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HomeProcessesRecyclingUK plastics recycling breaks 500,000-tonne barrier

UK plastics recycling breaks 500,000-tonne barrier

Plastics recycling firms in the UK broke the half a million tonne barrier for the first time in 2011, according to the 2011 Annual Return Survey conducted by the British Plastics Federation’s Recycling Group (BPFRG).

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