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22/12/2008
Plans submitted for new materials recycling facility
Plans have been submitted for a new materials recycling facility that will help Peterborough achieve one of the country’s highest targets for recycling discarded household materials.
Full story02/12/2008
Residents urged to carry on recycling despite downturn in markets
Peterborough City Council is urging residents to maintain their recycling efforts despite reports of a downturn in markets for recycled materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and aluminium and steel cans.
Full story18/11/2008
Council recycling project is named best in UK
A city project that reuses, repairs and recycles damaged fridges, washing machines and other white goods that are then sold back into the community has been named the best in the UK.
Full story07/11/2008
Peterborough retains top spot in recycling league table
Peterborough residents have been congratulated for helping to maintain the city’s position as the top recycler among England’s unitary councils for the second year in succession.
Full story24/10/2008
Residents urged to recycle cooking oil into bio-diesel fuel
Peterborough families are being urged to recycle used cooking oil so that it can be converted into bio-diesel under a new scheme launched by Peterborough City Council.
Full story13/10/2008
PETERBOROUGH SETS 50 PER CENT RECYCLING RECORD FOR FIRST TIME
Recycling efforts by Peterborough residents have achieved a new record as latest figures show that just over 50 per cent of household and garden materials were recycled and composted in the past six months.
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