Rubbish Reduction, Reuse & Recycling Tips
Everyone can help to maximise
waste recovery in South Tyneside and just as importantly
minimise the waste we produce that gets buried in landfill
sites.
Here are some astonishing facts about waste, which might help to inspire us all:
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In Britain we produce enough rubbish to fill Trafalgar Square to the top of Nelson's Column every day.
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Each year on average, one person gets through 90 drink cans, 70 food cans, 107 bottles and jars and 45kg of plastic.
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The UK uses about 12 billion cans each year. If placed end to end they would stretch to the moon and back!
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Disposable nappies may take 500 years to decompose.
There are plenty of simple things we can all do to reduce, reuse and recycle our rubbish.
