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Why are London Black Cabs Exempt From ULEZ?
With the current air quality crisis in London and the new ULEZ (Ultra Low Emissions Zone) regulations that have recently come into force in April 2019, many people are asking why London's iconic 'black cabs' are still exempt from the charge. According to Transport for...
Could London’s air pollution increase the risk of psychosis?
Reported to be the first of its kind, a new scientific study published on the psychiatry section of the JAMA Network website suggests that young people living in high-pollution areas may be at an increased risk of having a psychotic episode. It may come as no surprise...
What Are Nurdles?
Nurdles - They sound kinda cute don't they. Perhaps they're a new, lovable cartoon family on CBeebies or a tasty 60-second microwave treat? Well, no... Despite the rather appealing name, they're anything but cute and lovable. They are in fact the bigger brother of...
Will Government Standardise Waste Collections Across the UK?
Depending on where you live, you may have weekly or fortnightly rubbish collections by your local authority. You may get your food waste collected or you may not. Quite frankly, it's a postcode lottery as to what your council will collect, and how often they'll do...
Woodland Trust Spend £1.1m Clearing Fly-Tipping Waste
There aren't many urban woodland areas left that are still undeveloped but if you're lucky enough to live near one and love to ramble or dog walk your way through them, you'll no doubt be confronted with a myriad of rubbish along your journey. From paint tins, old...
Would You Return Your Used Glass Bottles For Free?
Back in March of 2018, we wrote about the Government's announcement that it intended to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme for glass bottles, plastic bottles and tin cans. We're now nearly a year down the road and there's still...
Free plastic water bottle top-ups with “Refill London”
According to statistics on the OneLessBottle.org website, Londoners guzzle more mineral water from disposable plastic bottles than anywhere else in the country. On average, each of us buys more than three single-use plastic bottles of water every week and, whilst this...
Opening/Closing Times for Metro Waste (London) for Xmas and New Year 2018/2019
With only a few days to go until many of us finish work and spend some much needed time with friends and family, we'd like to make our customers aware of our opening/closing times for Christmas and New Year. Our normal opening...
London’s Waste may get dumped in a quarry in Leicestershire
According to a recent report in the Leicester Mercury, huge amounts of London's rubbish may eventually end up filling a quarry in the Leicestershire countryside once the quarry comes to the end of its productive life. Croft and Huncote Quarry, or Croft Quarry as its...
Royal Mail Asks Campaigners To Stop Posting Empty Crisp Packets
If you've written out all your Christmas cards and are preparing to pop along to post them in your nearest mailbox, you could find that it's already bursting at the seams with empty Walkers Crisps packets. Why Crisp Packets? Well, in case you didn't know, Walkers...
Diesel v. Electric Cars – Which Is Better For The Environment?
Many of us assume that because they're powered by electricity and not fossil fuel, electric cars are far better for the environment than their gas-guzzling counterparts. However, this common view is now being challenged due to new claims that electric vehicles (EVs)...
Tesco urges us to think for ourselves by removing Best Before dates
We reported back in May of this year that supermarket giant Tesco had announced that it intended to remove "Best Before" dates on some of its fruit and veg products in order to help cut down on the amount of food we waste each year. As of today (Monday 8th October...
Lidl Stops Selling Fruit and Veg in Non-Recyclable Black Plastic Containers
We just had to take a few moments out of our day to write a brief post about this snippet of good news. As the title suggests, the popular discount high street store Lidl has announced that it will no longer be selling any fruit and vegetable items in wasteful black...
Recycle… and impress the neighbours at the same time!
OK, OK, I know; we're always going on about recycling and what we can all do help. This post is no exception, although we thought we'd add a sprinkle of humour in today's post instead. The picture you see here is a classic example of fun and innovative things you can...
Death Knell of the Halogen Bulb After EU Ban
In a bid to encourage Europe to reduce its 'Carbon Footprint', it's now not permitted for retailers to replace their stocks of halogen lamps and bulbs. As of September 1st 2018, LED light bulbs will be taking their place, despite the higher purchase price. LEDs use...
Reading Festival 2018 Partygoers Leave Mountains of Rubbish Behind
A recent report highlighting the problem of the sheer volume of rubbish left behind at the Reading Festival in Berkshire is an all too common occurrence up and down the country. With the 2018 summer festival season now coming to an end, it's the same old story at...
Could bottles made from recycled plastic soon be cheaper than new ones?
In an interesting move recently, France has stepped up to the mark and said it plans to introduce incentives that should lead to a reduction in plastic waste. The aim of the scheme is to make products made with recycled plastic cheaper to buy than the same item made...
Central London Road Junction Raises £10 Million In Fines To Motorists
Dealing with London's overburdened road network is a constant struggle for most businesses operating in the Capital. If that wasn't stressful enough, trying to visually absorb the myriad of new road signs constantly popping up is also hard work. Following a recent FOI...
Plastic Packaging Alternative Made From Crabs Shells and Trees
At last, a real alternative to non-biodegradable food and drink plastic packaging waste could be within the world's grasp. It shouldn't be necessary to spell out that the implications of this are colossal and it's hoped that everyday, disposable plastic items such as...
Huge Fire at Waste Disposal Site in East London
Following on from our recent post about how to prevent a fire breaking out in your skip, an article in The Standard highlights how easy it is for a waste fire to get out of control. According to the article, a huge blaze at a waste disposal site in Leyton, East...