Plastic recycling delay puts 846,000 tonnes of carbon savings at risk

https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/crisp-packets-720x540.jpg" width="720" />March 2027 was due to be a milestone in plastic recycling.

But the government has confirmed that it’s no longer the date from which councils in England will have to collect items such as bread bags, crisp packets and plastic film.

Instead this rule will come into force on 1 April 2030.

The decision could […]

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