Mayor Boris launches fresh London recycling push

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Just One Thing campaign aims to help capital meet its target of recycling half of all domestic waste by 2020

London Mayor Boris Johnson yesterday helped launch a campaign designed to encourage households to step up their recycling efforts. The Just One Thing campaign is being orchestrated by Recycle for London,...

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