In the bag: Maldon joins pilot project to recycle flexible plastics

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In the bag: Maldon joins pilot project to recycle flexible plastics

Essex town is the latest district to join the FPF FlexCollect trial in a bid to stop plastic bags and packaging going to landfill

A pilot project to collect and recycle flexible plastics from households in the UK has expanded into Maldon, Essex, in a move that aims to make it easier for residents to recycle packaging that would otherwise...

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