Brought to you by Repak Recycling week.
To recycle or not to recycle, that is the question.
We all know we should do our best to help out the environment in whatever way we can. Whether that is by buying energy saving light bulbs, taking the bus instead of driving or by making our own compost bin.
But did you know that sometimes we are ruining our best efforts?
Research by
Repak has shown that many of us simply don't know what we should and shouldn't be putting in our recycling bin.
Contamination in recycling bins (caused by food waste and unsuitable products) can be as high as 30% which means that unfortunately a lot of quality material is ruined in the process.
So do you know your black bins from your green bins? Take our quiz and find out just how recycling savy you really are.
This article is brought to you by Repak Recycling Week.