| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers 10:27 - May 30 with 2124 views | gtsb |
Staggering and these are just a few items. Add up the rest of the world and it is incomprehensible. Britain uses......
7.7bn plastic bottles
2.5bn disposable coffee cups
3.5bn bread bags
1.3bn veg bags
1bn single use carrier bags.
All this pollution is so unnecessary and avoidable. Sad times we live in. |  | | |  |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 10:34 - May 30 with 1450 views | BackToRussia |
Still, gotta do something with all that oil we're pumping out of the centre of the earth for no reason, right? |  |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 10:36 - May 30 with 1449 views | J2BLUE |
For anyone who didn't know, bread bags can be recycled at larger supermarkets with carrier bags.
Plastic is everywhere. I need to email Waitrose and tell them I don't need little squares of plastic separating my cheese slices. I need to email Nestle and ask why their Kinder Bueno bars come in a wrapper and are then individually wrapped in plastic on the inside as well.
I think we need a tax on non recyclable packaging. So many plastic items 'can't be recycled at this time'. It's 2019. Same with Walkers crisps packets. After pressure they brought in a scheme where you could send the packets back for recycling. How many people bother? Other crisp manufacturers have packets which can be recycled at the kerbside. Truly pathetic. |  |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 10:40 - May 30 with 1433 views | BackToRussia |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 10:36 - May 30 by J2BLUE |
For anyone who didn't know, bread bags can be recycled at larger supermarkets with carrier bags.
Plastic is everywhere. I need to email Waitrose and tell them I don't need little squares of plastic separating my cheese slices. I need to email Nestle and ask why their Kinder Bueno bars come in a wrapper and are then individually wrapped in plastic on the inside as well.
I think we need a tax on non recyclable packaging. So many plastic items 'can't be recycled at this time'. It's 2019. Same with Walkers crisps packets. After pressure they brought in a scheme where you could send the packets back for recycling. How many people bother? Other crisp manufacturers have packets which can be recycled at the kerbside. Truly pathetic. |
Everything should be kerbside recyclable. That needs to be an effort on the manufacturers to use easy to recycle materials but also councils.
If anything it's getting worse though. Ipswich Council are taking items off their list of what you can recycle because they can't afford their current contractor any more. | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 10:48 - May 30 with 1422 views | Oldsmoker |
I used to buy those bio-degradeable plastic bags for my food waste and then put them into the Kerbside food waste bin each week for collection.
After being told that they aren't as degradeable as first thought I now buy a sunday newspaper and wrap the food waste in that.
I never fell for the bottled water scam, I brew my own coffee, I buy veg from the local shop in paper bags and have a "bag for life".
The bread bags though - I didn't know that - so thanks for the heads-up. |  |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:03 - May 30 with 1408 views | Dubtractor |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 10:40 - May 30 by BackToRussia |
Everything should be kerbside recyclable. That needs to be an effort on the manufacturers to use easy to recycle materials but also councils.
If anything it's getting worse though. Ipswich Council are taking items off their list of what you can recycle because they can't afford their current contractor any more. |
That reason for that second paragraph isn't true, Eadt reported the facts incorrectly. Ibc (and other Suffolk councils) are still using the same contractor.
Not going into details on here though! |  |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:06 - May 30 with 1402 views | BackToRussia |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:03 - May 30 by Dubtractor |
That reason for that second paragraph isn't true, Eadt reported the facts incorrectly. Ibc (and other Suffolk councils) are still using the same contractor.
Not going into details on here though! |
Oh? I got that from the letter the council sent me! | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:08 - May 30 with 1398 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 10:40 - May 30 by BackToRussia |
Everything should be kerbside recyclable. That needs to be an effort on the manufacturers to use easy to recycle materials but also councils.
If anything it's getting worse though. Ipswich Council are taking items off their list of what you can recycle because they can't afford their current contractor any more. |
Although we then just shift the impact elsewhere, as per the reports about recycling dumping on developing countries that were in the news yesterday.
Really we should be looking at increasing alternatives and phasing out plastics all together. There are options. Plastics from plants that can be composted locally are quite common now. Or we could go back to more reusable containers. All driven by money though isn’t it. |  |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:10 - May 30 with 1389 views | BackToRussia |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:08 - May 30 by Swansea_Blue |
Although we then just shift the impact elsewhere, as per the reports about recycling dumping on developing countries that were in the news yesterday.
Really we should be looking at increasing alternatives and phasing out plastics all together. There are options. Plastics from plants that can be composted locally are quite common now. Or we could go back to more reusable containers. All driven by money though isn’t it. |
Entirely.
We're not even at the bare minimum standards right now, I know in the rest of Suffolk some towns (large ones like Saxmundham) have no blue bin scheme at all, and brown bins are being phased out.
It beggars belief we're actually regressing. Well, not really when we've had a Tory government for 9 years. | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:18 - May 30 with 1376 views | Dubtractor |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:06 - May 30 by BackToRussia |
Oh? I got that from the letter the council sent me! |
You're talking about garden waste, not recycling then.
This is very much my specialist subject, but not really keen on getting into too much detail on here.
What I will say though is that the problem of plastic packaging needs to be solved by better product design to reduce the amount of it produced in the first place.
On j2's point, HMRC are currently looking into implementing a tax on any plastic packaging with less than 30% plastic content. [Post edited 30 May 2019 11:27]
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:26 - May 30 with 1354 views | HolyGoalie |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 10:48 - May 30 by Oldsmoker |
I used to buy those bio-degradeable plastic bags for my food waste and then put them into the Kerbside food waste bin each week for collection.
After being told that they aren't as degradeable as first thought I now buy a sunday newspaper and wrap the food waste in that.
