http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk Green issues and recycling in the Capital Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:28:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Almost three-quarters of young people in London think their parents should be recycling more, a survey has shown. The poll of 11 to 18-year-olds revealed 51% of their households in the city always recycle. But the study also shows 74% still think their parents or carers should recycle even more of their ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/children-urge-their-parents-to-recycle/ Boris Johnson unveiled his green plans for London recently with a plan to pay Londoners to recycle. The London Mayor pledged to boost household recycling by up to 200 per cent and reduce waste sent to landfill. He said he would work with the boroughs to reward householders for going green ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/johnson-hot-on-green-issues/ Shoppers in Stoke Newington will get a chance to hang their eco-guilt out to dry – and swap their plastic carriers for a fashionable cloth bag. Local green group Bring Your Own Bag N16 Campaign has arranged for a washing line where people can hang up their unwanted plastic bags. It will ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/lambeth-plastic-bag-amnesty-in-may/ Lewisham Council is launching its annual quest to find the “Best Recycling Street” in the borough. The Council wants to find dedicated recyclers to champion the recycling cause in their street - to encourage fellow residents to recycle more each week in their street than any other in the borough. Residents ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/recycling-contest-in-lewisham/ Millions of unwanted computers and laptops have been dumped in council tips rather than recycled or donated for use in other countries, according to a new report. A survey of more than 1,000 adults showed that fewer than half had donated an old computer to a charity and only ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/computer-dumping/ The latest designs for the Olympic Park Energy Centre have been unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). Sustainable energy and green fuels are at the forefront of the plans to power the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Games and in legacy. The Energy Centre will be built in the ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/london-sustainable-olympics/ On Friday 22nd February, the Mayor of London called on Londoners to reuse their plastic bags and say ‘no’ to accepting new plastic bags. On average, Londoners use over 37 million new plastic bags each week – a weekly habit that adds to an annual total of 2.2 billion new ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/london-plastic-bag-recycling-campaign/ The London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, this week launched a campaign to encourage the drinking of tap water in bars and restaurants, rather than bottled water. Backed by environment minister Phil Woolas, Friends of the Earth and water company Thames Water, the Mayor said cutting down on bottled water would bring a ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/london-on-tap-campaign/ In a bid to bust myths and misconceptions around waste facilities the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has launched a new booklet on waste facilities designed specifically for residents. Launched today ‘Waste Treatment Facilities; Your Guide to Waste Disposal’ has been produced to provide residents with factual information on the different ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/nlwa-guide-to-waste/ Recycling Advisers will be calling on flats across the London Borough of Bexley over the next few weeks, providing help and general advice about recycling.Similar door knocking strategies in recent years, have helped the borough achieve a recycling rate of over 40%, which is the highest ... http://www.recycleforlondon.co.uk/bexley-recycling-advisors/