by Metro Waste | Jan 3, 2019 | All Things London, Recycling & Environmental
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...
by Metro Waste | Dec 12, 2018 | All Things London, Recycling & Environmental, Waste management
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...
by Metro Waste | Aug 2, 2018 | All Things London
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....
by Metro Waste | Jul 13, 2018 | All Things London, Recycling & Environmental, Waste management
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...
by Metro Waste | Jun 27, 2018 | All Things London, Recycling & Environmental, Tips and Hints
As today is another incredibly hot summer’s day in London, we thought we’d explore what can be done to minimise the impact of breathing in pollution if you’re walking, jogging or cycling in London. Whilst some of us commute to the UK’s capital...
by Metro Waste | Jun 4, 2018 | All Things London
According to this report on the Wandsworth.gov.uk website, three young Royal Pythons were found slithering around the Battersea area in June 2017, including one in Chelsea Bridge Road. It’s thought that they may have been released into the wild by their former...
