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He
went on to aims of the new strategy , including simplification
of existing legislation and the need of more producer responsibility
measures—voluntary at first, compulsory “if necessary”.
He then went on to stress the importance of dealing with individual
materials. Defra’s presentation showed a graph in which
the calculations suggested that the diversion of paper and wood
would bring the most carbon benefits, while food waste , plastics
and non ferrous metals recovery also represented a significant
benefit in tackling climate change. Councils expressed their
concern as they noted that costs would increase not only to
bring waste to landfill but also have to deal with the higher
costs of recycling.
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