B&Q partners with British Coatings Federation to roll out paint recycling trial

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Retailer joins West Midlands-based scheme to address rising tide of waste decorative paint

Retailer B&Q has today announced several of its stores are to take part in a new trial to help address rising levels of leftover paint being landfilled, incinerated, or disposed of incorrectly across the...

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