Over the past fortnight the council has collected around 130 tonnes of unwanted trees. These will all now be turned into compost, some of which can be used in the borough’s parks and open spaces.
Most were picked up from front gardens - but many thousands also had to be removed from Wandsworth’s 440 miles of pavement after people dumped theirs on the street.
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What is Plogging
Co-Founders Michelle Parkes and Dermot Kavanagh explain what Plogging is all about, how it helps not only the environment but physical andmental wellbeing, pulls communities together, and appeals to people of all ages and fitness levels.
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Wandsworth Council launches smart bin trial
Fiona Small follows the story of how people across Wandsworth are trying to keep the borough neat and tidy and protect the environment they live and work in. This short report highlights an innovative trial of Smart Bins which automatically send an alert when they're getting close to being full.
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Keep Wandsworth clean and tidy – Come “Plogging”!
As part of the #MyWandsworth campaign to keep the borough clean and tidy, Denise Waterman finds out more about a fun way of staying fit and doing your bit at the same time! It's called Plogging...
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Cleaning up the Wandle
Denise Waterman dons galoshes and gloves to help other local volunteers with their regular Wandle #cleanup.
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Business Bites – Actions not Donations to save the planet
This month Kay Chauhan, Business Correspondent for Wandsworth Radio, also caught up with CEO and Founder of the Social Enterprise The Do-Nation, Hermione Taylor, who is an innovator who came up with a unique way of getting people to pledge actions to help the environment instead of donating money.
Hermione is now in her 6th year with a staff of six and is helping businesses to find ways to engage staff to reduce carbon emissions by carrying out simple challenges such as cycling to work or taking the stairs, as well as helping business to enhance their environmental credentials and improve on their Bottom Line at the same time.
Electric Car Review: The Nissan Leaf
In this special length report Alastair Greener gets behind the wheel and under the bonnet of the ground-breaking Nissa Leaf electric car.
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Introducing the Vine Project, Sutton
The Vine Project finds new homes for unwanted furniture and kitchen appliances, around Sutton, Merton and parts of Surrey, providing a wide range of good quality items at affordable prices.
By doing this they support local communities and families in need, as well as offering training and employment opportunities.
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