Results tagged “recycling”

By Andrew Williams

Last week I wrote about apples so it seems appropriate this week to be talking about Apple.

The company has been in the news for many reasons lately, not least for the death of its figurehead Steve Jobs. Whether you think Jobs was a techno saint or a fast talker who got lucky, his reputation as an innovator seems assured.

By Andrew Williams

Although the weather may still be distinctly wintry, we are now entering March and I'm hoping in the next few weeks spring will well and truly have sprung. For some of us this means brighter mornings, longer evenings, a skip in our step and the sun on our backs.

Canary Wharf's Green Days event last week highlighted the steps a number of retailers in the area are taking part to promote environmental issues.

With food miles, recycling and finding greener ways to travel high on many people's agendas a number of businesses showed what they are doing to help the environment.

They may no longer sweep the streets, but these brooms are at least fit for the pigs.

Tower Hamlets cleaning contractor Veolia was all set to dump its used brooms in the trash. But they've now found a new purpose as back scratchers for Mudchute Park and Farm's itchy swine.