The truth about soft plastic recycling points

🕵️ 40 bundles of soft plastic packaging waste were tracked through take-back schemes across England over 12 months. 🔥 Of the tracked soft plastic packaging waste collected for recycling at Sainsbury's and Tesco stores, 70% of the soft plastic that reached a known destination was burnt, not recycled 🇹🇷 The rest ended up at recycling facilities that downcycle soft plastic waste into lower value products – the majority of which were in Türkiye. ⚠️ Environmental law NGO ClientEarth warns that the results of the investigation show that supermarket soft plastic take-back schemes are misleading customers. 🗣️ We’re now calling for Sainsbury's and Tesco to publicly support a 40% cut in global plastic production by 2040. ... Read full article.