Boris urges Londoners to step up Christmas recycling efforts in bid to save £2.7m

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New figures reveal huge scale of Christmas waste

London Mayor Boris Johnson has given a boost to the capital's recycling firms, urging residents to ensure they recycle the thousands of tonnes of wood, paper, food, and plastic waste expected to be produced...

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