THE top 10 items Brits mistakenly throw away have been revealed. Boomers have been praised as the nation's best recyclers with their much younger rivals in Gen Z being one of the worst. according to a fascinating new study.
2 The top 10 items Brits mistakenly throw away have been revealed as part of a new study into recycling habits Credit: Getty 2 Many people say they get confused over what they can and can't recycle Credit: Getty A countrywide poll of 2,000 adults has finally spilt the beans on the UK's recycling habits with the youngest generation said to be more likely to bin than recycle. This comes despite the social group's perception that see's them widely regarded as the most eco-friendly. Those under 27 were awarded the honour of the worst paper and cardboard recyclers.
As Boomers soared to the top of the chart with the stats showing 54 per cent of them successfully place things in the right bin. read more in recycling CRUSHING IT CARA Cara Delevingne strips topless for sexy sustainable fashion shoot The reasons why Gen Z tend to struggle to recycle is said to be because of not being available in public spaces, a lack of knowledge around recycling and a fear of cross-contamination. The fascinating data shows that a whopping 92 per cent of young adults admit to throwing something in the bin instead of recycling it simply because they couldn’t be bothered to clean it out.
Gen Z were also seen as the most likely to admit to being left baffled around what can and can'.
