Green Guardian: Local environmental news in south London

Wheelie bin users angry contractors won't collect

7:50am Tuesday 15th May 2012

Wandsworth Council may have resolved "teething problems" in its new refuse collection service but people with wheelie bins are angry at being told contractors won't collect from them.

'Council should help us go green', says pub owner

8:00am Monday 30th April 2012

A Chessington pub owner is appealing to the council to provide recycling bins to businesses to help them go green.

Green waste collections begin in Croydon

8:10am Sunday 29th April 2012

Fortnightly green waste collections have begun in Croydon for the summer.

School opens eco-garden on former wasteland

7:20am Saturday 28th April 2012

A Wimbledon school celebrated the opening of a brand new garden this week which was once a wasteland.

Nick Clegg praises Sutton's green effort

1:00pm Wednesday 18th April 2012

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg praised Sutton Council's efforts to help homeowners cut their energy bills.

Environmental award for Greener Borough campaign

8:00am Saturday 7th April 2012

Wandsworth Council's Our Greener Borough campaign has been hailed as the best in Britain at an awards ceremony described as the environmental Oscars.

New refuse system causes rubbish chaos

8:20am Friday 6th April 2012

Only foxes are currently happy with Wandsworth's new refuse and recycling collection system according to a local councillor.

Recycling boost for Sutton

7:50am Thursday 5th April 2012

More recyclable waste will be taken by Sutton Council when it launches its new fruit salad-themed bin collections later this month.

New water group head aims to plug the gap

8:00am Monday 26th March 2012

A water company is hoping a new appointment will improve the flow of information between the company and its customers.

Pollution kills more than alcoholism and obesity

9:00am Saturday 24th March 2012

More people are dying prematurely in Wandsworth from air pollution than either alcoholism and obesity, it emerged at a public meeting on Wednesday.