English recycling rates edge upwards, as waste levels also climb

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Recycling industry warns progress on household recycling may have stalled

Household recycling rates in England edged upwards last year, climbing to 45 per cent and putting the country within reach of an EU target to recycling half of household waste by 2020. Official data...

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