Britain’s recycling paradox: high participation, falling confidence and billions lost

Posted on September 21, 2026 (updated September 21, 2026) by Editorial Staff

Plastic bottles separated for recycling at a sorting plant — Plastic bottles separated for recycling in Ptuj, Slovenia. Photo: Radulf del Maresme/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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