Bin sins: common recycling mistakes and how to avoid them

With so many bins, and ever more complex packaging, recycling in Australia can be complicated and confusing. Here’s what not to doChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comAustralians consider themselves good recyclers. But while more than 90% say recycling is important, many admit to doing it wrong.About half have engaged in well intentioned “wish-cycling” at some point, according to Cleanaway’s recycling behaviours survey, such as popping soft plastics in the recycling bin and hoping for the best. Continue reading...