Network Rail unveils plan to increase station recycling

Network Rail unveils plan to increase station recycling
Sustainability

Network Rail has partnered with The Green Block to improve recycling at its stations, aiming to recycle 95% of waste and divert 100% from landfills.

Since 2020, Network Rail has trialed The Green Block's Mobile Segregation Unit (MSU), successfully recycling over 7,000 tonnes of waste at London Victoria alone.

Following its success, the MSU is now also operational at London Bridge and Waterloo stations.

The initiative, which tracks waste in real-time, has reduced carbon emissions, generated £10,000 in recycled waste revenue, and created local jobs.

Sponsored recycling bins on platform © Network Rail

New QR-coded bins allow passengers to follow the recycling journey.

Karin Skelton, Network Rail’s Sustainability Programme Manager, said: We run almost a third of Britain's rail services in the Southern Region - that's 700 million passenger journeys every year, each one with their own individual story, each one relying on us.
We’ve got a fantastic opportunity to do our job in a way that minimises our impact on the environment, and we’re absolutely committed to being cleaner, greener and more socially responsible.
We produce thousands of tonnes of waste every year at our big London stations, so The Green Block partnership means we’ve been able to significantly improve our recycling rates to over 90%. But we’re committed to doing even more and are aiming to reach 95%, as well as eradicating the waste we send to landfill. The best thing about this project is that our passengers don’t need to change a thing.

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