Waste
Non-recyclable coffee cups cost millions to dispose of, LGA says
High street coffee chains must go ‘further and faster’ in developing recyclable cups, councils say.
The Local Government Association (LGA) is urging coffee giants to do more to ensure their cups are easily recycled because of the cost to councils of dealing with the waste.
Charity calls for English councils to be set new recycling targets
Councils in England should be set the ambitious target of recycling 70% of all waste collected by 2025 in order to keep pace with Welsh councils, an environmental charity has said.
Keep Britain Tidy said England should ‘hang its head in shame’ after new figures showed nearly 60% of waste collected by councils in Wales is now being recycled.
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