Oxfordshire is the one of the best UK regions when it comes to recycling, research shows. With ‘wishcycling’ on the rise, and some parts of the country making it harder than others to recycle different goods and packaging, specialist used cardboard box suppliers Sadlers are taking a look at the items that cause the most confusion - and at helping people to recycle from home.
- South Oxfordshire District Council has the 2nd highest recycling rate, with 62.70% of household waste being recycled
- Oxfordshire has a budget of £1,163 per head for waste recycling and offers various recycling initiatives boosting the regions recycling efforts, including:
- A coffee pod recycling initiative across the Bicester area in North Oxfordshire
- A new purpose-built recycling centre in Drayton
Despite Oxfordshire’s success, across the UK, 84% of households unintentionally contaminate their recycling due to wishcycling - the act of recycling something even when we're not entirely sure what can or should be recycled.
“Wishcycling, despite our good intentions, can actually cause more harm than good.” says Lauren Sadler, Head of Sustainability & Communications at Sadlers.“We risk contaminating the entire batch when we toss items into the recycling bin without knowing if they're truly recyclable. Contamination leads to problems at recycling facilities and even results in perfectly recyclable items ending up in landfills.”
