Red Bull hit with record fine for breaking waste rules

James S Murray
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Red Bull gives you… a serious breach of recycling legislation

The legal and financial risks businesses face when they fail to dispose of waste correctly was highlighted yesterday with the release of new figures from the Environment Agency showing that the amount...

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