 Jubilee bank holiday collections continue as normal
We would like to remind you that waste and recycling collections will take place as usual during this Jubilee long weekend. Please be sure to put your waste out the night before to avoid being missed, because our crew will be hitting the streets from 5.30am.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation and have a lovely holiday weekend. Check your collection day on our website if needed.
 Tips for hosting eco-friendly Jubilee parties
Events and parties are going on across the borough to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. If you are having celebration parties at home this week, consider some small changes to bring a positive impact to the environment.
Decorations
Decorations are often one of the biggest sources of party waste. Balloons, glitters, colour paper, single-use plastic party decorations can always be swapped with reusable, sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives.
For example, tealights, lanterns, fresh flowers and plants are as beautiful as streamers, banners and balloons for decorating your party venue. They can be re-used many times and for many other occasions as well.
Food and drink
A finger-food menu can help you avoid plastic. Guests picking smaller portions with their hands very often reduces the amount of waste. Cocktail sticks are good options too but remember to go for wooden or bamboo ones.
For drinks, glass bottles of beer, wine and soft drinks are strongly recommended. If you are buying single-use bottles, choose those with a cork, instead of screw-top with plastic seals, because corks are compostable.
It is a no-brainer to replace disposable cups, plates, straws and cutlery with reusable ones. You can use your everyday homeware or borrow them from your neighbours. If you are throwing a big party, you may try the glass hire service offered by some supermarkets and wine retailers.
Re-use and Recycle
Re-use and recycle as much as possible after your party.
The easiest thing to do with your leftovers is to ask your guests to bring some home. You may also use it for lunches or dinners for the next few days. If there is still some left, put it in your caddy and have it turned into fertiliser or energy.
 Waste Less, Recycle More
Do you bring empty glass bottles to your nearby glass bank after parties?
There are a lot of benefits to recycling glass. First and foremost, it helps our planet. It takes more than 1 million years for glass to decompose in landfill. But recycling a single bottle can save enough energy to power a TV for one and a half hours, or a 100-watt light bulb for nearly an hour.
Glass can be recycled infinitely. Every tonne of new bottles and jars made using recycled glass rather than raw materials prevents 670kg of carbon dioxide emissions.
Before putting any glass bottles or jars in a glass bank, remember:
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Empty and rinse: a quick rinse to make sure no food or liquid is left. You do not need to remove labels.
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Put lids and caps back on: corks should be removed. You can save them for home composting.
All coloured glass bottles and jars are accepted. You can find your nearest glass bank or recycling points on the Recycle Now website.
 World Environment Day
5 June is World Environment Day. Led by the United Nation Environment Programme, it has been held annually since 1973 and has become the biggest international day for the environment.
“#OnlyOneEarth” is the campaign for World Environment Day 2022. Different kinds of activities are taking place around the world in support of the movement.
Every one of us can join this global event through our actions to address one or more aspects of the triple planetary emergency: climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution and waste.
You may refer to the official #OnlyOneEarth Practical Guide produced specially for World Environment Day 2022 and understand what we can do to live more sustainably. The guide can be downloaded from the World Environment Day 2022 website.
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