A Conservative Government will use the Recyclebank scheme to incentivise people to recycle rather than "punish" them with bin taxes, according to Shadow Chancellor George Osborne. Speaking at Imperial College in London (24 November), Osborne said that using "green taxes in a clever way" will help councils cut household bills. The American-based rewards scheme was launched in the Tory-run Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Council in June.
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