What do consumers really think of recycling and food waste?

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Two new surveys reveal the finer details of British recycling and food-saving habits, but what can businesses learn from them?

Recycling and food waste issues are rising steadily up the public agenda, but the results of two surveys from supermarket giant Sainsbury's and water and waste management specialist Suez released this...

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