Call to recycle food waste separately

All households in England and Wales should be required to put food scraps in a separate bin to reduce landfill, says the Local Government Association. Figures obtained by the Daily Telegraph showed 113 councils, out of the 434 in the UK who dispose of rubbish, already collect food waste separately.Figures from the government-funded Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) show that out of the 113 councils who already collect food waste separately, 59 use special bins, while 54 allow it to be mixed with garden waste.

View Full Article 22^nd November 2008

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