Household dry recycling ‘up 30%’ in lockdown

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The lockdown period saw both the volume and composition of household waste shift to levels seen during a “traditional Christmas period”, with some local authorities seeing a 30% increase in dry recycling volume.   With many people working from home and businesses reducing their output, especially in the hospitality sector, more plastic and glass in particular […]