We all understand the importance of recycling to our environment, and how we should be always looking for more ways to be more sustainable.

Campaigning group Two Sides and global campaign Love Paper organised a European Packaging Preferences 2020 study, together with independent research company Toluna.

They spoke to 5,900 consumers from nine European countries, including the UK.

People were asked to decide what their favourite packaging material was (paper/cardboard, glass, metal or plastic), they had to base their decision on 15 environmental, practical and visual attributes.

Paper/cardboard was the clear winner having been chosen for 10 out of the 15 attributes, with glass being chosen for four and metal for one.

63% of the respondents said that paper/cardboard was the best for the environment, and 57% saying that it was the easiest material to recycle.

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