Australians mistakenly throwing soft plastics into recycling bins, survey finds

Soft plastics – such as wrappers, cling wrap and bags – clog up sorting machine and should not be put in yellow recycling bin. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/AAP

Throwing soft plastics into the recycling bin is still the most common recycling mistake made by Australians, according to new research by Planet Ark.

A survey of 180 councils commissioned by the environment organisation for Recycling Week asked councils to identify what were the most common recycling mistakes made by their residents.