What’s the importance of following a recycling guide?
We recommend using reusable packaging wherever possible to reduce waste. However, following a recycling guide is important because it could prevent your used packaging from going to landfill or incineration. The UK’s recycling processes and infrastructures are far from perfect, so take a look at our recycling guide to find out the best practices for recycling and disposing of your waste in the best way possible.
What are the drawbacks of recycling?
Not all recyclable packaging is created equal. While glass can be recycled infinitely, plastic loses quality every time it is recycled, so it’s generally downcycled into something else until it eventually ends up in a landfill.
How to find your council’s recycling rules?
Council rules vary across the country, which can add to the confusion over what you can and can’t put in your wheelie bins. To find the rules for your area, visit GOV.UK and enter your postcode. Or use the Scrap app to become a recycling hero.
Recycling labelling and rules
These types of packaging can generally be recycled in your council wheelie bin. However, it’s best to check your local authority rules.
- – Recycle: This type of packaging is recycled by at least 75% of local authorities. You can check what each plastic label means with this handy guide
- – Rinse and recycle: This type of packaging is recyclable, but only after you’ve removed any food residue.
Soft plastics, such as plastic bags and food wrapping, need to be taken to larger recycling points, which are popping up at some local supermarkets.
Our recycling guide’s hacks
Our recycling infrastructure is far from perfect. But to ensure your packaging gets the best chance of reincarnation, follow these simple hacks.
- – Remove food scraps and rinse plastic and aluminium before recycling
- – Scrunch aluminium foil into a tennis ball-size piece before recycling to avoid slipping through the recycling machinery
Learn about sustainable packaging and avoid greenwashing
With people becoming progressively more eco-conscious, companies are now aware of the appeal of adopting greener practices. This, of course, impacts how they market their product or service, which is not always entirely honest in its eco-friendly messaging. This misleading and deceitful tactic is known as Greenwashing, but there are telltale signs to watch out for. The best way to avoid greenwashing is to learn the language of sustainability. To find out more about greenwashing and how to spot it, visit our blog on how to avoid greenwashing.
The shocking truth about recycling
The Big Plastic Count was a national survey that uncovered shocking truths about what happens to your plastic packaging. Read the results on our blog to find out why we recommend our return and reuse fresh milk delivery and cereal refill service and avoid plastic packaging wherever possible.
Take a look at our recycling guides
Here at Modern Milkman, we don’t play around when it comes to recycling! Find out if we’ve put together a recycling guide for your area below and get sorting out that rubbish.
- – Bolton Recycling Guide
- – Leeds Recycling Guide
- – Warrington Recycling Guide
- – Manchester Recycling Guide
- – Bradford Recycling Guide
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If you’re all about finding waste-free ways to enjoy a whole range of meals, you’re gonna love our plastic free deliveries. Our milkies can bring all of your grocery essentials straight to your door, up to three times a week. So whether you’re needing a milk delivery or a bakery delivery, you can get started by signing up, placing at least one repeat order and picking a delivery date that suits you! It’s really that easy.
Our Mission here is to show the world just how simple it can be to make eco-conscious decisions that help save both the polar bears and you from the hassle of grocery shopping at the supermarket. Have we got your attention, yet? Discover more about our waste-fighting groceries and doorstep deliveries and see How It Works.
