Extra recycling boxes could help London meet target

More than 100,000 extra tonnes of London's waste is set to be recycled - paving the way for an influx of recycling boxes in the capital's homes and offices.

Funding from the London Waste and Recycling Board will be used to build an £80 million waste plant, which will help to deal with the increase in volume of recyclable material.

It will also help to convert non-recyclable waste into electricity which will power more than 15,000 homes.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "London is taking practical action to tackle all aspects of waste that damages our environment. There are millions to be made from the capital's waste if we turn it into a resource."

With the 100,000 tonnes target in place, Londoners may now require extra recycling boxes - which provide clean and secure storage for reusable waste - if they are to reach the goal.

Tenants in Swindon may wish the plant was moving to their town, as a number told the Swindon Advertiser this week that their landlords are doing too little to help them recycle.

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