Anna Mitchell from the Friends of the Earth press office was on the phone to Guido and he got on his bike and went back to their offices.

Anna looked me in the eye and said “that is not our rubbish”. Guido pointed out that it was outside their office and had a Friends of the Earth sticker on it. She said it was not their bin, the rubbish must come from their neighbours and she offered me the chance to come view their extensive recycling facilities. Guido declined the offer. Anna clearly was genuine and Guido is a sucker for a pretty face – so will accept their claim.

However, there is clearly a missed recycling opportunity here for them literally on their doorstep. All that paper waste and their handy recycling facilities…