Major retailers in the borough are being encouraged to support a new campaign and complete the recycling circle.

For recycling to function and to be commercially viable consumers have to consciously choose goods which have been made from recycled materials, says Croydon Council.

The Buy Recycled Campaign is already being supported by big name stores.

For more information phone 0181 760 5524.

Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000.Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.