Dirty kitchen roll among things Britons wrongly think they can recycle

Others include plastic soap dispenser tops and wrapping paper, study shows

• What you can and can't recycle

British consumers are in the dark about exactly what household waste they can recycle, a new poll has revealed, with plastic soap dispenser tops, dirty kitchen roll and wrapping paper topping the list of things they wrongly consider recyclable.

Research shows that Britons are more aware than ever of how recycling can help the environment. However, the majority are putting out contaminated recycling due to common misunderstandings, thereby doing more harm than good.