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Recycle or get ‘buried under it’
Innovative & ground-breaking schemes which have been set up by councils to boost recycling are being showcased as part of a nationwide campaign.
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LGA:  Councils showcase recycling schemes for national campaign

LGA:  Waste management

Ready, Set, Recycle

Recycling in Wales reaches record high

LGA:  Councils reveal fly-tippers' worst excuses as clear-up costs rise

LGA: High street coffee chains must go 'further & faster' in developing recyclable cups

Leeds businessman receives record jail sentence over £2.2m recycling fraud

Recycling gets a £5.75m boost

Green is the new black

Resource efficiency in Europe: benefits of doing more with less

LGA:  Fly-tipping: on-the-spot fines come into force

Green, healthy & happy

ECC:  56% increase in product sales when labelled ’Long-lasting’

Recycling ‘blueprint’ still the best option for waste collection

International trade deal on raw materials from waste

Make things last & save

First commitment to recycling charter

Finding council tip opening times easier than reporting a missed bin from a mobile phone

Racing start for carpet recycling centre

Communities Minister urges households to "treecycle" over the festive season

Deposit return consideration

Don’t allow recycling of plastics that contain toxic phthalate DEHP, warn MEPs

New enhanced enforcement powers to tackle waste crime in Wales

Married couple and company must pay £130,000 for waste crime

How did they manage before freezers?

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