Friday, April 11, 2008

War over waste

Findings today that fortnightly rubbish collections do not lead to biblical plagues of rats and flies will be welcomed by councils up and down the country, writes Laura Smith.

A number of local authorities have trialled fortnightly collections - collecting waste one week and recycling the next - and found it has a major impact on the amount people can be bothered to recycle.

guardian.co.uk / Environment

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