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| Link to 'The Guardian' Datablog |
"Recycling rates for households across England have risen to 39.7%, an increase on last year's rate.
"The statistics, compiled by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), show a 2.1% increase in recycling, composting and reuse of household waste collected in 2008/09. One of the biggest improving councils was in Rugby where there has been an 18.8% increase and in South Oxfordshire where there has been an increase of 18.6%.
"Total household waste in England has dropped by 2.7%, a decrease that follows the annual decreases seen since 2006/07. Peterborough city council noted the largest decrease in household waste with a drop of 11.1%."
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