From your morning commute to the office, the weekend adventure, choosing the right bin gives your recycling a chance at a whole new career. Discover where it goes next and how we can help Wales reach No.1 in the world for recycling.
Discover where your recycling goes
Ever wondered what happens after you put something in the right bin? Watch the film to follow the journey from the moment you choose the right bin to what happens next.
Every journey starts somewhere
Every item you put in the right bin starts a journey. And most of that journey happens close to home. Almost 90% of recycling collected in Wales is processed right here in the UK, with more than half never leaving Wales at all.
Once collected, materials are sorted, processed and transformed into something new, while food is turned into renewable energy and energy-rich fertiliser.
So, wherever you are, choose the right bin to send your recycling in it’s next big adventure.
Recycling, it's what we do in Wales
Wales is already the world's 2nd best recycling nation, but we’re going for gold! helps keep materials in circulation and move Wales one step closer to the top spot.
And your recycling could even help power a busy day...
Back to work
September means back to routines after the summer holidays. One recycled plastic bottle could save enough energy to charge a laptop almost four times. That's one little bottle putting in a pretty big shift.
Out exploring
Recycling 1 fruit punnet saves enough energy to power a lightbulb for 5 hours. So make the most of the early autumn days, and when the picnic's over, give your recycling its next adventure.
Back home
The working day is done. Time to put your feet up. Recycling one can saves enough energy to power a TV for around four hours. So while you're switching off, your recycling could be getting to work.
Off to an event
Heading to a gig, festival or event? Don't let the recycling journey end when the music does. Just 1 recycled cans could save enough energy to power a guitar amp for almost 7 hours!
Keep the journey going
From the office to the sofa. From the commute to the coast. From everyday routines to big adventures. Choose the right bin and give your recycling somewhere to go next.
We're already No.2 in the world. Let's get Wales to No.1.
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Here’s more on why that’s good news for the planet and what it means for you when you’re out and about.
Send us back out there
Help your recycling explore again and again! Discover where your recycling goes next and how every item recycled when you're on your summer adventures can make a real difference.