There are many ways in which you can help the environment, some of them simple some of them a bit more difficult. Recycling is one of the easiest things you can do to help protect the environment. These days you can recycle most things: paper, glass, tins, plastic, food waste, garden waste, electricals.

Many products are on the market these days to help make recycling easy. Check out these bags which are designed to help you separate out your rubbish.

Have something you need to chuck out and not sure if you can recycle it? Check out the widget below. Also, if you live in the UK, it can advise you of your closest recycling stations.