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Plans to hike deposits on plastic bottles and cans shelved

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Court asked to rule on plan to boost deposits on plastic bottles

Volunteers pick up nearly one million toxic cigarette butts

Dutch drop charge on single-use plastics after MPs' protests

Inspectors are mugging up on use of plastic cups in the office

Amsterdam's bubble barrier to collect canal plastic is a success

Few small plastic bottles are recycled, 90% target still far off

Deposits on plastic bottles may rise to 50 cents next year: FD

Despite recycling efforts, more plastic ends up in incinerators

Plastic bottle recycling target won't be hit until 2026

MPs want an end to "symbolic" single use plastic surcharge

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