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English recycling rates fall for first time since modern records began, but who is to blame?

English recycling rates fall for first time since modern records began, but who is to blame?
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Recycling industry leader warns latest 'gloomy' figures confirm English recycling rate has flat-lined for three years

Sluggish recent improvements in England's household recycling rate finally ground to a halt last summer, before being unceremoniously slammed into reverse gear, according to new figures released yesterday...

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