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Interesting articles you'll want to readReducing your plastic consumption at Christmas
With Christmas marching relentlessly towards us, the more organised amongst us will have already started their Christmas shopping. Whether you're doing it online or at the shops in your local area, most of the things we buy are contained within a mountain of...
It’s time to prepare your garden for winter
Yep, it's that time of the year again when those of us who are lucky enough to have a garden will be clearing and tidying up to prepare it for the long winter slumber that lies ahead. Aside from the piles of leaves and tree/bush trimmings scattered around the garden,...
London behind the rest of UK for household waste recycling
Following on from our recent post concerning how much waste is produced in the UK each year, this got us wondering about how London might compare with the rest of England when it comes to the recycling of household waste. Well, it didn't take long to find the DEFRA...
How many tonnes of waste does the UK produce each year?
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has produced a report dated March 2020 which gives us a fairly accurate, up-to-date view of how much waste and rubbish is currently being produced in the UK each year. Although most of the latest data is...
Ocean plastic pollution could nearly triple by 2040
We've previously written several articles (here, here, here and here) about the plethora of global problems caused by our insatiable consumption of plastic in our everday lives. Despite often being cheaper and more convenient than other materials, the persistent use...
London’s Victoria Station Leads The Way With Recycling Initiative
According to a recent article appearing on the Network Rail website, a 6-month trial has recently got underway in late June 2020 that aims to make Victoria Station Britain's best station for recycling. London Victoria is the 2nd largest station in Britain and it's...
Will Sky Lanterns Be Banned In The UK?
With May 2020 set to become the driest May on record ever, the risk of a fire breaking out in one of our skips is more of a possibility. Similarly, fires can easily break out in the countryside too from something as small as a discarded cigarette butt, a used BBQ or...
How Much Coal Is Burned In The UK every year?
Although a proportion of the energy that's made in the UK is generated by incinerating some of our household and business waste, much of it still comes from burning fossil fuels; namely coal. The amount we burn every year continues to decline and this encouraging...
Tips on How to Prevent a Skip Fire
Although perhaps less of a problem during the winter months due to the colder, damper conditions, skip fires can happen at any time of the year. However, during long hot dry spells in summer, they can easily get out out of control very quickly. Since it's a no-brainer...
Fly-tipping rates surge due to Coronavirus
Although fly-tipping has always been a problem for local councils, we've recently seen a marked increase in fly-tipping incidents up and down the country due to the impact of the coronavirus restrictions that are currently in place. Unsurprisingly, with local...
Keeping Yourself Busy During These Difficult Times
With the current climate being what it is, a sizeable percentage of the UK's workforce is currently having to spend days on end at home. If you're the active sort and are in isolation, finding things to fill your day up can be somewhat of a challenge....
What Is E10 Petrol And How Will It Affect You?
Announced by the government today, UK drivers may soon be filling their fuel tanks with a new type of fuel dubbed "E10 petrol". The current Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps made the announcement today (4th March 2020) which could see UK CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions...
Garden Clearance FAQs
If you live in London and have a garden, you'll know that keeping it looking neat and tidy is a tiresome and ongoing job. Quite often, you just simply may not have time to clear it yourself and if you do, it can be back-breaking work. Most Londoners lead busy, hectic...
Benefits Of Using A Waste Clearance Service
The Benefits of Using A Licensed London Waste Collection Company One of the biggest headaches as a business owner is how to dispose of your London waste in a responsible way that abides by the Environmental Protection Act of 1990. Although you're perfectly within your...
Recycling and Waste Management Options in London
At the risk of stating the obvious, London is a big city with a lot of people in it. That being the case, the city also produces a great deal of rubbish. No surprise there! As we become increasingly aware of the waste that we create on a daily basis and its impact on...
Recycled Pallets From Brixton Market Benefits Local Playground
This fabulous idea caught our attention today and it's just the sort of positive recycling story that could so easily benefit other areas of London too. Slade Gardens Adventure Playground in Stockwell Park Road SW9 already benefits from an edible garden, where kids...
Overloaded Skips – How to Load a Skip Correctly
Whether they're empty or full, it's fair to say that skips aren't the prettiest things in the world to look at; even less so when they're overloaded. Aside from that, it's illegal for a skip company to transport a skip if it's dangerously overfilled. If you've weighed...
Get Your Domestic DIY Rubbish Cleared Before Winter Arrives!
As the summer draws to a close, you may well be exhausted after completing all those pesky DIY tasks that you promised yourself you'd do before the frosty weather arrives. So, if you've had enough and have only just put away your builders' gloves until next spring,...
Can I recycle Tetra Pak juice cartons and containers?
Aside from the image above clearly being a carton of "Own Brand" orange juice, the container that it comes in is called a Tetra Pak (or Tetra Brik). Nearly everyone will be familiar with these types of cartons as they're used all over the world to contain and prolong...