'Progress has plateaued': Recycling rate in England continues to hover around 44 per cent

Michael Holder
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Latest household waste and recycling data comes as Environment Secretary Steve Reed reiterates call to 'end Britain's throwaway society'

The amount of household waste sent for recycling in England rose only a fraction in 2023/24, with the latest provisional data yet again highlighting how the waste management sector is struggling to deliver...

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