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Forest litter targeted by 'Trashconverter' van campaign

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 15 May 2017 •
The Trashconverter is in the Forest of Dean this week
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The Trashconverter is in the Forest of Dean this week

Anti-litter initiative seeks to keep UK's forest's ever-green by enabling forest-goers to trade in their rubbish for food, flowers and hot drinks

A roaming 'Trashconverter' van will journey through the Forest of Dean over the next fortnight as part of a campaign to highlight the UK's growing forest litter problem. The campaign, which is being...

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