The UK produces more than 454 million tonnes of waste every year. The volume of waste produced in the UK in less than two hours would fill the Albert Hall in London. In one year, there would be enough household waste to fill dustbins stretching all the way from the Earth to the Moon and back.
PREPOSTEROUS PAPER
Paper and card are the main ingredients of household rubbish, making up approximately one third of the waste produced by Britain’s homes.
BULGING BOTTLES
On average, every family in the UK consumes around 500 glass bottles and jars a year.
FANTASTIC PLASTIC
We produce and use 20 times more plastic today than we did 50 years ago!