This report details the results of “Heston in the Loop”, a first of its kind circular neighbourhood pilot in London set up and run as a joint venture by ReLondon and Hounslow Council, in the west London neighbourhood of Heston.
A circular neighbourhood is one in which citizens have greater access to affordable circular products and services, as well as more local opportunities to help them get, use and dispose of stuff in a more sustainable way. Circular neighbourhoods also have the potential to deliver considerable social and economic benefits, whilst also delivering positive environmental change.
Through a range of multifaceted interventions co-designed with the Heston community, the pilot provided greater access to more circular solutions which helped Heston citizens and businesses to waste less and reuse, repair, share and recycle more locally. These interventions helped achieve a reduction in the waste produced across the neighbourhood, as well as increase reuse and recycling across multiple material streams – helping achieve an overall reduction in the neighbourhood’s carbon footprint.
The ultimate goal of the project was to create a replicable model for neighbourhoods which can genuinely transform citizens’ and businesses’ relationship with stuff, by embedding circular economy practices at a neighbourhood level.
To support this, the report is accompanied by an a circular neighbourhoods toolkit for other local authorities or organisations to use, containing guidance and editable assets to support other “in the Loop” neighbourhood projects.
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