'We haven't been given the money to get it right': why so much of the UK is rubbish at recycling

Despite our commitment to sustainable living, domestic recycling is getting worse. Who - or what - is blame?On the face of it, Brighton comes across as a environmentally friendly place. As well as having a Green-led council and being home to the constituency of Britain's only Green MP, signs of waste consciousness are everywhere.A coffee stand at the station promotes its "compostable" takeaway cups, and the steep streets nearby are dotted with big communal recycling bins. A pink and green-painted old milkfloat called Bianca, named after the former EastEnders character, jaggedly glides from house to house, processing carefully sorted recycling boxes on behalf of the cooperative Magpie Recycling. Continue reading...