Is our recycling still going to landfill? - a podcast by ABC Radio

If you've ever put something in the recycling and wondered whether there's a point, this episode is for you.

Three years ago, Australia's recycling system broke down and we learned that a lot of the glass, plastic and paper we set aside was ending up as either pollution or landfill.

Eventually though, the story just went away. The question is: did the crisis?

Today on The Signal, what actually happens to our recycling in 2021? And how much of the blame lies with us?

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Dr Monique Retamal, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Future, The University of Technology Sydney

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