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aste-management group Biffa hit the ground running this year, making “bolt-on” acquisitions that have bolstered growth. The group has spent £198m on 45 purchases since 2014, “actively consolidating a fragmented market”. It has increased efficiency on the routes on which it collects waste by 20% since 2002 while reducing carbon emissions by 65%. Shareholders have benefited from growing profits, which have increased 18% every year for the past six years. Biffa also operates a leading

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