England fails to reach household waste recycling target
by Sandra Laville from on (#5Z3SG)
Wales only UK nation to exceed 50% as households in England recycle less in 2020 than 2019
Recycling rates in England are falling and the government has failed to meet its target to recycle 50% of waste from households by 2020. But Wales has become a world leader, with the country recycling 56.5% of its household waste.
Household recycling rates in England went down from 46% in 2019 to 44% in 2020. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the Covid pandemic had disrupted collections in some areas.
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