Global Recycling Day: How to maximise bin usage and clean up your recycling act 

Clean up your act, recycle soft plastic and shrink those bin profiles down to size 

With the inclusion of soft plastics, our recycling bin should easily outstrip the load of the black bin. Ensure you know what goes where with mywaste.ie. Pictures: iStock

Global Recycling Day is held annually on March 18 to help highlight the importance recycling plays in securing the future of our planet.

The day encourages people to think again about what we throw away, whilst reminding people how important recycling is to our environment.