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Bangers and Gnash
Brits raise a fuss over less-frequent rubbish collection |
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17 Jul 2007 |
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| Bangers and Gnash Brits raise a fuss over less-frequent rubbish collection Baffled Brits are raising a stink over a policy that's become popular with local councils in their country: collecting trash every two weeks instead of weekly. Enacted by about 40 percent of councils, the practice -- which alternates the pick-up of trash and recyclables -- aims to encourage recycling and meet an E.U. goa ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, England, green living, news, recycling, waste (all these topics) |
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