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Government recycling figures for England - Friends of the Earth comment
20 December 2006
New Government figures showing that households in England recycled 27 percent of their waste during 2005/06 was welcomed as a small step in the right direction by Friends of the Earth today (12 December).
Friends of the Earth's waste campaigner, Dr Anna Watson said:
"We welcome the fact that England has reached its target of recycling a quarter of domestic waste. But more ambition is needed if we want a recycling record to be proud of. Flanders, in Belgium, recycles over 70 per cent of its waste - why can't we?"
"The Government must ensure that local authorities develop waste strategies with strong recycling targets, rather than building incinerators. And businesses must be set binding targets for phasing out materials that cannot easily be recycled or composted."
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