Australians mistakenly throwing soft plastics into recycling bins, survey finds

Councils say residents also erroneously putting recyclable waste into plastic bags before disposing of them

Throwing soft plastics into the recycling bin is still the most common recycling mistake made by Australians, according to new research by Planet Ark.

A survey of 180 councils commissioned by the environment organisation for Recycling Week asked councils to identify what were the most common recycling mistakes made by their residents.