The Co-op has increased the number of soft plastic recycling bins across Hampshire stores

Soft plastics such as carrier bags, cling film and biscuit wrappers can now all be recycled in more Co-op stores across Hampshire as the company increase the number of recycling facilities in the area.

The company is hoping to get soft plastic recycling facilities in at least 80 per cent of their stores and there are now 66 plastic bins in stores across Hampshire, and there are a total of 167 bins across the South.

Simon Eastwood, chief operating officer for retail at Southern Co-op, said: ‘We started to trial these towards the end of last year and they have been really well received by both customers and colleagues.