First Mile and Delphis Eco launch reuse service to plug Covid-19 plastic bottle top shortage

Cecilia Keating
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Two firms offer free household collection service for plastic bottle lids to combat global shortage of hand sanitiser dispensers

Recycling firm First Mile and green cleaning brand Delphis Eco have together launched a free household collection service for used plastic spray bottle nozzles, hand soap pumps and flip top caps, in a...

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