BBC Focus - 04.2020_

48.2%

With

cardboard

recycling

18.8%

Thegeneral

waste bin

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Lastmonth,materialsscientistDrMarkMiodowniktoldusthat

biodegradableplasticsshouldbeputinthegeneralwastebin,

because mosthouseholdrecyclingwon’tbeatthe right

temperatureforit tobiodegrade.

But did our Twitter followers agree?

WHERE DO YOU THROW AWAY YOUR

BIODEGRADABLE CUP?

11.2%

Doesn’t

matter,in

any bin

21.8%

Thefood

waste bin

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