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The mindful reduce, reuse, recycle phrase is well known in the UK, but ironically as the number of people recycling rises some councils have resorted to sending their recyclable material abroad, some of which is entering our oceans which conservationist say is causing great harm.
Our environmental reporter Sara-Jane Vanstone spoke to Jane Ford, Plymouth’s MVV Energy from Waste centre Community Liaison Officer, to discover if burning plastic to create electricity could be an alternative to recycling.