Soft plastics deposited at supermarket recycling points are mostly sent abroad and burned, an investigation has found.

Tesco and Sainsbury’s have been accused of misleading customers over their front-of-store recycling schemes after an investigation found that most soft plastic returned to stores was burned. The Everyday Plastic campaign group and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA UK) tracked 40 bundles of soft plastic waste – such as single-use bags,

Of the tracked plastic which was collected from the supermarkets and reached a known destination, 70% was burnt, not recycled, according to the campaigners

Everyday Plastic campaigners have accused the supermarket giants of misleading shoppers over front-of-store recycling schemes for soft plastics

Major supermarkets accused of “misleading” customers over recycling after investigation found 70% of plastic packaging waste was burnt.

Tesco and Sainsbury's have been accused of misleading customers over front-of-store recycling schemes after an investigation found most of the returned plastic was burned.