the message about protecting the environment…yet they take more flights than the rest of us, and therefore contribute more to carbon emissions. These are the findings from an independent report “Can fly, will fly” by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB).
BMRB identified this group as “Active Environmentalists” – these individuals display a commitment to the environment through their purchasing behaviour, reading interests, and membership of groups…
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Public attempts to boost recycling will fail unless supermarkets do more
