This site is intended to help you easily find relevant information about the Incinerator threat and the alternatives. Because of the importance of the issue you may wish to share this with your family, friends, colleagues and community.
INDEPENDENT GROUPS CAMPAIGNING AGAINST INCINERATION IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE
This website serves the Gloucestershire anti-incineration waste campaign. Listed below are independent Environmental groups campaigning against waste incineration in Gloucestershire:
- * GlosAIN (Gloucestershire Against Incinerators)
* GlosVAIN (Gloucestershire Vale Against Incineration)
* GFOEN (Gloucestershire Friends of the Earth Network)
* SWARD (Safety in Waste and Rubbish Disposal) [Bishops Cleeve]
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PETITIONS: For GLOUCESTERSHIRE petitions click here.o
LATEST ADDITIONS TO THIS SITE:
STOP PRESS:
14Jul2010: EXCITING NEWS "Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant set to inject first green gas into the grid by end of summer" click here to download the article or use the link below to view the web page: http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/ad-plant-set-to-inject-first-green-gas-into-grid-by-end-of-summer-1637.aspx or use the link below to view Adnams Brewery's web page for their description of the project: http://adnams.co.uk/news/environment/adnams-bio-energy-the-first-renewable-gas-to-grid-anaerobic-digestion-plant and, for a different perspective, view the related web page in "The Engineer": http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/process-engineering/adnams-british-gas-advance-pioneering-ad-project/1003649.article also, here is a link to the website of the developer of the AD plant, Bio Group, based in Ely, Cambs: http://www.biogroup.co.uk/index.asp
29Jun2010: Click here to download "Relevant References to Incinerators & Zero Waste". (See also Item 4 on the "General Information" page)
- 11May2010:
* NOW AVAILABLE *Powerpoint used by Dr. Connett - SEE BELOW " LATEST ADDITIONS TO THIS SITE:*Reply from David Cameron to GlosVAIN letter: Click hereTo see Campaigners' letter to David Cameron: Click here
* COMING SOON *Link to a video of a similar presentation by Dr. Connett
4th February 2010: An inspiring, dynamic and factual presentation by Dr. Paul Connett on the scientific facts of the effects of waste incineration and the environmentally friendly alternatives, including zero waste. Very well chaired by Mr. Ian Mean, Editor of the Citizen.
See the links to other Dr. Paul Connett related information further down this page or see his profile on the University Faculty Page at : http://www.stlawu.edu/faculty/profiles/connett.html or review an article which contains his further details and background at: http://www.cank.org.uk/connett1.html
2nd March 2010:
Reply from David Cameron to GlosVAIN letter: Click here
20th February 2010:
Slides (in two part due to size) presented by Paul Connett on 4Feb10 talk at King's Stanley
Download Part 1 and Download Part 2
4th January 2010:
Campaigners lobby David Cameron over Burning Issue
Campaigners handed David Cameron a letter asking him to use his influence to oppose the building of a waste incinerator in Glos. When he accepted the letter he commented on the need for Councils to stay abreast of rapidly developing new technology in the waste field. He promised to answer the letter soon. Click here to download the letter
BBC Points West video, statements from S.Waddington (GCC) & anti-incineration campaigner David Purchase
A BBC Points West 4 Jan. 2010 video featuring the Anti-Incineration Campaign is available here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/gloucestershire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8439000/8439886.stm
To download the transcript click here
To download words for one of the campaign songs "Battle Hymn of Garbage" click here
CHRISTMAS SONG FEST - THE SONG BOOKS
If you missed the 16th December 2009 concert don't miss the songs! Click here or on the picture to download your copy of the song book and sing them to your friends and family!
Re-Cycling Against Incineration Week Reports
3rd November 2009: Presentation to Parish Councils event,
Click here for photo and report.
6th November 2009: MPs and PPCs signing GFOEN anti-incinerator pledge at County Hall. Click here for photos and report and to see which representatives in your constituency supported the pledge.
