Recycling revellers: Co-op to pilot UK's first reverse vending machine at summer music festivals

James Murray
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I seem to have left my recyclable bottle somewhere in a field in Hampshire

From solar arrays to vegan food stalls, the UK's summer music festivals have long had a reputation as environmental pioneers. And now some of the country's most popular festivals are to provide the backdrop...

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