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THE government will block new incinerators unless they help meet environmental objectives under rules unveiled today.
Developers will have to show that their project either reduce non-recyclable waste sent to landfill or replace older, less efficient incinerators.
The move aims to boost recycling rates, which have stalled at around 45 per cent since 2015.
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