7th November 2009:
| "Re-Cycle Against Incineration Action Day" - | The Photos!!! |
| To end the week, on the morning of Saturday 7th November there was a cycle ride from Tewkesbury to Nastend in Storehouse, which finished at Javelin Park around 1:00 p.m. with a rally and a recyclable bonfire. Click here for more photos & route. |  |
ADDITIONS TO THIS WEBSITE
22nd November 2009
Click here to see the three reports on Renewable Gas from Anaerobic Digestion on the Alternative Waste Solutions page
2nd November 2009
Click here to download a research paper “The Health Effects of Waste Incinerators” by Dr. Jeremy Thompson and Dr. Honor Anthony of the British Society for Ecological Medicine on incinerators and health
http://www.ecomed.org.uk/content/IncineratorReport_v3.pdf.
BELOW is a link to the above PLUS subsequent comments by the HPA and responses of the authors :
http://www.ecomed.org.uk/publications/reports/the-health-effects-of-waste-incineratorsClick this link to other British Society for Ecological Medicine information
22nd October 2009 to 2nd November 2009
We've been requested to support the Invergordon campaign by buying (from iTunes) their music video called "It Was Madness by Ro J",
Here's the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG7fesiUtDo
You need to have iTunes application on your computer to download the song. It’s FREE to get the latest version of iTunes here.. http://www.apple.com/itunes Once installed you can do a search for “It Was Madness” and it will appear. Then download it for only 79p.
Click here for a link to the video of Dr Paul Connett's lecture to Oxfordshire's Sutton Courtenay Against Incineration campaign group (8Oct09). Facts not to be missed. (The first part of this lecture is now available on U-Tube)
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=proxomos71&search_type=&aq=fDownload Dr Paul Connett's Presentation in Acrobat (pdf) format (seven sections)
Part 1 (5Mb), Part 2a (5Mb), Part 2b (6.5Mb), Part 3 (6.2Mb), Part 4 (9.7Mb), Part 5 (3.3Mb) and Part 6 (4.2Mb).Download an additional Presentation by Dr Paul Connett that gives more detail about the chemistry of Dioxins and Furans.
Click here to download one of the research papers, referred to by Dr Connett in his presentation "Origin and Health Impacts of Emissions of Toxic By-Products and Fine Particles from Combustion and Thermal Treatment of Hazardous Wastes and Materials" by Cormier, Lomnicki, Backes and Dellinger.
Additional information on Dioxins, including Dioxins in the food chain are included in the Videos section at this link http://www.glenavy.com/public_health.htm
11th October 2009
New Link on "Contact" page to the GlosAIN Twitter page
7th October 2009
New Link on "Groups Against Incinerators" page to Sutton Courtney Against Incineration web site. This is a really useful site to visit and they have an online petition for the Oxfordshire campaign against incinerators.
OXFORDSHIRE: Sutton Courtenay Against Incineration campaign group have an online petition which is looking for your support too. http://www.scai.co.uk/petition.php
15th September 2009
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2nd August 2009
Alternative Waste Solutions page added
"Links to problems arising from large waste incinerators" section added to the General Information page
15th July 2009 
1. Will the hazardous Particulate Fall out affect you? Click here for larger map
2. "Smokescreen Politics" article from The Ecologist magazine for Download (includes new research from the USA on Health Hazards of Particulates).
3. "Firms in running for waste contract unveiled" article from the Gloucester Citizen:
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/gloucestershireheadlines/Firms-running-waste-contract-unveiled/article-1144242-detail/article.html (7th July 2009)
NEW
NEW Gloucestershire against Incinerators Collaboration Portal launched so that you can have your say about this
See Update information on the Wiki Update Page of the newly available Gloucestershire against Incinerators Collaboration Portal
Have your say, register yourself here on the
NEW Gloucestershire against Incinerators Collaboration Portal
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For a brief outline of the health, environmental and financial problems that would arise from the operation of a giant incinerator or to download copies of a flier: Flier.
If you wish to distribute Fliers / Posters and do not have printing facilities, please email your requests here.
If you have any links to websites that would provide information supportive to the Gloucestershire Against Incinerators website, please email them to: mail@gloucestershire-against-incinerators.org.uk
This site was set up by people who are not members of any political party
The favoured waste control option of the current Gloucestershire County Council is said to be the building of a giant incinerator. The incinerator could be up to 10 stories high. Javelin Park near Gloucester has been purchased for £7.4 million and is one of the potential sites. Click here for GCC Outline Business Case: SourceThere are environmentally friendly options.