Is recycling just a waste of time? UK households are so confused about which bin to use that they're being forced to 'wishcyle' - putting packaging in and hoping for the best, study finds
4 months, 1 week ago

Is recycling just a waste of time? UK households are so confused about which bin to use that they're being forced to 'wishcyle' - putting packaging in and hoping for the best, study finds

Daily Mail  

It's the question that plagues homes up and down the country – which recycling bin does this go in? Now, researchers have discovered UK households are being forced to 'wishcycle' – put packaging in recycling bins and hope for the best – due to widespread confusion. Researchers have discovered UK households are being forced to 'wishcycle' – put packaging in recycling bins and hope for the best – due to widespread confusion They added that judgements may be 'unreliable and outdated' and not align with the latest guidance from packaging labels or councils. The 'Plastic Packaging in People's Lives' project also revealed that reducing food waste in homes is as much a priority as minimalising plastic, and can sometimes even trump concerns for packaging. There is also a greater need for customers to pay greater attention to the food packaging they purchase, they said, and for residents to sort, wash and squash their household recycling themselves.

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Households face new bin rules after ‘avalanche of rubbish’ in streets
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Households face new bin rules after ‘avalanche of rubbish’ in streets

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Households and workplaces must now sort their rubbish into four …

Effective Recycling Supply Chain Crucial for Sustainable Consumer Goods Trade-in Programs
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Effective Recycling Supply Chain Crucial for Sustainable Consumer Goods Trade-in Programs

China Daily  

Trade-in programs are gaining momentum in China, with a focus on effective recycling supply chains to mitigate the environmental impact of waste materials. The government is setting ambitious targets for recycling and circular utilization, aiming to double scrap car recycling volumes, increase used car transaction volumes, and increase waste home appliance recycling quantities by 2027. While there are regulations in …

Do YOU know what household waste goes in which bin? As 8 in 10 Brits are confused over what to recycle, take our interactive quiz to check if you make these mistakes
5 months, 1 week ago

Do YOU know what household waste goes in which bin? As 8 in 10 Brits are confused over what to recycle, take our interactive quiz to check if you make these mistakes

Daily Mail  

A shocking eight in ten Brits are confused over what they can recycle, new figures have shown. While younger generations are often perceived as the most eco-conscious, a new survey has revealed that it's actually the Boomers who are leading the way on recycling Researchers from DS Smith found that 54 per cent of Boomers recycle all their paper and …

Recycling in England to be standardised from 2026, Government says
1 year, 5 months ago

Recycling in England to be standardised from 2026, Government says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Simpler recycling will help us all recycle more easily, doing our bit to help save the planet and make …

Recycling is a 'scam', did more harm than good to the planet, say scientists
1 year, 7 months ago

Recycling is a 'scam', did more harm than good to the planet, say scientists

Firstpost  

Scientists at the University of Virginia claim that recycling is a big scam that did more harm to the planet than any good. They claim that because recycling was marketed as a simple solution to a complex problem, people ignored the idea of reduce and reuse According to scientists from the University of Virginia, recycling campaigns, while helpful in diverting …

Recycling overhaul on the cards in Government’s war on waste
1 year, 9 months ago

Recycling overhaul on the cards in Government’s war on waste

The Telegraph  

The Government wants to boost flatlining recycling rates, which have been stuck at about 45 per cent since 2015. “Government focus should be firmly fixed on delivering the cornerstones of its long-overdue resources and waste strategy if the UK is to meet its ambition of recycling 65 per cent of packaging by 2035,” he said. “If Government remains focused on …

Millions of Britons ‘still not recycling cardboard, food and plastic’
2 years, 5 months ago

Millions of Britons ‘still not recycling cardboard, food and plastic’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And 42 per cent said there are so many misconceptions and myths around recycling, …

Supermarkets are creating up to 200,000 tonnes of food waste, research says
3 years, 1 month ago

Supermarkets are creating up to 200,000 tonnes of food waste, research says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New research has found that 200,000 tonnes of food waste is produced by supermarkets, due …

Bins ‘overflowing’ with Christmas waste amid staff shortages caused by Covid
3 years, 2 months ago

Bins ‘overflowing’ with Christmas waste amid staff shortages caused by Covid

The Independent  

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Bins now collected just once every three weeks for 1.4m households
3 years, 9 months ago

Bins now collected just once every three weeks for 1.4m households

The Telegraph  

Bin collections from households just once every three weeks have risen 20-fold in the last five years, research shows, as cash-strapped councils blame pressure to increase recycling. The Government is considering new guidance to councils to ensure a minimum fortnightly bin collection, but not a return to standard weekly collections, which have halved in the last decade. Reducing black bin …

