rubbish

The fascinating blog of a man who saved his trash for an entire year in order that he could "see, feel and understand more clearly."

Nine and a half tonnes of discarded free newspapers are picked up off the London Underground's three busiest tube lines, every weekday. With over a million free papers given away daily, and the majority of them being thrown away within minutes, is there anything that can be done about the waste?

Which country has the most rubbish go to landfill in Europe? Yes it's Britain, Great Britain. Great big landfill rubbish tip Britain.

Having problems with illegal rubbish dumping in your area? We can all do our bit for the environment by picking up trash and reporting incidents of bulk dumping, but here's an interesting strategy our local council is trialing to try and address the problem - establishing trash dumping crime scenes.

Flanders recycling rate is 72% in rural areas and 60% in urban areas, far exceeding Britain's 28% according to this report.

Paper bags have scores of useful applications around the house. Get creative!