It's a debate that has many households arguing - how clean should your recycling be before you put it in the right bins?
Contamination can create extra difficulties for recycling facilities, meaning it's important to clean the recyclable waste to save it from the landfill.
Environmental scientist Dr Jeff Seadon joined the Afternoons team to discuss.
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