defect on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/defect/Recent content in defect on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 12 May 2026 11:27:43 +0000‘Falling Apart’ Red Recycling Bags to Be Replaced Across North Somersethttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/falling-apart-red-recycling-bags-to-be-replaced-across-north-somerset/Tue, 12 May 2026 11:27:43 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/falling-apart-red-recycling-bags-to-be-replaced-across-north-somerset/Tens of thousands of red recycling bags issued across North Somerset are set to be replaced after reports surfaced of them falling apart at the seams. Introduced last year for plastic and metal recycling, many of these bags have turned white and started disintegrating when exposed to sunlight over time. North Somerset Council estimates that 75% of the red bags in circulation are affected and has placed an order for 88,000 new, more durable replacements.