This site is a one stop shop of information and data about recycling and waste management in London, enabling you to compare performance and view best practice across the Capital.
www.capitalwastefacts.com
This is a unique interactive website which aims to raise awareness, and set practical activities, around the amount of waste generated within London, and how much of it can be recycled. It is created in conjunction with education professionals specialising in curriculum planning at Key Stage 3 and 4, is constructed for use as a free teaching tool for London's secondary schools.
www.capitalwastelearning.com
This Guidance Document is intended as a resource for Local Authority Officers, Outreach Workers and others who want to plan and run effective community workshops on waste and recycling. The purpose of such workshops would be to improve recycling participation amongst target BAME communities, particularly diverse urban communities, by taking into account different audience-specific communication considerations and using engagement techniques which would improve people’s understanding of their local recycling service and shift their behaviour towards more effective use of such services. The document has been produced by Resource Futures, to view in full please click here.
ENCAMS is an environmental charity who campaign directly to the public. They are committed to creating and maintaining high quality environments locally and nationally.
www.encams.org.uk
Freecycle™ is a way that people who have things they want to get rid of can find people who can use them. Freecycle operates on the internet, membership is free and it is run at a local community level by volunteers. Simply sign up and either search for products you want, or post a description of the product you want to get rid of. This helps keep unwanted products out of the waste-stream and gives them a new life with a new owner.
There are local Freecycle™ groups operating in each of the North London boroughs - please click the links below to sign up and trade!
London CRN is a not-for-profit, second tier organisation which is dedicated to supporting, promoting and representing organisations engaging in community recycling. Plus, encouraging and assisting local authorities to integrate community recycling into their waste services. London CRN works to make community-based sustainable waste management the preferred solution – financially, socially and environmentally – for the people of London.
www.lcrn.org.uk
London Remade is in the business of recycling, creating environmental solutions for a sustainable capital. It develops markets for recycled products, providing tailored support to help grow green enterprises and introducing green practices to existing businesses. It acts as a leading advisor and consultant to London boroughs to improve recycling and waste management. Its aim is to transform London’s waste into reusable resources, to create viable everyday products and reduce the impact on landfill.
www.londonremade.com
Established in 1993, the National Household Hazardous Waste Forum (NHHWF) is a stakeholder-led initiative to seek practical solutions to the many problems associated with the management of household hazardous waste (HHW), including collection, recycling and safe disposal.
www.nhhwf.org.uk
The Resource Forum is a meeting place for everyone interested in managing the waste resource sustainably. It is a network of individuals and organisations which comes together regularly to develop working partnerships and to address common issues. TheResouceForum.org will allow recyclers and resource managers of all kinds to highlight their work and keep in touch the wider network between events.
www.theresourceforum.org
WEN is a unique, vital and innovative campaigning organisation, which represents women and campaigns on issues, which link women, environment and health. Formed in 1988, it is a registered charity and membership organisation that depends on its members, donations and limited grant support for survival. Central to WEN's approach is the belief that women have the right to information to enable them to make fair choices. We also believe a precautionary approach is healthiest for people and the planet.
www.wen.org.uk
WRAP works in partnership, helping businesses and the general public to reduce waste, to use more recycled material, and recycle more things more often. This helps to minimise landfills, reduce carbon emissions and improve our environment.
www.wrap.org.uk