New study shows 21% of Brits don’t recycle at all

In the past decade, we have become increasingly aware of the environmental impacts humans have on the planet. On a daily basis, many of us try to reduce this burden – whether we shop sustainably, avoid single-use plastics, or reduce our meat consumption.

Often thought to be one of the easiest ways to make a difference, new research by retailer LitterBins.co.uk has found that one in four of us don’t know which of our household items need to be recycled, and 21 per cent of us don’t recycle at all. Earlier this year, London’s Tower Hamlets was named by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as having the worst household recycling rates in England.