Nationwide recycling rules and food-waste collections planned under bins shake-up
3 years, 10 months ago

Nationwide recycling rules and food-waste collections planned under bins shake-up

The Independent  

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Household plastic waste increased in lockdown, survey shows
4 years, 7 months ago

Household plastic waste increased in lockdown, survey shows

The Independent  

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Majority of people in Britain are unclear about what items can be recycled, poll claims
4 years, 10 months ago

Majority of people in Britain are unclear about what items can be recycled, poll claims

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “But a lot of packaging is still not recyclable, and people are confused about …

Online consultant, 29, blasts local council because her broken recycling bin ISN'T recyclable
5 years, 6 months ago

Online consultant, 29, blasts local council because her broken recycling bin ISN'T recyclable

Daily Mail  

A Wiltshire woman has criticised her local council's 'hypocritical rubbish' after they informed her they would not accept her broken wheelie bin for recycling. 'Hypocritical rubbish': Ms Janywas left in disbelief after being told the local council's refuse teams wouldn't collect the bin along with other plastic recyclables Ms Jany, who lives with her partner in Chippenham, Wiltshire, raised her …

Supermarket packaging: How much can really be recycled? Store-by-store investigation
5 years, 8 months ago

Supermarket packaging: How much can really be recycled? Store-by-store investigation

The Telegraph  

More than two thirds of the packaging in families’ weekly shops is not recyclable or has confusing labelling a snapshot survey has revealed, as environment secretary Michael Gove pledged to introduce clear labelling so households know what they can recycle. The Telegraph carried out an in-depth look into the weekly shop of four families from four major supermarkets to work …

Cutting plastic packaging from supermarkets isn’t the only way to help the planet
5 years, 9 months ago

Cutting plastic packaging from supermarkets isn’t the only way to help the planet

The Independent  

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Many Americans Find Doing Taxes Easier Than Recycling
5 years, 11 months ago

Many Americans Find Doing Taxes Easier Than Recycling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Americans have no idea how to recycle. People either think that everything marked with a plastic resin label is good for curbside recycling or they’re unsure about sorting recyclables in general, according to the study. In the GMA study, 60% of participants said they believed that plastic shopping bags can go in curbside recycling, while 55% said …

Is recycling really worth my time?
6 years, 1 month ago

Is recycling really worth my time?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 1999 European Landfill Directive set targets to reduce biodegradable waste, and in response the …

Only one third of UK’s plastic food packaging is recycled, study finds
6 years, 4 months ago

Only one third of UK’s plastic food packaging is recycled, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only one-third of the plastic food containers used in the UK are collected for recycling, …

War on Waste: Curious Darwin checks to see if a bag of recyclable items ends up in landfill
6 years, 5 months ago

War on Waste: Curious Darwin checks to see if a bag of recyclable items ends up in landfill

ABC  

Shift worker Glenys Goda is such an avid recycler she's been known to bring armfuls of recycling home from her workplace to save it from landfill. We asked Mr Caton to unpack Ms Goda's waste to see what would be recognised and collected by the MRF and what would end up in landfill. "There's nothing in here; no dirties nappies, …

Most people support recycling but are confused about which bin to use, research finds
6 years, 8 months ago

Most people support recycling but are confused about which bin to use, research finds

ABC  

Most people are supportive of recycling but hopelessly confused about what goes in which bin, research by Perth's Murdoch University has found. "The assumptions being made by the council officers that Katherine interviewed were that people weren't separating correctly because they didn't care, and that's where a lot of the drive for particular strategies were coming from," Dr Baudins said. …

UK waste sent overseas for recycling could end up in landfill instead, says watchdog
6 years, 8 months ago

UK waste sent overseas for recycling could end up in landfill instead, says watchdog

The Independent  

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Compost bins, waste-to-fuel on the cards as ACT Government reviews recycling policy
6 years, 10 months ago

Compost bins, waste-to-fuel on the cards as ACT Government reviews recycling policy

ABC  

Canberrans could have kerbside food waste collection in five years' time, with the ACT Government looking to expand its green bin program. "What we would do over the next couple of years is promote people to look at their menu planning, look at their shopping, to reduce food waste in the first place," he said. "A processed engineered fuel facility …

Editorial: Grocery bags and takeout containers aren’t enough. It’s time to phase out all single-use plastic
7 years, 1 month ago

Editorial: Grocery bags and takeout containers aren’t enough. It’s time to phase out all single-use plastic

