UK lagging behind recycling world leaders

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New league table leaves UK outside the top 10 when it comes to recycling rates

The UK has just failed to make the top 10 in a new recycling league table that ranks countries based on their recycling rates for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). The EU has a target to ensure 50 per cent...

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