To mark national Recycle Week, Boris Johnson has kick-started a campaign to encourage Londoners to reuse and recycle their electric goods rather than condemn them to landfill.
Each year, Londoners throw away a massive 180,000 tonnes of electrical items, often because they are unsure of where to dispose of them.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: “The growth of cheaper electrical goods has led to an increased tendency to chuck away items without realising that they have a value to others, whether they are in working order or not. We want to help Londoners find easier ways to pass on still usable items or to recycle them.
"The massive growth of internet sites helping people to do this is testimony to the fact that people want to do the right thing and get themselves a bargain in return.”
For more information or recycling tips, visit recyclenow.com.
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