environment

10 Oct 2018

An abandoned car on the street…or is it?

Cars dumped on the borough’s streets are unsightly and inconvenient for residents – but, surprisingly, only a small percentage of the vehicles reported to …

3 Oct 2018

Electric cars leading the charge for cleaner air

With new charge points for electric cars, and cheaper parking for the environmentally-friendliest cars, there has never been a better time to ‘think green’ …

5 Sep 2018

Tonnes better as schools manage jumbo-sized recycling effort

School pupils are doing their bit to boost the borough’s impressive recycling rates – recycling so many tonnes of material that it was equivalent …

8 Aug 2018

Plastic recycling – what you need to know

Plastic can take up to 500 years to decompose in landfill while other plastic, as you will have seen on the news, ends up …

17 Jul 2018

Green Flag raised in 21 of the borough’s parks

Ealing Council has been awarded a prestigious Green Flags for 21 of its parks and open spaces, further enhancing the borough’s reputation as one …

4 Jul 2018

Glass company smashes energy costs thanks to grant

A glass and mirror business is clearly seeing the benefits of taking up Ealing Council’s Smart Business Grant, which helps local companies reduce their …

12 Jun 2018

Another transformation to inspire your own big idea

An inspiring trail of woodland walks and open spaces has been steadily springing up around a regenerating estate in Hanwell, thanks to a successful …

3 Apr 2018

No need to waste food waste

Recycling your leftover food waste is more important than you might think. It makes a big difference to the environment, it can create power for …

5 Feb 2018

A gardener’s best friend?

With the end of winter on the horizon (however distant it feels) many gardeners will be itching to get back outside. Signing up for …

2 Feb 2018

Help tackle the £1billion problem

Litter and fly-tipping is a £1billion problem. Ealing Council has signed up to take part in the Great British Spring Clean (GBSC) and help …

17 Jan 2018

Smart energy scheme could help your business

Meet Matt Cribb. He is one of the business owners in the borough to have taken advantage of a smart energy scheme run by …

9 Nov 2017

Zoo looking for wild ideas for time capsule

Hanwell Zoo is looking for your help with ideas and donations of items to place in a time capsule that will aim to capture …

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