Charge companies who fail to use recycled materials, WWF suggests

Madeleine Cuff
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New report from WWF and Resource Association says companies should be charged for using packaging and products containing no recycled materials

Companies should be charged a fee if they fail to incorporate recycled materials into their products or packaging, according to a new report from WWF and the Resource Association which today sets out a...

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