IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the (city) doorstep’: ‘Living Wall’ of recycled metal set to transform building by Cannon Street Station

A scheme for a five storey ‘living wall’ made of drinks cans at Cousin Lane next to Cannon Street London Underground station got the green light from City of London Corporation, reports My London News.

My London News writes:

Empty drinks cans put in the recycling by residents and businesses in the City could soon be gracing a green wall besides the River Thames.

A City building will be transformed with a living wall made from tonnes of old drinks cans and compost.

Two metric tonnes of recycled aluminium drinks cans and 1.5 tonnes of garden compost will be used to build the wall to refurbish a building next to the River Thames.

The scheme for the five storey ‘living wall’ at Cousin Lane beside Cannon Street Station got the green light from City of London Corporation.

Red Squirrel Architects came up with the innovative design for their clients PSR Agency Limited to show how recycling can help protect the environment.

The scheme also saw planners at the Corporation and waste company Veolia UK get involved to help put the City’s green policies into action.

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