London will be a zero waste city. By 2026 no biodegradable or recyclable waste will be sent to landfill, and by 2030, 65 per cent of London’s municipal waste will be recycled. Some of our current essential initiatives includes: working with London’s boroughs to help deliver their Reduction and Recycling Plans. How is waste currently […]
Author: Muriel Schmidt
What Was The Fastest Flight From New York To London?
The Concorde. The Concorde had a top speed of Mach 2.01 (slightly over twice the speed of sound) traversing the trip from London to New York in around three hours. What is the quickest flight from London to New York? Currently, the record holder for the fastest flight from London to NYC is Concorde, which […]
How Does London Contribute To Climate Change?
Most of London’s emissions (about 80 per cent) come from burning fossil fuels to power and heat buildings, and the rest from transport. The Mayor’s London Environment Strategy explains what we’re doing to meet this target. How does the UK contribute to climate change? The UK is more responsible for global warming than any other […]
What Is London Doing About Climate Change?
Cutting emissions The Mayor has set a target for London to become a zero carbon city by 2050. Most of London’s emissions (about 80 per cent) come from burning fossil fuels to power and heat buildings, and the rest from transport. The Mayor’s London Environment Strategy explains what we’re doing to meet this target. How […]
How Much Of London Is Public Space?
42% of Greater London can be classified as open space (5). Key London Figures. Public Open Space Area (ha) Percentage of Greater London Local Parks and Open Spaces 5580 3.50% Small Open Spaces 790 0.50% Pocket Parks 136 0.09% Linear Open Spaces 2745 1.72% How much of London is open space? With 3,000 parks of […]
Where Is The Greenbelt London?
The Metropolitan Green Belt is a statutory green belt around London, England. It comprises parts of Greater London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey, parts of two of the three districts of Bedfordshire and a small area in Copthorne, Sussex. Where are Green Belts located? The Green Belt is a specially designated area of […]
Is The London Subway Called The Tube?
London Underground, also called the Tube, underground railway system that services the London metropolitan area. The London Underground was proposed by Charles Pearson, a city solicitor, as part of a city improvement plan shortly after the opening of the Thames Tunnel in 1843. Is the subway the same as the Tube? Some speakers of British […]
Does Your Snot Go Black In London?
Yup, your snot will go black. This is because about 90% of all dust on the tube is actually iron. Why is my snot black? Similar to brown snot, black nasal mucus can be the result of dried blood or from inhaling something dark like cigarette smoke, smog or dust. However, in some cases, it […]
What Is The Lowest Point Of The London Underground?
Hampstead is the deepest station below the surface, at 58.5 metres (192 ft), as its surface building is near the top of a hill, and the Jubilee line platforms at Westminster are the deepest platforms below sea level at 32 metres (105 ft). What is the deepest point in London? The deepest point is below […]
Why Does London Have Mild Climate?
Britain is in the temperate climate zone and does not have extremes of temperature or rainfall. The Gulf Stream, a large Atlantic Ocean current of warm water from the Gulf of Mexico, keeps winters quite mild whilst during summertime, warm but not excessively hot temperatures are experienced. Why is London’s climate so mild? London features […]