Plastic & Food Waste Causes Most Household Recycling Confusion

摘要

Wrap research has revealed that plastic materials and food waste collections cause the most recycling confusion to householders. The new report also reveals emerging barriers and highlights where householders face challenges with recycling. It also found that clearer communication plays a key role to overcoming these barriers. The insights come from the latest Barriers to recycling at home report, which highlights very specific challenges that impact on recycling rates, such as householders who are confused by the introduction of new materials for recycling, or a lack of confidence in their ability to recycle due to changes in collection services, combined with uncertainty of what is required of them. The report reaffirms the original four main barriers identified as situational, behavioural, knowledge and attitudinal, previously identified by WRAP in 2008.