Should businesses be forced to recycle?

Jessica Shankleman
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New EU consultation seeks ways to boost recycling and reuse to improve the environment and the economy

Businesses could be required to sort their rubbish for recycling, composting or anaerobic digestion under a wide-ranging review of the European Union's waste laws that aims to virtually eliminate landfilling...

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