
It’s official: London is rubbish. We may be one of the best cities for culture, restaurants and natural wine bars, but it turns out that the capital is the worst in the country for recycling. Though you’re not alone if you think that sorting through your plastic, cardboard and glass is a confusing job: research has found that 80 per cent of UK households are unclear on how to recycle effectively.
Which plastics should you be separating? Can you recycle coloured glass with clear? Do you need to wash the remnants of last night’s korma out of the takeaway container before chucking it? There are plenty of things to consider.