Waste not, want not: How the waste and recycling industry could prove integral to the net zero transition

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Major new report from the Environmental Services Association urges government to seize opportunity to slash emissions from waste and mobilise £10bn of green investment

As the government continues to work on its much-anticipated net zero strategy, several industries that fear they may be at risk of being overlooked by policymakers are at pains to highlight the vital role...

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