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Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?

Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.

Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?
Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing? — image via BBC Science & Environment feed — Credit: Storywire

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Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.

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