Does my recycling really make a difference? Yes it does!
This years Recycle Week theme is ‘Let’s get real’ and aims to reduce the amount of contamination we have in our recycling.
What can you do?
Putting the right things in the right bin at home is vital to keeping contamination out of our recycling. Too much contamination can lead to entire loads of recyclable materials being rejected for processing.
Check on your local council’s website to see what is accepted in your recycling bins.
For South Yorkshire Council’s
Still unsure about what you can recycle? Or have a specific item you need to recycle?
Check out the Recycle Now Recycling Tool locator.
Find out more:
What is wish-cycling? (and why is it a problem?)
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