I never fell for the bottled water scam, I brew my own coffee, I buy veg from the local shop in paper bags and have a "bag for life".
The bread bags though - I didn't know that - so thanks for the heads-up. |
My folks-in-law have started an sustainable allotment program where a chunk of their allotment association grow a bunch of stuff and periodically cook a load of stuff in mass and divvy it up amoungst each other. It has had a massive impact financially and civic togetherness. What made me tag you is they use recycled paper to dispose of certain stuff. |  |
| Ipswich by the grace of gloves |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:27 - May 30 with 1353 views | homer_123 |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 10:40 - May 30 by BackToRussia |
Everything should be kerbside recyclable. That needs to be an effort on the manufacturers to use easy to recycle materials but also councils.
If anything it's getting worse though. Ipswich Council are taking items off their list of what you can recycle because they can't afford their current contractor any more. |
99% of what we place on the kerbside isn't recycled. |  |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:28 - May 30 with 1349 views | Dubtractor |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:27 - May 30 by homer_123 |
99% of what we place on the kerbside isn't recycled. |
What absolute nonsense.
Yes it is. | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:29 - May 30 with 1340 views | HolyGoalie |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:27 - May 30 by homer_123 |
99% of what we place on the kerbside isn't recycled. |
99% is a massive over step fella, not everything gets recycled, but 99% is tosh. | |
| Ipswich by the grace of gloves |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:29 - May 30 with 1338 views | Dubtractor |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:10 - May 30 by BackToRussia |
Entirely.
We're not even at the bare minimum standards right now, I know in the rest of Suffolk some towns (large ones like Saxmundham) have no blue bin scheme at all, and brown bins are being phased out.
It beggars belief we're actually regressing. Well, not really when we've had a Tory government for 9 years. |
Every house in Suffolk has a recycling collection.
Where are you getting your facts from?! | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:34 - May 30 with 1326 views | homer_123 |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:29 - May 30 by HolyGoalie |
99% is a massive over step fella, not everything gets recycled, but 99% is tosh. |
I was over egging it a touch for effect, I agree.
Councils only recycle about 40% of what we leave out. | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:34 - May 30 with 1326 views | homer_123 |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:28 - May 30 by Dubtractor |
What absolute nonsense.
Yes it is. |
OK, I was OTT, agreed. Councils only recycle about 40% of what we leave out. | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:36 - May 30 with 1322 views | Dubtractor |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:34 - May 30 by homer_123 |
OK, I was OTT, agreed. Councils only recycle about 40% of what we leave out. |
That figure includes the rubbish bin though.
The vast majority of waste pit out in recycling bins is recycled. | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:43 - May 30 with 1311 views | Dubtractor |
You're agreeing with me.
About 40% of all household waste, including the rubbish bin, is recycled.
But almost all of what is presented for recycling is recycled.
Trust me on this one, I know what I'm talking about! | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:47 - May 30 with 1303 views | FoD_Blue |
Why do fast food outlets insist on giving a drink in a cup with a plastic lid and a straw?
Fair enough for take-away drinks a lid is a good idea, but when you are consuming the drink in their 'restaurant', then the lid is not at all necessary. I am quite capable of taking a drink to my seat without spilling it everywhere, and also I am able to drink the beverage from the cup without having to resort to using a straw. It's all unnecessarily wasteful. |  | | |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:51 - May 30 with 1293 views | HolyGoalie |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:47 - May 30 by FoD_Blue |
Why do fast food outlets insist on giving a drink in a cup with a plastic lid and a straw?
Fair enough for take-away drinks a lid is a good idea, but when you are consuming the drink in their 'restaurant', then the lid is not at all necessary. I am quite capable of taking a drink to my seat without spilling it everywhere, and also I am able to drink the beverage from the cup without having to resort to using a straw. It's all unnecessarily wasteful. |
Because without a lid they don't explode as much when you toss one at our Tommy | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:54 - May 30 with 1285 views | homer_123 |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:43 - May 30 by Dubtractor |
You're agreeing with me.
About 40% of all household waste, including the rubbish bin, is recycled.
But almost all of what is presented for recycling is recycled.
Trust me on this one, I know what I'm talking about! |
I make you right and me wrong. | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:56 - May 30 with 1280 views | Oldsmoker |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:26 - May 30 by HolyGoalie |
My folks-in-law have started an sustainable allotment program where a chunk of their allotment association grow a bunch of stuff and periodically cook a load of stuff in mass and divvy it up amoungst each other. It has had a massive impact financially and civic togetherness. What made me tag you is they use recycled paper to dispose of certain stuff. |
My mum and dad had an allotment.
I live in Bristol and there's way too much concrete here.
Bristol Council boasts they have more green space than other UK cities but few people use them. The waiting list for allotments is long. The allotment users complain of Council Nazis checking that allotments are being used and if not reassigning them without checking the circumstances of the plot holder who may be temporarily ill. We've recently had allotment wars because the council built a new Bus Expressway through one.
The allotments are slowly being reduced and there are no plans to create new ones. Your story of communities being formed from people using the same allotment is heartening. The only areas in Bristol that can claim to have a vibrant community are the immigrant areas but they're being gentrified as everyone wants to be "down with the ethnics" and by doing so they're driving the local community out.
Money talks and if you've got no money you ain't got a voice it seems. | |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 12:00 - May 30 with 1269 views | Dubtractor |
| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 11:54 - May 30 by homer_123 |
I make you right and me wrong. |
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| Britain's annual plastic use in numbers on 12:16 - May 30 with 1247 views | Ftnfwest |
apparently 90% of ocean plastic comes from 10 rivers in 5 countries, all in east/south east asia, which given the figures for the uk makes you think |  | | |
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