Tedious Recycling

British increasingly turned off by 'tedious task' of recycling

Nearly a third of people admit to not recycling as much as they could because they can't be bothered.
A survey by Greenredeem highlights a growing complacency among the British public to go green. This survey follows in the wake of recent statistics from Defra which revealed the rate of increase in recycling rates has slowed.
Two-thirds (64%) of Brits reckon government doesn't yet do enough to incentivise recycling, which would suggest current schemes to drive up recovery rates are not having the necessary consumer impact.
According to the study, a quarter of respondents (25%) claim to be concerned about the environmental future of the planet, but not enough to motivate them to be green.
Just under a third (29%) admit to not recycling as much waste as they could because they cannot not bothered, and a worrying minority (3%) admit to never having recycled.
Perhaps crucially, more than a quarter (27%) of British adults say they do not recycle as they don't get anything out of it personally, with a similar proportion (24%) who claim they would recycle more if they were to get something tangible back such as vouchers, money or money off-goods and services.
A personal sense of selfishness aside, the study also highlighted that more than a third (37%) who don't recycle claim that it's because of a lack of convenient facilities. Currently only a quarter (26%) of people will recycle their waste in recycling bins in their communities.
This means many people who do recycle at home are not transferring this behaviour when on the go, and this presents a clear opportunity for local governments to boost local recycling rates by offering more recycling facilities in high traffic locations such as high streets and local supermarkets.