The EPA report breaks it down to $728 per person annually, or about $14 per week. For a household of four, that amounts to ...

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A Suffolk council admits technical issues mean not all food waste will be collected weekly.

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"It's always frustrated me that we can't compost here—even though I get why. Tower blocks just aren't built for it," said Alexandra, a 42-year-old Tower Hamlets resident, living on the ninth floor.