Unilever brews up campaign to promote tea bag recycling

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World’s largest tea company trials local campaign to tackle 370,000 tonnes of tea bag waste

The famous PG tips monkey is about to become one of the more unexpected eco-warriors of recent times with the launch of a new advertising campaign designed to encourage people to ensure used tea bags are...

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