Budget 2016: Government accused of quietly cutting recycling goals and leaving circular economy sector 'empty-handed'

James Murray
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Budget documents confirm government plans to dilute recycling targets for the rest of the decade

The government has this week quietly reduced a series of recycling targets, prompting accusations that efforts to bolster the UK's recycling rate have been further undermined. Wednesday's budget documents...

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