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[pounds sterling]1,000 fine for putting any food scraps in dustbin.

Publication: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Publication Date: 12-OCT-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: [pounds sterling]1,000 fine for putting any food scraps in dustbin.(News)

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Byline: David Derbyshire Environment Editor

HOUSEHOLDERS could be fined [pounds sterling]1,000 if they throw food scraps and potato peelings into the dustbin under a Government 'zero waste' policy. They will be forced to sift through their rubbish for anything that can be recycled, reused, rotted or burnt for electricity.

The crackdown will create so much recyclable material that homes could be given five wheelie bins and waste boxes to cope.

The controversial zero waste policy - part of the Government's drive to cut greenhouse gas emissions - will be unveiled tomorrow by Environment Minister Hilary Benn.

The plans are due to be outlined at a 'waste summit' aimed at finding new ways to halve the 62million tons of rubbish sent to landfill each year. Ministers will...

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