![outset media outset media](https://oss.couponkirin.com/merchants/original/outset-media.jpg)
![outset media outset media](https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/23fccb6a-6490-46de-8303-789b7f3ee481_1.116d117e17f53c01c1814a6d56f4bae0.jpeg)
The study highlights the issues surrounding tear off strips and questions whether it is ethical to ask the consumer to remove a part of the packaging before recycling, as the implications if they fail to do so would be that the pack could fail to be correctly sorted for recycling, regardless of the main component. Stuart Foster, CEO of Recoup, commented: “You cannot change the recyclability of a pack by passing onto the consumer the responsibility.” It offers feedback on the recyclability of the products and looks at ways in which the producers can improve the capture rates of plastic packaging without intervention from the consumer. The study looks at several pack types such as PET bottles, pots, tubs, and trays. In revisiting this issue, the charity has produced a Recyclability by Design – Back to Basics Case Study outlining some of these key principles covering labelling, single polymer construction and adhesives. It is crucial that packs no longer claim recyclability if this cannot be supported by UK infrastructure systems and without the need for considerable intervention by consumers before disposal. UK-based plastics recycling charity Recoup is guided by the recycling industry regarding rules for recyclability.