Oct 27, 2026Nature Politics111 words1 min read

Scotland's Recycling Rate Drops to Five-Year Low

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Scotland's recycling rate has gone down. This is the lowest level in five years.

The news comes from Sepa. Sepa checks how clean and safe the environment is in Scotland.

In 2025, people in Scotland recycled 42.8% of their waste. Waste is things people throw away.

In 2024, the rate was 44.3%. So the rate is now lower than before.

Recycling means using old things again. People recycle paper, plastic, and glass.

Recycling helps the environment. The environment is the air, land, and water around us.

Sepa did not give reasons for the lower rate in this report.

Many people want Scotland's recycling rate to go up again.

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1. What was Scotland's recycling rate in 2025?

2. Who reported the new recycling numbers?

3. Is the 2025 rate higher or lower than 2024?

1. 42.8% 2. Sepa 3. Lower

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Scotland's _____ rate has gone down.

This is the lowest level in _____ years.

The news comes from _____.

Sepa checks how clean and safe the _____ is in Scotland.

In 2025, people in Scotland recycled _____% of their waste.

In 2024, the rate was _____%.

So the rate is now _____ than before.

Recycling means using old things _____.

Recycling helps the environment.

Many people want Scotland's recycling rate to go _____ again.

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