Green Investment Bank backs £320m waste recycling and energy plant

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Yorkshire facility set to process 320,000 tonnes of waste each year, producing 203GWh of electricity

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has invested over £33m in a new waste treatment and recycling plant in North Yorkshire. The new facility will be built at an existing landfill and quarry site in Allerton,...

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