80% possible

Friends of the Earth believes at least 80% of our waste could be recycled or composted.

To make this a reality, the Government should:

• Stop building incinerators and put resources into less damaging ways of dealing with the waste crisis.
• Make recycling easier by providing everyone with a good recycling collection service from their homes.
• Make manufacturers responsible for the whole life cycle of their products so things are recycleable and made to last.

But what should we do with the rest of our rubbish?

• Any recyclable waste should be removed.
• Compost or anaerobically digest the rest.
• Dispose of the remains via landfill.

It is time to reduce our impact on the climate, create new jobs in recycling and live within the limits of the earth's resources.

Recycle Now

Information on the materials that councils collect and a postcode search for your nearest recycling bank

Information about the labelling of plastics and other materials