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We are committed to maintaining a clean and safe environment for everyone in our borough to enjoy. Here you can read about the latest news from our parks, waste, streets, transport and sustainability teams.

InUse Reuse coffee table made from upcycled market pallets

Upcycling Street Market wood for new uses

InUse-ReUse started up to stop pallets in Brixton Market being needlessly sent to landfill. Now, they’re now sharing the message of finding more ways to encourage a circular economy...

Cllr Winifred with enviro-friendly vehicle from Lambeth's parks fleet May 2019

Lambeth Parks vehicle fleet goes green

Lambeth’s Parks set a target to replace all 50 vehicles used in the work of the upkeep of the parks with ultra-low emissions cars, vans and trucks – we’ve...

artists impression of Hyperion gardens pocket park by Oct. 2019

Hyperion House – creating a community pocket park

Hyperion Gardens new Pocket Park will be only the first step in a ‘green neighbourhood’ campaign to sustain the local environment and provide residents with physical and mental...

man harvesting from fairtrade banana tree

Help us support Fairtrade in Lambeth

Fairtrade is a way to ensure that farmers and producers get paid fairly for the products they make and the raw materials they source. Lambeth wants to involve more...

Cashback poster for small businesses new heating systems - booiler with the red-green 'enery rating' markings show an a pilot light

Lambeth small businesses – claim up to 40% cashback for cleaner heating

Your business can reduce costs and have a positive environmental impact with cashback on a new boiler.

campaigners for clean air (anti-idling 'switch off car engines at traffic lights') campaign for clean air week in lambeth

Lambeth Clean Air Week 2019

Following on the success of Lambeth Clean Air Week 2018, we have organised events from 17 to 21 June 2019 to raise awareness about air pollution and the actions...

different sizes of compost bins available from Lambeth Council & get compostoing to turn food waste into soil improver at home or for shared community

Get composting!

Compost is good for your garden – and making your own for free with affordable compost bins is even better - so we're encouraging Lambeth residents to do more.

Pupils at Loughborough Primary School pose in front of the new 'green screen' installed.

Read Spring’s Lambeth talk

Loughborough Primary School became the third Lambeth school to have a ‘green screen’ installed to help reduce air pollution on the school playground. Clapham’s businesses have voted overwhelmingly in...

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