Veolia to turn Notting Hill Carnival waste into energy

Madeleine Cuff
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Rubbish from this weekend's carnival is expected to generate 97,200 kWh of low carbon electricity

As revellers recover from the Bank Holiday weekend's Notting Hill Carnival rubbish from the street party is making its way to waste recovery sites across London to be recycled or used to generate green...

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