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

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

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.

Tesco and Sainsbury’s have been accused of misleading their customers over their front-of-store recycling schemes. The accusation comes after an investigation found that most soft plastic returned to stores was burned.

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,