LA Times  

Faced with an unholy tonnage of chip bags, soda bottles, takeout containers and other disposable plastic items flowing into our landfills and our waters, winding up in wildlife, drinking water and food, policymakers in California have tried reining in plastic waste bit by bit. For example, more than 100 cities have adopted restrictions on polystyrene takeout containers, and the state …

More than half of Scotland's household rubbish could have been recycled, report reveals
7 years, 2 months ago

More than half of Scotland's household rubbish could have been recycled, report reveals

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A study by Zero Waste Scotland found that despite a “significant investment” in kerbside recycling systems, Scots threw away …

The Dutch are recycling more plastic, but the quality is going down
7 years, 8 months ago

The Dutch are recycling more plastic, but the quality is going down

Dutch News  

The Dutch are collecting more plastic for recycling than ever but the quality is going down which makes the plastic more difficult to reuse, according to a report for the transport and environment ministry and quoted by broadcaster NOS. In 2007, just 500 grammes of plastic, metal and used drinks packaging was collected for recycling per head of the population …

War on Waste: Recycling and why you're almost certainly wasting your time rinsing it
7 years, 9 months ago

War on Waste: Recycling and why you're almost certainly wasting your time rinsing it

ABC  

Once a fortnight we diligently wheel our recycling bin to the kerb, and then probably give ourselves a pat on the back while thinking of all the useful products we have helped to create, and the resources and energy we have saved. A recent confidential report compiled for four regional councils in Victoria found that only 29 per cent of …

Can psychology influence the way we recycle?
7 years, 10 months ago

Can psychology influence the way we recycle?

CNN  

CNN — Have you ever had your name spelled wrong on a disposable cup in a coffee shop? “My own research has demonstrated the power of one influence technique, the presentation of social norms regarding recycling, to significantly change recycling intentions and behavior.” It matters a ‘hole’ lot The shape of the lid counts more than you think Suparat Malipoom …

Government tackles growing waste problem
7 years, 10 months ago

Government tackles growing waste problem

China Daily  

People dispose of trash in Beijing's Fengrongyuan residential community. New measures have been announced that will require government offices, restaurants and businesses in 46 major cities to sort and separate all household trash, including hazardous waste, kitchen leftovers and recyclable materials, by 2020. By the end of the year, the cities will be required to issue plans listing the types …

UK households wasted 7.3 million tonnes of food in 2015, new figures reveal
8 years, 2 months ago

UK households wasted 7.3 million tonnes of food in 2015, new figures reveal

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Household food waste increased to 7.3 million tonnes in 2015, new …

Bin collection moves to once every four weeks in bid to encourage recycling
8 years, 6 months ago

Bin collection moves to once every four weeks in bid to encourage recycling

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We will look at the data, see how it’s going …

Time to sort out recycling of waste clothes
9 years, 1 month ago

Time to sort out recycling of waste clothes

China Daily  

CLOTHES AND SHOES collected from some residential communities in Shanghai have been poorly recycled according to media reports. Many so-called recycling bins are actually taken care of by garbage collectors, who resell the secondhand clothes to local flea markets or simply send them to dustbins and waste furnaces. Beijing Times on Thursday called for better management and favorable policies to …

Scotland becomes first council in the country to collect rubbish once every four weeks
9 years, 6 months ago

Scotland becomes first council in the country to collect rubbish once every four weeks

The Independent  

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Best kitchen recycling bins 2021: Manage waste with these clever designs
10 years, 2 months ago

Best kitchen recycling bins 2021: Manage waste with these clever designs

The Independent  

Get our weekly Home and Garden email for tips, advice and interior inspiration Get our weekly Home and Garden email for tips, and interior inspiration Get our weekly Home and Garden email for tips, and interior inspiration SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Recycling as much …

Revealed: Britain's most wasteful towns as it emerges that £15.1billion worth of food ends up in bins every year
11 years, 5 months ago

Revealed: Britain's most wasteful towns as it emerges that £15.1billion worth of food ends up in bins every year

Daily Mail  

Britain's most wasteful towns revealed as it emerges that £15.1billion worth of food ends up in bins every year Brits is branded a nation of 'overshoppers' by shocking new study Average household estimates it throws away £572 worth of food every year West Midlands named and shamed as the 'waste capital' of the UK Overshoppers: The study found that Brits …

Battle of the bins: Defra stats show fortnightly refuse collections INCREASES recycling
12 years, 2 months ago

Battle of the bins: Defra stats show fortnightly refuse collections INCREASES recycling

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We have demolished the Labour myth that fortnightly bin collections were necessary to save money …

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