The UK's recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here's how to fix it

By Torik Holmes, Research Associate, Sustainable Consumption Institute and Sustainable Innovation Hub, University of Manchester
Helen Holmes, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Manchester
Kristoffer Kortsen, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Materials Engineering, University of Manchester

Maybe you have one bin or many boxes. You might even have a compost caddy. Whatever your recycling setup, chances are that at some point you’ve been left wondering what should go where and if a particular item is indeed recyclable or if it should just go in the main dustbin.

Research from Wrap, a climate action charity, has found that 82% of UK households regularly add at least one item to their recycling collection that’s not accepted locally. And data from…

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