Spelman under fire over toothless waste review
Defra ministers maintain review will boost green growth and reduce waste, despite lack of binding targets
Environment secretary Caroline Spelman today faced a barrage of criticism following the release of Defra's long-awaited waste review, with critics accusing the government of recycling failed policies and...
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