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South Lakes councillor James Airey has welcomed a series of Government measures designed to reduce the blight of plastic waste.
When it comes to plastic bottles alone, Britain is thought to use nearly 40 million bottles a day – but only half make it to recycling with 16 million going in landfill, burnt or dumped before washing out to sea.
The Government measures, which aim to curb plastic waste, include:
•Plans for the introduction of a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles, which will be introduced subject to consultation later this year.
