Food waste bins should be collected weekly, says Michael Gove
by Mattha Busby from Environment | The Guardian on (#49B5B)
Drive to 'reduce, reuse, recycle and cut waste' could include plastic tax and deposit scheme
Millions of homes could have their food waste bins collected weekly, if new proposals from the environment secretary are implemented in the wake of a government consultation on the UK's waste system.
Michael Gove's proposed measures to ensure consistent recycling collections come after a number of councils cut the frequency of collections, leaving residents with overflowing bins.
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