Article: Weekly food waste collections can benefit the Environment and save money.

M2 PRESSWIRE-27 March 2008-UK Government: Weekly food waste collections can benefit the Environment and save money(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Two thirds of households recycle their food waste when councils provide a weekly collection, along with fortnightly residual waste collection, research has found.

The reasons householders do or don't take part in food waste recycling are outlined in a Defra-funded study led by consultants Brook Lyndhurst. The full report, discussed at a conference for local authorities today, will be published later this spring.

Working with the Resource Recovery Forum and Waste Watch, Brook ...

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