by Metro Waste | Nov 27, 2020 | Recycling & Environmental
Updated for Christmas 2020 OK, it’s nearly Christmas for those that celebrate it. If you do, you’re probably thinking of moving all that loft junk out of the way once again and digging the fake tree out for yet another year. Alternatively, you may choose to go on the... 
by Metro Waste | Nov 23, 2020 | Recycling & Environmental, Tips and Hints
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... 
by Metro Waste | Sep 21, 2020 | All Things London, Recycling & Environmental, Waste management
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... 
by Metro Waste | Aug 24, 2020 | Recycling & Environmental, Waste management
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... 
by Metro Waste | Aug 10, 2020 | Recycling & Environmental, Waste management
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... 
by Metro Waste | Jul 3, 2020 | All Things London, Recycling & Environmental
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... 