As part of the 2023 council plan, we are committed to eliminating single use plastic from the council and increasing the number of drinking water fountains across the city over the next 3 years. Challenged with achieving this problem over the next 3 years, Energy Services has formed the Plastic Taskforce who aim to work with teams across the council identifying and removing single use plastics
Departments at Nottingham City Council have taken a proactive approach to reducing their plastic usage and already carried out the first steps to reduce single use plastic.
Next steps: The Plastic Taskforce will be working on a council wide audit to help departments identify where the single use plastic is. With this information, departments can start to remove unnecessary single use plastics and find more environmental alternatives.
The long-term goal is to work with internal departments and external suppliers to ensure Nottingham City Council are part of a circular economy that can add value to citizens but not detract from the environment.
Nottingham has cemented its commitment to becoming a carbon neutral city by 2028 and creating climate resilience in the city by joining the global Race to Resilience.
Over 650 households across the city will soon be saving hundreds of pounds on their energy bills and reducing their carbon emissions thanks to the free installation of solar panels and insulation.
On Thursday 5th May, Nottingham City Council was named Local Authority of the Year in the Regional Energy Efficiency Awards, demonstrating the council’s commitment to reaching carbon neutrality by 2028. The council has won this title for two consecutive years, after winning in the same category in the National Energy Efficiency Awards in February.