The plastic waste problem is global,
the solution starts at home.
A Problem
Of Persistence
Plastic can be useful. So much so that we use it in just about everything.
Plastic itself isn’t the main problem, but rather figuring out what to do with it once we’ve used it.
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Most plastic waste gets sent abroad. 93% of the UK's waste goes to lower income countries that often don't have the resources or infrastructure to manage it.
This can leave them overwhelmed with plastic pollution which can cause havoc, negatively impacting local ecosystems.
A Problem
Of Process
Without proper processing, 37% of all waste is dumped into one of the hundreds of landfills growing around the world. Some of these are as big as 18 million square feet.
The largest, in Brasilia, holds over 50 million tonnes of rubbish, or as much as the weight of 2 and a half million garbage trucks.
Overflowing
Oceans
What can’t be stored is often dumped into the sea. The lowest estimate for how much plastic waste is dumped into our oceans is 4 million tonnes.
The UK sends 6,000 tonnes of rubbish overseas every month, that’s as much as 50 blue whales.
Imagine if things were different.
Overflowing
Oceans
What can’t be stored is often dumped into the sea. The lowest estimate for how much plastic waste is dumped into our oceans is 4 million tonnes.
The UK sends 6,000 tonnes of rubbish overseas every month, that’s as much as 50 blue whales.
Imagine if things were different.
The Problem Is Global, But The Solution Starts At Home.
Reduce
Reduce use of single-use plastic, which is an important step to prevent plastic from becoming waste.
Re-use
Re-use plastic packaging where you can, utilising a refill centre or repurposing to extend its life.
Recycle
Recycle plastics through kerbside collection or at specialised recycling points.
