Quiz! How well do you know what to recycle?

Recycling at home is a feature of modern life – but you might be doing it all wrong.

Many households in England are used to separating materials to be recycled, with multiple bins a requirement in many areas.

But the government is seeing more and more people ‘wishcycling’ – essentially overfilling recycling bins with items that should be put in the general rubbish bin.

It’s not our fault, however – the government admit that the rules can often be unclear and are attempting to crackdown on what people put in their bins.

Read more: Government to tell people to recycle fewer things to stop contamination by non-recyclables (Sky News, 2 min)

Ministers are reportedly set to ask people to be more selective in what they send for recycling in a bid to reduce the amount of material which needs to be separated at processing centres and sent to landfill.

The new rules may not be as simple as minister hope as it is expected to take rural and urban areas and their respective needs into account, with some councils told to show 'flexibility' in the guidance.

See if you’re doing recycling right – or wrong – in our quiz on the latest nationwide government guidance.

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