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Food recycling firm says retailers could save £7,000 per year

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On average, food retailers in the UK are spending £50,862 every year on sending their food waste to landfill, but recycling food waste could save them £7,000 per year, according to new research from Keenan Recycling. On top of this, the survey also found that 37% of food retailers in the UK either aren’t aware …

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