More than 40 per cent of Australians believe workplaces lack recycling options, according to new research commissioned by Planet Ark.

This is despite roughly seven in 10 Australians agreeing recycling at work makes them happy and improves perceptions of employer responsibility.

The research conducted by Pollinate was commissioned as part of Planet Ark’s relaunch of the Business Recycling platform, a free service providing recycling information for Australian businesses since 2010.

“We’re thrilled to be celebrating 10 years of our Business Recycling program, which has made recycling easier for over a million Australian workers over the last decade”, said Planet Ark CEO Paul Klymenko.

“By merging the platform with Recycling Near You, Australia’s most comprehensive recycling information service, we are creating a national one-stop-shop for recycling information whether at home or work.”

According to the survey, 69 per cent of Australians agree recycling at work makes them happy, and 68 per cent claim workplace recycling services improve perceptions of employer responsibility.

The study found 43 per cent of Australians claim there aren’t enough recycling options at work, while 39 per cent claim their employer does not communicate waste and recycling information well.

Approximately one third of all waste generated in Australia is business waste, according to the most recent National Waste Report.

NSW Energy and Environment Minister Matt Kean said the program is made possible, thanks to funding under the NSW Government’s Waste Less, Recycle More initiative.

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