London Waste Management

One of the biggest myths in waste management is that your old mattress goes straight to the landfill. But often, it will end up recycled into shiny new products. Over 7 million old mattresses are thrown away each year Almost half of the people in the UK change their mattress at least once every five years. Whilst the most savvy amongst us call in the experts for a mattress collection , we all know the struggle of trying to load a heavy mattress into a car. But what happens to all of these mattresses that are no longer needed? You might think that the final stop of a mattress removal van is a landfill; however, the truth is that many mattresses are recycled. But what does the process of mattress recycling look like, and what can we learn from it? One-fifth of UK mattresses are purchased online The first thing to understand is where all these mattresses come from. Most mattress waste comes from online retailers. In the last few years, many companies selling cheap mattresses have emerged...

Recycling garden waste can be an important way to save our planet. Here is how you can do your part. 27% of all household waste is green waste The three Rs apply to every aspect of our lives. This includes our gardens. According to a study by Southampton University, on average each UK household produces 288kg of green waste per year. So how can the tonnes of annual London garden waste save the planet? Only 3% of households nationally compost, here’s why you should start Turning your hedge trimmings and potato peels into compost allows you to grow your own vegetables. Not only is this rewarding and a money saver, growing our own fresh produce reduces the amount of plastic packaging used by supermarkets. According to Greenpeace UK, British supermarkets create 1.2 billion plastic bags each year to use for fruits and vegetables. That is 38,000 tonnes of polluting plastic. Cutting back on excess plastic is not the only way that growing your own produce helps the environment. It eliminates t...