Are we wasting a golden renewable opportunity?
By Dr Matthew Aylott 01 February 2012
Despite efforts to reduce waste in the UK, we still send millions of tonnes of it to landfill each year. Yet many of these waste streams contain a high proportion of renewable materials which cannot be recycled or reused, such as leftover food, discarded wood and even used nappies.
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