Wasted opportunity? Industry warns recycling targets likely to be missed without circular economy policy revamp

Michael Holder
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Plagued by a tough commodity market and uncertainty over EU membership, the UK's waste and recycling industry is seeking a fundamental change to its business model

The last few years have been tough for companies in the waste and recycling sector. Commodity prices have fallen, with recyclers getting less for their end products, a trend which is in turn having a knock-on...

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