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Recycling

While a not-insignificant 42.5 per cent of overall household waste is recycled in the UK, the infrastructure in place to process our rubbish is woefully inadequate. This is partly due to the fact that historically, a lot of recycling waste – especially plastics – was shipped to China to be processed. However, China recently shuttered its doors, meaning a gaping hole was ripped into the UK’s recycling chain.

However, targets have been set. There is the aim to recycle 50 per cent of the UK’s waste by 2020, while Scotland is aiming for an ambitious 70 per cent by 2025. There are also fledgling initiatives taking shape around concepts like deposit return schemes. Successfully deployed in Germany for 15 years, this involves returning bottles after use to reclaim a small deposit. We need to promote circular use over disposable use.

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The 3 tonne, 7 metre high WEEE Man is made from the amount of waste electrical and electronic products that an average UK cit...
The 3 tonne, 7 metre high WEEE Man is made from the amount of waste electrical and electronic products that an average UK citizen will throw away in their lifetime.
Rag & bone man collecting old clothes, metal waste & other discarded materials in Newham, East London.
Rag & bone man collecting old clothes, metal waste & other discarded materials in Newham, East London.
Eastern European man scavenging for scrap in Bow, Tower Hamlets.
Eastern European man scavenging for scrap in Bow, Tower Hamlets.
The Bywaters Materials Recovery Facility
The Bywaters Materials Recovery Facility
The Bywaters Materials Recovery Facility
The Bywaters Materials Recovery Facility
Collecting waste paper in a busy office. White office paper is excellent for recycling.
Collecting waste paper in a busy office. White office paper is excellent for recycling.
Paper recycling factory near Watchet, Devon.
Paper recycling factory near Watchet, Devon.
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
110425 Worm Compost 135 Removing the finished compost from a domestic wormery that turns household waste into fertiliser, 25 ...
110425 Worm Compost 135 Removing the finished compost from a domestic wormery that turns household waste into fertiliser, 25 April 2011.
Household waste put out for recycling in Norman Grove, Tower Hamlets, London.
Household waste put out for recycling in Norman Grove, Tower Hamlets, London.
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
Recycling and waste disposal centre, Yabsley St, Tower Hamlets
The Viridor Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Crayford, Kent.
The Viridor Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Crayford, Kent.
The Viridor Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Crayford, Kent.
The Viridor Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Crayford, Kent.
The Viridor Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Crayford, Kent.
The Viridor Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Crayford, Kent.
The Viridor Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Crayford, Kent.
The Viridor Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Crayford, Kent.
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