Crisp Packets and Chocolate Wrappers | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 11, 2026 · 1m

Crisp packets and chocolate wrappers? They’re not just snack trash—they’re a recycling nightmare in the UK. Over 8 billion crisp packets vanish yearly, and most end up in landfill because home recycling bins don’t handle them. TikTok’s viral binman reveals the fix: take them to supermarket collection points. Same goes for chocolate wrappers—thin, multi-material plastic that can be recycled, but only if you know where to drop them. Experts say the system is broken and needs overhaul: more collection points, better processing, and buyers for recycled material. Don’t toss them in your bin—head…