Recycling
Survey shows public still confused about recycling
Only a quarter of the British public believe that all waste that can be recycled is actually being recycled, according to a new survey by Viridor.
The waste management company’s annual UK Recycling Index reveals households are still confused about recycling, even though they are open to ideas that could lead to more products being reused.
Meeting tough Chinese materials targets requires a ‘quality first’ mantra
In the summer, the Chinese government notified the World Trade Organisation that it wished to revise what are known as the GB standards on recyclable materials.
It said at the time that it would only allow 0.3% non-target contamination, or out-throw, in every load of recyclable material from 31 December 2017.
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