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Is recycling a waste of time? UK households being forced to 'wishcyle'

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Lancaster University study finds UK households are confused about which bin to use.

People tend to guess whether food packaging is recyclable from how the packet feels, rather than studying the container.

And this contributes to wishcycling - the disposal of consumer waste in a recycling bin in the hope of it being recycled.

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