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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. ...
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...
Tips To Protect Yourself From London Air Pollution
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 city from the suburbs...
Wow! Pythons Found Slithering in Battersea Park
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 owner,...
Tesco wants to reduce food waste by removing ‘Best Before’ labeling
In support of the UN's drive to halve food waste by 2030, leading food behemoth Tesco has announced that it intends to remove 'best before' dates from around 70 fruit and vegetable lines in its stores. Along with several other big companies including Asda, Co-op and...
Asbestos – A Guide To Help You Dispose Of It Safely In London
Please note: Metro Waste cannot collect asbestos from your home or garden - However, this guide contains information to help you dispose of it safely. As a Registered Waste Carrier, we can collect and dispose of most types of household and business waste. However, one...
The Supermarket Packaging Plastic Waste Dilemma
Unless you have been living under a rock (or pile of plastic), you will have been made aware that the world has a serious issue when it comes to waste plastic. Since the revolutionary development of plastic over a century ago, we have gone mad for the stuff. Of course...
Plastic Eating Bugs Could Solve World’s Plastic Rubbish Pollution Crisis
The world's growing plastic pollution problem and dealing with the removal of plastic waste from our environment, are hot topics at the moment. With programmes like Blue Planet bringing the issue to the fore, discussions on the subject are currently trending heavily...
Plastic Straws Suck! Biodegradable and Reusable Alternatives
Hot on the heels of the ripples caused across the country by the screening of Blue Planet, the UK is slowly becoming more in-tune and aware of the plastic problem that we're currently facing, both on land and at sea. Although any type of plastic is a problem,...
Deposit Return Scheme – Will it make a difference?
A recent groundbreaking announcement by the UK government is set to pave the way for a Deposit Return Scheme on single-use glass bottles, plastic bottles, steel cans and aluminium cans. This will, of course, increase the price of the bottles and cans at the checkout...
Council Under Fire For Not Recycling Street Rubbish
An interesting story published a few days ago in London's Evening Standard has shed light on how Hounslow Council deals with it's street litter bins. Local resident Nick Synes raised the alarm when he peered outside the window of his flat and noticed that the refuse...
‘Can’ you believe it? The history of the tin can
As we're immersed every day in the world of junk and recycling, we thought we'd take some time out today to look at the history of one of the common objects we see everyday, yet don't give a second thought to - The tin can. We see them everywhere on our London travels...
History of Battersea Power Station – Giants of Construction
As we're based in Battersea, it seemed appropriate to write our initial post about the iconic behemoth that dominates our local skyline - Battersea Power Station. An Engineering Marvel At the time of building, Battersea Power Station was a feat of construction and...