> **Why do some supermarkets (in particular Lidl and Aldi) make it so hard to recycle?**
Profit > Packaging
A lot of packaging has not kept up with current information, e.g. you can recycle soft plastics/wrapping at home in Ireland since 2021, but some of those wrappings still say that they aren’t recyclable.
Use mywaste.ie to figure out if something is recyclable or not. Many of those packaging warnings are for the the UK.
It’s a label for the UK really. In supermarkets they take soft plastic which municipalities don’t.
They probably won’t tell you this but they don’t give a fuck, once it’s out their door you can wipe your arse with their packaging as far as they’re concerned.
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> **Why do some supermarkets (in particular Lidl and Aldi) make it so hard to recycle?**
Profit > Packaging
A lot of packaging has not kept up with current information, e.g. you can recycle soft plastics/wrapping at home in Ireland since 2021, but some of those wrappings still say that they aren’t recyclable.
If in doubt, check with [REPAK](https://repak.ie/recycling/what-can-i-recycle/)
Use mywaste.ie to figure out if something is recyclable or not. Many of those packaging warnings are for the the UK.
It’s a label for the UK really. In supermarkets they take soft plastic which municipalities don’t.
They probably won’t tell you this but they don’t give a fuck, once it’s out their door you can wipe your arse with their packaging as far as they’re concerned.
By a recycle point do they mean recycling centre?