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Have you ever gone to toss something into the recycling bin - a jam jar, a pizza box, a takeaway container encrusted with ...

While a fair portion of what Peter Hartcher said in his article was fair enough (“‘ Adolescent’ nation coming of age ”, July ...

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The UK government has announced a new initiative that will see households paid to bring bottles back to their local ...