Campaign expected to reduce food litter
There will be less food packaging littering our street thanks to the commitment of 65 local food outlets across the borough, including 15 in Ealing and 21 in Acton (see list below).
Throughout April Ealing Council led a clean-up campaign to reduce food litter such as burger wrappers, crisp packets and drink containers.
The month-long campaign was encouraging local food outlets to pledge to a litter charter that committed them to reducing food rubbish by minimising packaging, keeping the area around their premises tidy, and disposing of their own waste properly.
A number of partnership taskforce days (PTDs) were held across the borough in which council officers encouraged food retailers to sign the charter. A number of clean-ups were also held at local litter hotspots throughout the campaign.
Ealing Council Executive Director for Environment and Customer Services, Keith Townsend, said: “It is important for us to continue targeting the issue of food litter. In order to tackle the problem on a big scale we need the ongoing support of local businesses.
“By having local businesses pledge their support to help the council reduce food litter they are making an ongoing commitment that will extend well beyond this month’s campaign.
“These types of campaigns are important to not only raise awareness of the issue of food litter, but to also encourage all members of the community to be responsible with their rubbish in the long-term.”
Local businesses and community members are encouraged to keep up their efforts in helping the council to keep the borough clean and green.
Community groups are being urged to organise clean-up days through the 2009 Capital Clean-up Campaign that was launched last week. The six-week campaign, from 27 April to 5 June, is targeting litter, graffiti and grime across London. It aims to increase awareness of the issue of litter in our streets and encourages communities to take an active role in improving the local environment through coordinated clean-up events.
“The Capital Clean-up Campaign is another opportunity for community groups to organise clean-up days and events to improve their local neighbourhood. It is important that we continue to raise awareness of this issue if we are going to achieve lasting change in our attitudes to keeping the streets clean,” Mr Townsend said.
Ealing stores
China Kitchen 321 Greenford Avenue
West Kebab 48 Pitshanger Lane
Sushi World 58 Pitshanger Lane
Café 786 68 Pitshanger Lane
Cinnamon Café 90 Pitshanger Lane
Oscar’s Care Lounge 125 Pitshanger Lane
Lily Fast Foods Ealing Broadway Station
La Baguette Haven Green
Bakers of Ealing New Broadway
Pizza Hut New Broadway
Carluccio’s The Green
Zaytoon Bond Street
Starbucks Café The Green
Subway High Street
Ealing Kebab 179 Uxbridge Road
Acton stores
Café Poilo next to Third Avenue
Acton Cash & Carry 193-195 High St
Metro Local 23 High St
Café Mora The Vale
Tesco Metro The Vale
Kentucky Fried Chicken 1 The Oaks
Hello Pizza 70 High St
Nour 80c High St
Tops Pizza 174 High St
Pizza Hut 78 High St
Babylon Pizza 263 High St
Acton Food & Wine 217a High St
Sams Chicken 153 High St
Acton Hill Kebab 269 High St
So Asia 187 High St
Brothers Café 223 High St
Coffee Etc 135 High St
All 2 One 127-129 High St
Koofah Café 151 The Vale
More Munchies 113 The Vale
McDonalds 151 High St
May 8, 2009