Why is England's progress on recycling so rubbish?

Madeleine Cuff
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The latest recycling figures from Defra suggest English recycling rates are stalling, putting our 2020 targets further out of reach. What's going on?

According to the latest government figures, England seems to have pressed 'pause' on improving its recycling rate. In the 12 months to March 2015, England upped its household recycling rate by just 0.2...

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