A hi-tech waste disposal system that removes domestic rubbish through underground pipes has doubled the amount of waste being recycled by residents using the scheme in London.
The system uses a network of pipes connected to cyclones - something akin to a vacuum cleaner - to suck waste away at a speed of 70km an hour to a single collection point which can be up to two kilometres away.
Residents separate their waste in the kitchen into three categories, organic waste, dry recyclables and non-recyclables and then drop it into a waste disposal shoot in the courtyard.
The scheme is said to be cleaner and more environmentally friendly and saves space.
SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH): JULIAN GAYLOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ENVAC UK
SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH): JAMES SAUNDERS, QUINTAIN ESTATES
