What we’re doing to reduce single-use plastic bottles in London.
Waste and recycling
Our vision to reduce waste and increase recycling in London
Around 7m tonnes of waste is produced each year from our homes, public buildings and businesses.
We want to turn London waste into an opportunity – by reducing waste, reusing and recycling more of it and turning what’s left into low carbon energy.
Our vision is clear:
London will be a zero waste city. By 2026 no biodegradable or recyclable waste will be sent to landfill, and by 2030, 65 per cent of London’s municipal waste will be recycled.
Some of our current essential initiatives includes:
- working with London's boroughs to help deliver their Reduction and Recycling Plans
- helping London’s food businesses reduce waste and save money through Foodsave
- supporting programmes across London to improve access to free drinking water, helping to reduce the number of single-use plastic bottles in the capital.
Our Waste policy provides a clear outline of how we are going to deal with these and other issues.
What we are doing to deliver change
Find areas that we are actively tackling below and learn more about the impact of the Mayor of London’s actions to deliver radical change in how we deal with London’s waste.
We’ve partnered with Thames Water to install a network of more than 100 drinking water fountains across London.
FoodSave supported over 200 food organisations in London to prevent food waste and put surplus food to good use.
How we're working with London boroughs to reduce waste
ReLondon
ReLondon is a partnership of the Mayor of London and the London boroughs to improve waste and resource management, and transform the city into a leading low-carbon circular economy.
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