Hackney councillor Jon Burke wants libraries to lend out power tools and kitchen appliances
But head of free market thinktank says he is sceptical about the idea taxpayer-funded authorities should buy goods on public’s behalf
waste
Hackney companies tackle waste by hacking things better
Sugru and Technology Will Save Us want to transform our relationship with the objects that surround us
Hitting the bottle: Hackney’s new refill scheme for wine lovers
Do you like your vino red, white or green? Borough Wines’s bring-your-own-bottle service cuts cost and carbon drastically
Friends of the Earth slams Hackney Council’s mixed-up recycling plan
Whilst recycling rates on council estates is improving, local environmental campaigners are concerned about the Town Hall’s proposal to move to a ‘commingled’ system
London Fields Farmers’ Market to host Love Food Hate Waste roadshow
10am-2pm, Sunday 25 July 2010