O2 hits recycling milestone

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Scheme to recycle mobile phone handsets has paid out more than £10m since October launch

O2's 'ethical' phone handset recycling scheme has paid out £10m since it was launched in October as customers are increasingly dialling in to its sustainability efforts. Called O2 Recycle the scheme...

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