AdGreen is now part of the Advertising Association
Congratulations to the industry’s green champions AdGreen on becoming part of the Advertising Association. Quantum Waste have been proud associates and approved suppliers of AdGreen since 2016 and are excited to see the latest success. Visit AdGreen’s website to find out more.
Read moreWe are launching location cleaning services
Quantum Waste have been offering ad-hoc waste collections for the film industry for over four years now. We are proud to announce that we now also offer location cleaning with the same flexibility and ease of booking. Please use our online booking system to schedule your location cleaning or get in touch if you would like to find out...
Read moreRoman recycling
Recycling is nothing new as this article published on the 26th of April in the Guardian shows. Researchers have found that the inhabitants of Pompeii didn’t simply throw their rubbish away but sorted and reused it. An inspiration from an unusual place and time!
Read moreQuantum Farm awaiting the go-ahead
Quantum Waste are currently waiting for a planning permission to allow us to start work on Quantum Farm – an agroecological food growing and composting facility in Bromley. We are hoping to be part of the much needed change in food production practices. The current Covid-19 crisis shows that business cannot continue as usual. See this open letter from...
Read moreFascinating research into microbiome’s role in crop growing
This article by Jill Langlois published on SMITHSONIANMAG.COM on 18 February 2020 looks at the work done by researchers at Brazil’s Genomics for Climate Change Research Center (GCCRC). They have discovered that inoculating corn with microbes which facilitate sugarcane growth increases growth rate and drought resistance. This may provide a sustainable and clean technology for farmers in the future.
Read moreIf you thought separating waste was complicated…
Spare a thought for the citizens of Shanghai. This article, recently published in the Guardian, describes the complexities of separating waste in the city. Quantum Waste are thrilled abut this particular piece of advice: “Residents have also come up with a rule of thumb to make categorising waste simpler. If a pig can eat it, it goes into the...
Read moreA Useful Guide to Good Recycling
This article published in the Guardian or the 2nd of July gives some much needed clarity when it comes to separating waste correctly and identifying the right choices when shopping. We at Quantum Waste see daily how much confusion there is around this topic on a daily basis and appreciate all the help we can get!
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Come and meet Quantum Waste at Tower Hamlets Food Growing Network’s Spring Gathering on 29 April 2019
As part of the development team behind the Poplar anaerobic digester, Quantum Waste would like to invite you to Spring Gathering, a spring growing and composting event organised by R-Urban and Women’s Environmental Network. The free event takes place on Monday 29 April at theTeviot Centre in Poplar from 10:30AM to 3PM and includes workshops, talks about the anaerobic...
Read moreUK Government Starts Consultation to Overhaul Current Waste System
The new proposals include a tax on plastic which does not contain at least 30% of recycled material, deposit return schemes for bottles and cans, food waste collections for all households and making producers pick up the cost of recycling their packaging. At Quantum Waste we are already collecting food waste from our customers and recycle more materials than...
Read moreA Guardian exclusive tells how officials are preparing to deal with waste in case of a no-deal Brexit
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/01/revealed-plan-to-deal-with-putrefying-stockpiles-of-rubbish-after-no-deal-brexit
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