19 January 2009 Watchdog warns inadequate recycling capacity puts UK at risk of EU fines - This article demonstrates the need for educating pupils in how to recycle. Land fill targets will only be met if people know how to recycle affectively National Audit Office says failure to deliver recycling and waste-to-energy plants means UK will struggle to meet landfill targets. The government has today urged businesses and householders to continue to step up their recycling efforts, despite the release of a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) raising fears that a shortfall in UK recycling and waste-to-energy capacity could result in recyclable waste being sent to landfill.
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