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Major Supermarkets Accused Of Misleading Shoppers Over Recycling

Two of the country’s leading supermarkets have been accused of misleading customers over recycling schemes involving their plastic bags.

An investigation found Tesco and Sainsbury’s front-of-store recycling schemes burned most soft plastic returned to stores.

Read the full article on The Independent website

NAM Implications:
  • An even bigger issue is the extent to which plastic can be recycled.
  • i.e. there is a pressing need to investigate what % of consumer-usage plastic can be recycled.
  • The public needs to know this to assess the extent to which they can realistically participate in the recycling process…