Dr Bike is back for 2026, with free bike maintenance and basic repairs. Sessions will be monthly, held either outside Luton train station, or at Luton Point. The service is offered through the council, and provided by EMC Bicycle Repair, who also run repair events for schools and businesses.
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New food waste collection on its way
Changes to recycling and waste in Luton will begin this year, including the significant addition of separate food waste collection. Caddies for food waste, and instructions for using them, will be delivered towards the end of February. The new collections will then begin in late March. Food waste collection was temporarily trialled in the BarnfieldContinue reading “New food waste collection on its way”
The Keech Solar Legacy Project
Keech Hospice is a well known charity in the area, supporting terminally ill children and adults and their families across the region. It’s also the beneficiary of a unique solar project, one of the largest in the town, and a model for community solar that is the first of its kind in the UK. TheContinue reading “The Keech Solar Legacy Project”
Luton Town’s sustainable new kit
Do Luton Town have the most environmentally friendly football kit in the country? Quite possibly. This year’s kit is the first made by Reflo, a sustainable sportswear company. It will use their Reloop fabric, which is made of recycled polyester and is in turn fully recyclable. It means the kit can be taken back andContinue reading “Luton Town’s sustainable new kit”
Pupils share tech innovations for a better world
Students from across Luton and the region have taken part in the Climate Change and Digital Innovation Summit, presenting their work on environmentally themed apps. Teams from 16 schools in the Chiltern Learning Trust met at Venue 360 to display their apps, give demonstrations of their tech, and hear from other young coders and techContinue reading “Pupils share tech innovations for a better world”
Luton’s efficient social housing
Luton is in the top ten towns in the country for energy efficient social housing, according to a study from U-Switch. The study looked at average Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores across all 317 local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland. In first place was Exeter, where the average EPC was 82, with 14% ofContinue reading “Luton’s efficient social housing”
Drop in on the repair cafe
After a succesful pilot last year and a clothing repair session at the Utilita Hub, the repair cafe returns on the 1st of March. Drop to Utilita in the mall on the afternoon of March 1st and experts will be on hand to help repair clothing and textiles. Keep up with future events by followingContinue reading “Drop in on the repair cafe”
A call to action on fly tipping
Tamar Lovindeer-Robinson writes: “One hand can’t clap” – Jamaican Proverb This timeless Jamaican saying reminds us that collective effort is the heartbeat of progress. Fly-tipping, the illegal dumping of waste, is not only an affront to the beauty of our shared spaces but also a stark warning about what happens when responsibility falters and weContinue reading “A call to action on fly tipping”
A Repair Café – coming soon to a place near you!
Julie Furnivall writes: Do you feel angry when you read about the huge quantities of electrical goods, textiles, and “stuff” that we throw away? So do we! A few of us from Luton Green Hub and from Luton Friends of the Earth decided to do something about the massive quantity of things that go toContinue reading “A Repair Café – coming soon to a place near you!”
Luton Town’s green new stadium
Luton Town’s new stadium will include a range of sustainability features, according to detailed plans unveiled this month. The indoor areas of the stadium will be heated and cooled using air source heat pumps “strategically located in the roof space of the North Stand.” A separate set of heat pumps will produce hot water. VentilationContinue reading “Luton Town’s green new stadium”
Zero Carbon Luton 