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Single use plastic: banning the distribution and /or sale of plastic stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds in England
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waste processing
composting
Commercial or industrial composting is a large scale composting which is designed to handle a very high volume of organic waste. For packaging products to be accepted by these facilities they must have the correct certification.
recycling
Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction. Many packaging products can be recycled if disposed of in the correct way. Currently 33% of waste gets recycled.
landfill
Landfill is a site of the disposal of waste material by burial. 55% of waste items are landing up here.
incineration
A waste treatment process that involves the combustion of organic substances contained in waste material. Currently 12.5% of waste goes to incinerators.