Teddy bears to garden chairs: Hasbro launches UK recycling scheme for toys

Cecilia Keating
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Partnership with TerraCycle follows success of similar initiatives in Germany, Canada, Brazil and US

Toy maker Hasbro has become the latest major brand to partner with TerraCycle to offer a free, UK-wide recycling programme for its products, enabling customers to send back old toys to be transformed into...

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