Recycling Partners gets truck from TPDCo

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Recycling Partners gets truck from TPDCo

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has handed over a box truck, valued at approximately $7 million, to Recycling Partners of Jamaica Limited (RPJ) as part of the Government’s commitment to environmental protection. Funding for the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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