Tuesday 10 August 2010

Half of councils in Wales miss recycling targets

Almost half of local authorities in Wales have missed recycling targets set by the Welsh Assembly Government. Councils were told to recycle and compost 40% of household waste in 2009/10, but 10 fell short, preliminary figures obtained by BBC Wales show.

Ministers say they believe the target would have been hit were it not for the impact of winter weather.

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