The Environmental Services Association (ESA) and British Plastics Federation (BPF) have launched a campaign to educate the public about plastic recycling.
A national survey, commissioned by the ESA and BPF, found that 94% of UK adults claim to recycle plastic at least most of the time, however, the two organisations said that national recycling rates show this is not the reality.
The survey showed that 60% of adults claimed to “always” recycle plastic, with 34% stating they “usually” do, while 61% expressed confidence that their recycled plastic gets processed correctly. However, the ESA and BPF said “stagnant national recycling performance figures” don’t align with these high self-reported rates.
Households with young children (0-10 years old) were less likely to “always” recycle (less than 40%) and 70% of respondents said they would recycle more plastics if they were better informed on which plastics can be recycled at home, the survey showed.
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