UK hits landfill target, but dumps plan to tighten waste rules
Coalition quietly ditches proposed ban on sending recyclable waste to landfill
The government announced yesterday that the UK has met its EU target for 2010 requiring the diversion of biodegradable municipal waste away from landfill and is on track to meet future targets for 2013...
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