Recycling

Burning household rubbish – a disaster

Burning household rubbish

Burning household rubbish a “disaster for the climate” the BBC reports having just released a major investigation into incineration.  It found that nearly half of the rubbish produced in UK homes, including increasing amounts of plastic, is now being incinerated. Scientists warn it is a “disaster for the climate” – and some are calling for a …

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Soft Plastics Burned Not Recycled

Soft plastic burned not recycled

Soft plastics burned not recycled an investigation by Everyday Plastic and the Environmental Investigation Agency, has found. Specifically, 70% of soft plastic collected in supermarket recycling schemes tracked after collection, ended up being burned. Soft plastics burned not recycled came to light by placing trackers inside packages of soft plastic that were collected by Tesco …

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