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A blue recycling point sign showing the universal 3 arrows in a circle recycling symbol Recycling rates are increasing in the UK, but so is its population. To fulfil demand, the Uk is producing more goods and using more natural resources than ever before, but despite best efforts, are still throwing too many things away. A large percentage of UK householdâ€™s and businesses still do not recycle enough and throw everything that they consider â€˜rubbishâ€™ into their ordinary bins. Much of this waste can be recycled and should be disposed of separately to general waste. This helps less go to landfill, and means the materials can be reprocessed into something new, helping the environment. Read our post here on why recycling helps the environment, and why landfills are bad for the environment. The WRAP guidelines are an excellent industry benchmark to go by for recycling in the UK, and have been subjected to consumer testing. WRAP The Waste and Resources Action Programme collaborated with several recycling and environment associations to create a recycling guide, on what can and canâ€™t be recycled, along with how the waste should be presented.