The landfill tax is designed to encourage councils to recycle more waste and make less use of landfill.
Previous attempts to get people to recycle more have not met with much success, but some councils have been trying new things.
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The changes are being introduced to encourage people to recycle more waste.
The council said that, with bi-weekly collections, people tended to think more about what they are putting in their bin and often realised that they could recycle more.
The more they recycle, the more gift cards, actual goods and services they get on discount from participating merchants.
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Another example is the brilliant Recyclebank, which uses gamification to inspire more people to recycle.
Consider this: the ability to recycle paper, soda cans and more was possible 15 years ago, but almost none of us were doing it.
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One way to start would be to use fewer alloys if possible, as that will help return metals to a more pure state and make them easier to recycle.
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Some materials in solar modules such as silicon and rare metals could be more valuable in the future, providing an additional incentive to recycle.
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More than 20 parties have come forward with bids to either recycle four Royal Navy frigates or turn some of them into artificial reefs, the BBC has learned.
If China's international reserves rise more slowly or even stop, there will be fewer dollars to recycle.
Recycle Across America founder Mitch Hedlund was surprised when Ashoka reached out to learn more about her work.
May Gurney employs more that 6, 000 people and mend potholes, collect and recycle household rubbish, clean streets, repair street lights and rebuild railway bridges.
While this program is designed to encourage families to recycle their Ziploc bags, SC Johnson hopes that it leads families to begin a more comprehensive residential recycling program.
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