Polystyrene takeaway containers can't be recycled. Try and avoid buying food and drink which comes in polystyrene! If you can't, put the...

Tealight candles can't be recycled. This is because it isn't possible to separate the wax and wick from the metal holder. The best thing to do is...

Drink cartons (e.g. juices, milk, soup), aka tetra pak, can be recycled! You can leave plastic tops on cartons and straws in drink cartons as...

11 million items of clothing go to landfill in the UK every week even though they can be reused and recycled! Don't throw clothes in your rubbish...

Metal packaging is widely recycled.  Enter your postcode in our...

Although tissues are made of paper, they are made from very short paper fibres, which are not high enough quality to be recycled. You should throw...

Toilet roll can't be recycled and should go in your toilet, or a rubbish bin.

 Toothpaste boxes are made out of paper which is widely recycled, so pop them in your recycling bin!

Although squeezable toothpaste tubes are made from plastic, they are difficult to recycle, so it's unusual for councils to collect them. This is...