Greens: Lambeth and Wandsworth Council guilty of 'greenwash'

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Jenny Jones raises concerns about local authorities inflating recycling figures through incineration

According to statistics published on Lambeth and Wandsworth council websites, they recycled 46 per cent of their waste in 2011/12 representing an 18 and 19 per cent increase on the previous year, respectively. Given...

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