700 tonnes of pennywort removed from west London river

700 tonnes of pennywort removed from west London river

Ahead of the Christmas break, the Environment Agency has just finished removing more than 700 tonnes of floating pennywort from the Duke of Northumberland River in west London. Approximately 730 metres of... Read more »
Notting Hill carnival rubbish collectors expect to clear FIVE tonnes of ‘hippy crack’ from streets

Notting Hill carnival rubbish collectors expect to clear FIVE tonnes of ‘hippy crack’ from streets

Rubbish collectors say they expect to clear five tonnes of giant ‘hippy crack’ gas canisters that have littered the streets of west London after Notting Hill Carnival by the end of the... Read more »

London Marathon runners generate 20 tonnes of litter

London Marathon runners left 20 tonnes of litter on the route through the East End for road sweepers to clear — roughly two tonnes for each mile.  The 40,000 taking part dropped 100,000 disposable water bottles for Tower Hamlets Council’s army of... Read more »
London Fashion Week photoshoot created from 3.5 tonnes of clothing waste

London Fashion Week photoshoot created from 3.5 tonnes of clothing waste

London Vogue Week is a time for designers to showcase their newest clothes, and when fashion-lovers come collectively to plan subsequent season’s wardrobe. However sponsors Vanish have chosen to give attention to... Read more »