TerraCycle accused of recycling failures and consumer misinformation in BBC Panorama revelations

Source: https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/terracycle-accused-of-recycling-failures-and-consumer-misinformation-in-bbc-panorama-revelations.html

Author: Louis Gore-Langton

The ongoing saga of corruption allegations against TerraCycle’s UK operations was brought to a head last night in BBC Panorama’s investigation Recycling: Where Does My Rubbish Go? Company CEO Tom Szaky was confronted with evidence that his UK waste handler is a sanctioned criminal, that his business system’s collection and recycling rates are extremely low, and that the scheme is likely misleading consumers.