WRAP and Valpak launch joint paper recycling research project

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Research aims to inform government policy and provide better recycling performance estimates

Waste advisory charity WRAP and environmental consultancy Valpak are to team up to research the lifecycle of card and paper, it was announced yesterday. The paper and card flow project, which will be...

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