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Mon 10 Oct 2009Dirty recyclables hampering efforts
Up to 20,000 tonnes of material meant for recycling is dumped annually as people place incorrect items in green bins or fail to clean out waste correctly a study has shown.
The study, undertaken as part of Repak Recycling Week, found that nearly half of people do not clean out sauce and jam jars and 19 per cent place un-rinsed bottles in green bins.
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