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18 JUNE 2025AlCircle.com

UK consumers confused about which packaging should be recycled, here’s what you need to know

Edited by : Trisha Hazra
5 min read
UK consumers confused about which packaging should be recycled, here’s what you need to know

Despite the widespread awareness about sustainability, confusion around recycling persists among consumers in the United Kingdom (UK), further leading to undermined efforts in circular packaging. Aquapak's research shows that nearly 70 per cent of British consumers are unaware of the proper packaging to recycle.

UK consumers confused about which packaging should be recycled, here’s what you need to know

As per the report drafted by Recycling Magazine, out of five people, only one person reads the recycling instructions behind the packaging and the demographic for this. People between the ages of 25 and 34, one out of three people, which constitutes 31 per cent, read the instructions, and when the age group reaches 65 and above, it drops to 17 per cent of the demographic reading it.

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