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

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

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.

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.