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Fridge mountain grows as EU rules curb disposal
Cornwall farmer finds 50 discarded refrigerators on land near Padstow as EU rules forbid dumping foam insulation. Fridges must be crushed in enclosed units to extract CFCs, but Britain has no local crushers yet and faces mounting disposal challenges and legal risks. Local officials allocate funds while companies await machinery approval.
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England
Bob Partridge
Padstow
Cornwall
Phillip Evans
Evans Logistics
Britain
Friends of the Earth
Evans
Environment Department
Germany
Environment Ministry
Finland
Sweden
Netherlands
Bracknell
Berkshire
London