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We decided to take a closer look. first, we wanted to know how easy it is to recycle through terracycle. you can help us at kp snacks by going to terracycle. there are several ways you can get your waste to terracycle. we're going to look at recycling schemes sponsored by big brands. most use community collection points, in places like schools, front gardens and community centres. they're run by volunteers who can be rewarded with money for charity. but some people have complained on social media that there aren't enough collection points. yourfood pouch recycling drop—offs are a million mil...

Terracycle says it's started a new scheme in west london so people can drop off a range of packaging at their local recycling centre. brands pay a fee for working with terracycle — it can be anything from tens to hundreds of thousands of pounds a year. the amount that can be recycled depends on how much they pay, so there's a limit to the number of collection points. for many, the fee also includes use of the terracycle logo on their packaging. so, when shoppers buy something with that logo on it, would they know what it means? i've done a bit of a shop. bought a bunch of stuff here. i'm loo...

To collection points. no—one uses our programmes the way that you asked that family to use our programmes. they either are already going to a collection location, that is the most common behaviour type. or, if not, it's usually on their way and they're accumulating close to three to four kilos per waste stream. a crumpet bag, it weighs four grammes, so if you wanted two kilos, you'd have to get through 500 packets of crumpets. that seems unrealistic for a family, doesn't it? but that's not how people use our programmes. i agree, no—one is going to consume that level of crumpet bags. they'r...

Is that each type of packaging — for bread, cheese, snacks, biscuits or dishwasher tablets — has to go to a separate collection point. i'm seeing a bit of an issue here, because you have to go to different locations — you can'tjust go to one place and do your terracycling for different packaging. the different collection points are between two and eight miles away from their home and in different directions. there we go, there's hayes. we work, we have busy lives, and there's no way that we can, we can fit this into our routine, because it's so spread out. for today, they go to the two c...

— for bread, cheese, snacks, biscuits or dishwasher tablets — has to go to a separate collection point. i'm seeing a bit of an issue here, because you have to go to different locations — you can'tjust go to one place and do your terracycling for different packaging. the different collection points are between two and eight miles away from their home and in different directions. there we go, there's hayes. we work, we have busy lives, and there's no way that we can, we can fit this into our routine, because it's so spread out. for today, they go to the two closest collection points. i thi...