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Did you know ?

March 18, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged green, Islington, North London, recycling, save energy

Each person uses around 290 plastic bags every year, a total of 17 billion.
Eight million diposable nappies are thrown away every day in the UK – and most of thems go to landfill. Yet a baby only needs 20-30 real nappies from birth to potty.
Making glass bottles and jars from recycled ones saves energy. The energy saving from recycling one bottle will:

Power a 100 watt light bulb for almost an hour.

Power a computer for 20 minutes.

Power a colour TV for 15 minutes.

Power a washing machine for 10 minutes.

Islington recycles about a quarter of its household rubbish.

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Think global, act local

March 18, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged climate change, environment, Islington, North London, recycling

You may not be aware that by recycling you can reduce your impact on climate change.

Good news for the environment then as recycling has never been easier in Islington:
More than two thirds of Islington’s households now have recycling collected from their doorstep. Recycling from street properties is collected in a green box, from estates in a reusable bag and from some flats above shops in a clear sack.

By recycling you can: Save resources – many of the recycled material can be used again. In addition to this it reduces the need to use new natural resources such as trees and water.
Save energy – making new products out of recycled material saves energy and can help reduce carbon dioxide emissions which are adding to climate change.

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Recycling rate

March 6, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Islington, North London, rate, recycling

This graph shows Islington’s recycling rate fro August 2007 to October 2008.

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Battery Recycling?

March 5, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged battery, Islington, North London, recycling

You can now recycle your household batteries at your local library

Nine battery recycling points have been installed in libraries across the borough, providing you with convenient battery recycling facilities. All portable batteries between 1.5 volts and 9 volts can be placed in them for recycling.

The new battery recycling points can be found in the following libraries:

Archway Library, Hamlyn House, Highgate Hill, N19 5PH
Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF
Finsbury Library, 245 St.John Street, EC1V 4NB
John Barnes Library, 275 Camden Road, N7 OJN
Mildmay Library, 21-23 Mildmay Park, N1 4NA
N4 Library, 26 Blackstock Road, N4 2DW
North Library, Manor Gardens, N7 6JX
South Library, 115-117 Essex Rd, N1 2SL
West Library, Bridgeman Road, N1 1BD

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Welcome to Islington

March 1, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged environment, green, Islington, North London, recycling

Welcome to Islington

The London Borough of Islington was formed in 1965 from the amalgamation of the old Metropolitan Boroughs of Islington and Finsbury.
More than 180,000 people currently live there.

However, Islington has among the smallest amount of green space per person of all London boroughs.

The Islington council said: “We want the borough of Islington to thrive for generations. We want people to continue to enjoy their surroundings and appreciate where they live. This is why we are committed to improving our environment, now and for the future.”

This blog will be about what is being made to make Islington a greener place: Events, new plans but also what YOU can do to contribute.

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