Environment

Prospect Podcast 67: Wendell Steavenson on a hidden crisis in recycling

What really happens to the things we put in the recycling? The process is more complicated—and less reliable—than we might think

January 16, 2019
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What really happens to our recycling? Photo: Steven Penton/Flickr, licenced under Creative Commons



We're all making more of an effort to cut down on waste—but does it matter? Reporter Wendell Steavenson takes us through the surprising truth about British recycling (spoiler: lots of it doesn't get recycled).





Plus Alex Dean and Sameer Rahim talk Brexit winners and losers, and a new Shakespeare interpretation.



Listen here now—or get it on your favourite podcast player