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What can and can't be recycled after Christmas?

Pollution, environmental and human health

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BBC

An online article published January 2026

  • Date (DD-MM-YYYY)

    26-01-2026 to 26-04-2026

    Available on-demand until 26th April 2026

  • Cost

    Free

  • Education type

    Publication

  • CPD subtype

    On-demand

Description

Recycling has become a big part of everyday life and government figures show the recycling rates for UK household waste increased in 2023 compared to the year before. It’s even popular on TikTok, with more than 800k posts discussing the topic.

However, not everything on your socials is accurate and there’s plenty of misinformation and myths about recycling shared online.

BBC Bitesize Other Side of the Story spoke to Adam Herriott of Waste and Resources Action Group (WRAP) about recycling facts, popular claims and myths we may come across.

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