7 things you can recycle at Tesco as it rolls out soft plastic recycling in 170 stores
SHOPPERS can now return crisp packets, bread bags and cling film to Tesco stores to be recycled.
These soft plastics are hard to recycle, can't be put in your household recycling and usually end up in landfill.
You can now return this plastic waste at new recycling points in nearly 200 Tesco stores.
There are seven types of packaging you can return:
- cling film
- bread bags
- pet food pouches
- baby food pouches
- crisp packets
- salad bags
- fruit and veg packaging
Some types of plastic are harder to recycle than others and the softer plastic used for keeping food is one that's rarely recycled.
They are not commonly recycled by your local council when you put out your rubbish and usually end up in landfill.
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You can now turn your old make up into money at Boots by recycling packaging.
The high street store is offering 500 free Advantage card points, which are worth £5, and all you have to do is return five empty products.