Soft plastics deposited at supermarket recycling points are mostly sent abroad and burned, an investigation has found.

Tesco and Sainsbury’s are facing allegations of misleading their customers over their in-store recycling initiatives after an investigation revealed that the majority of soft plastic returned to stores was incinerated.

Everyday Plastic campaigners have accused the supermarket giants of misleading shoppers over front-of-store recycling schemes for soft plastics

Of the tracked plastic which was collected from the supermarkets and reached a known destination, 70% was burnt, not recycled, according to the campaigners

Tesco and Sainsbury's have been accused of misleading customers over front-of-store recycling schemes after an investigation found most of the returned plastic was burned.

Tesco and Sainsbury’s have been accused of misleading their customers over their front-of-store recycling schemes. The accusation comes after an investigation found that most soft plastic returned to stores was burned.