Archive for December, 2007

Capital trashes plastic bags ban

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

The City Council has poured cold water on a Green councillor initiative to reduce plastic bag use.  Read the Evening News story.

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Greens back local traders for Christmas

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Greens are urging the people of Edinburgh to shop local this Christmas. (more…)

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Public Meeting: “Shop Local this Christmas”, 8pm Thursday 6 December 2007

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

The next Edinburgh Branch Meeting will take place in the Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh.  The branch meeting for members will start at 7.30pm, followed by an open public meeting at 8pm.

Speakers include: Martin Stepek, chief executive of the Family Business Association and a former director of a major national retail chain; and Monica Higgins, founder of Marchmont and Sciennes Traders Association.

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